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LIFE Prep

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6Charter

930 Geranium Ave East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 · (651) 793-6624

St. Paul’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
134
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about LIFE Prep

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 42.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

930 Geranium Ave East, Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten17
Grade 19
Grade 219
Grade 314
Grade 425
Grade 519
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
233’20
187’21
174’22
148’23
134’24

Down 42.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Asian 19%Hispanic 8%White 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about LIFE Prep from St. Paul families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.