Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Summary:

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 566 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 346 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a unique racial composition with a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (47.88%) compared to the district and state, its academic performance is concerning. On the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), only 16.48% of all students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25.88% in the district and 45.47% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for White, African American, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Minnesota elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.77% to 93.46% over the past three years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bruce F Vento Elementary (10.58% proficient or better in Math) and Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary (45.21% proficient or better in Math), Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower across all grades and subjects. This trend has been consistent over the past decade, with the school's statewide ranking declining from 787 out of 826 schools in 2013-2014 to 835 out of 881 schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1575 L'Orient St
       Saint Paul, MN  55117-3994


(651) 293-8840

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
835th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,913 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  555

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
45.9%
African American:
22.3%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.6% Help


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Compare Details Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 28th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.9%), African American (22.3%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary is 11. 25 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary is $16,913, which is the 21st highest among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary 835th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saint Paul Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Paul Public Schools 346th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.66 603rd 674 10.5%
2004 6.10 639th 676 5.5%
2005 13.95 629th 685 8.2%
2006 8.85 709th 756 6.2%
2007 4.85 742nd 777 4.5%
2008 3.63 753rd 781 3.6%
2010 4.95 764th 803 4.9%
2011 8.66 760th 814 6.6%
2012 6.26 776th 820 5.4%
2013 6.15 772nd 824 6.3%
2014 3.94 787th 826 4.7%
2015 2.60 812th 840 3.3%
2016 2.15 822nd 848 3.1%
2017 4.53 803rd 853 5.9%
2018 5.72 792nd 847 6.5%
2019 6.44 803rd 870 7.7%
2021 7.06 791st 869 9.0%
2022 7.97 776th 858 9.6%
2023 6.55 788th 845 6.7%
2024 5.62 835th 881 5.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.50 116th 242 52.1%
2019 35.18 161st 239 32.6%
2021 40.49 98th 175 44.0%
2022 32.62 191st 256 25.4%
2023 40.75 160th 276 42.0%
2024 32.00 221st 303 27.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.54 437th 463 5.6%
2019 8.96 500th 515 2.9%
2023 30.31 393rd 524 25.0%
2024 17.94 502nd 572 12.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.51 647th 728 11.1%
2019 16.05 665th 740 10.1%
2021 18.42 591st 683 13.5%
2022 18.31 586th 663 11.6%
2023 12.54 704th 774 9.0%
2024 10.19 741st 793 6.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.99 730th 774 5.7%
2019 5.33 750th 787 4.7%
2021 4.40 754th 783 3.7%
2022 8.36 732nd 799 8.4%
2023 8.27 728th 787 7.5%
2024 8.85 746th 809 7.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.53 735th 779 5.6%
2019 8.35 735th 798 7.9%
2021 10.71 701st 784 10.6%
2022 8.75 735th 808 9.0%
2023 6.20 751st 799 6.0%
2024 3.87 798th 826 3.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.77 121st 134 9.7%
2019 14.15 122nd 136 10.3%
2021 17.21 66th 88 25.0%
2022 22.24 96th 131 26.7%
2023 19.74 105th 128 18.0%
2024 14.24 139th 154 9.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 215th 266 19.2%
2019 27.19 218th 283 23.0%
2021 31.41 162nd 227 28.6%
2022 20.07 241st 282 14.5%
2023 11.01 271st 279 2.9%
2024 11.34 295th 310 4.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 190th 220 13.6%
2019 6.36 218th 219 0.5%
2022 13.72 201st 209 3.8%
2023 14.00 199th 214 7.0%
2024 19.71 211th 249 15.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 2.12 729th 730 0.1%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 269 69 83 24 5 n/a n/a 0 450
1989 311 80 96 21 7 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 342 90 108 27 11 n/a n/a 0 578
1991 391 110 123 30 6 n/a n/a -82 578
1992 337 98 119 25 4 n/a n/a 0 583
1993 313 94 145 27 4 n/a n/a 0 583
1994 308 91 151 32 3 n/a n/a 0 585
1995 268 92 164 32 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 268 92 164 32 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 237 105 182 28 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1998 224 103 197 44 2 n/a n/a 0 570
1999 196 112 209 43 2 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 158 108 235 87 1 n/a n/a 0 589
2001 130 87 240 99 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2002 104 74 221 121 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2003 104 74 221 121 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2004 89 94 227 97 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2005 78 105 230 106 2 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 71 120 231 91 1 n/a n/a 0 514
2007 54 119 240 100 1 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 53 113 256 98 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2009 44 101 275 93 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2010 36 114 292 81 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2011 31 88 325 60 2 0 3 0 509
2012 23 89 328 59 0 0 5 0 504
2013 22 101 331 71 0 0 17 0 542
2014 15 123 247 66 2 0 19 0 472
2015 15 119 247 64 2 0 20 0 467
2016 21 113 265 61 2 0 19 0 481
2017 19 110 289 58 1 0 27 0 504
2018 29 123 287 66 1 0 32 0 538
2019 47 132 334 71 4 0 31 0 619
2020 51 108 315 64 1 0 32 0 571
2021 48 97 289 60 1 0 44 0 539
2022 49 100 259 73 1 0 45 0 527
2023 53 119 271 88 1 0 34 0 566
2024 49 124 255 90 1 0 36 0 555

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 28.1 16.0 46.9
1989 515 31.5 16.3 41.4
1990 578 33.5 17.2 37.9
1991 578 30.0 19.2 39.6
1992 583 30.0 19.4 36.9
1993 583 32.7 17.8 44.3
1994 585 31.0 18.9 44.1
1995 557 0.0 0.0 45.8
1996 557 0.0 0.0 45.8
1997 553 35.5 15.6 51.9
1998 570 n/a 0.0 51.8
1999 562 45.8 12.3 55.7
2000 589 50.0 11.8 67.4
2001 557 49.5 11.3 74
2002 521 48.2 10.8 82.1
2003 521 48.2 10.8 82.1
2004 507 40.8 12.4 80.1
2005 521 47.5 11.0 83.5
2006 514 34.7 14.8 88.1
2007 514 41.7 12.3 87.7
2008 521 41.8 12.5 90.2
2009 513 40.9 12.5 91.4
2010 524 41.3 12.6 93.1
2011 509 40.1 12.6 92.1
2012 504 41.1 12.2 94.8
2013 542 46.5 11.6 95.9
2014 472 39.4 11.9 94.7
2015 467 41.0 11.3 95.3
2016 481 34.0 14.1 93.1
2017 504 38.9 12.9 89.9
2018 538 43.3 12.4 87.7
2019 619 40.7 15.1 85.9
2020 571 40.4 14.1 88.1
2021 539 42.6 12.6 88.5
2022 527 44.7 11.7 85.8
2023 566 45.8 12.3 93.5
2024 555 50.1 11.0 92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 28.1 16.0 46.9
1989 515 31.5 16.3 41.4
1990 578 33.5 17.2 37.9
1991 578 30.0 19.2 39.6
1992 583 30.0 19.4 36.9
1993 583 32.7 17.8 44.3
1994 585 31.0 18.9 44.1
1995 557 0.0 0.0 45.8
1996 557 0.0 0.0 45.8
1997 553 35.5 15.6 51.9
1998 570 n/a 0.0 51.8
1999 562 45.8 12.3 55.7
2000 589 50.0 11.8 67.4
2001 557 49.5 11.3 74
2002 521 48.2 10.8 82.1
2003 521 48.2 10.8 82.1
2004 507 40.8 12.4 80.1
2005 521 47.5 11.0 83.5
2006 514 34.7 14.8 88.1
2007 514 41.7 12.3 87.7
2008 521 41.8 12.5 90.2
2009 513 40.9 12.5 91.4
2010 524 41.3 12.6 93.1
2011 509 40.1 12.6 92.1
2012 504 41.1 12.2 94.8
2013 542 46.5 11.6 95.9
2014 472 39.4 11.9 94.7
2015 467 41.0 11.3 95.3
2016 481 34.0 14.1 93.1
2017 504 38.9 12.9 89.9
2018 538 43.3 12.4 87.7
2019 619 40.7 15.1 85.9
2020 571 40.4 14.1 88.1
2021 539 42.6 12.6 88.5
2022 527 44.7 11.7 85.8
2023 566 45.8 12.3 93.5
2024 555 50.1 11.0 92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $16,913

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 803rd of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 788th of 845 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)22.820.7
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)39.735.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)17.219.4
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)35.331
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)21.622.9
 1.3%
   4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)3934.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)16.816.9
 0%
   4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)34.632.1
 2.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)30.410.8
 19.6%
   5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)31.328.3
 3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)44.318.9
 25.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)46.641
 5.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary)1912.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Saint Paul Public Schools)29.828.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students619566
 8.6%
African American132119
 9.8%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian334271
 18.9%
Hispanic7188
 23.9%
Pacific Islander00
White4753
 12.8%
Two or More Races3134
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.9%93.5%
 7.5%


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Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary are 46% Asian, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary.


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