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HOPE Community Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

720 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130 · (651) 796-4500

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

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about HOPE Community Academy Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

720 Payne Ave, Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 167
Grade 273
Grade 364
Grade 473
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
565’20
415’21
479’22
478’23
434’24

Down 23.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 93%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about HOPE Community Academy Elementary 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.