Enrollment
147
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saint Paul, MN
College Preparatory Elementary
Federal NCES profile for College Preparatory Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270032504338Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
College Preparatory Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools.
- #4 of 26
- elementary schools in Saint Paul · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 87.1%
- free-lunch eligible
College Preparatory Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, College Preparatory Elementary ranks #4 of 26 elementary schools in Saint Paul, MN.
School address
District: College Preparatory Elementary · Minnesota
NCES ID 270032504338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How College Preparatory Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at College Preparatory Elementary
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
College Preparatory Elementary's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Minnesota schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
College Preparatory Elementary serves a higher-need student population than most Minnesota campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
No single support indicator dominates
College Preparatory Elementary's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
College Preparatory Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, enrolling 147 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, College Preparatory Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of Minnesota schools and 46% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.1% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 147 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding College Preparatory Elementary spends $18,925 per pupil, 24% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
College Preparatory Elementary is a single-school charter district, so College Preparatory Elementary operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How College Preparatory Elementary compares
College Preparatory Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 46% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.1% | ▲ 104% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 104% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 14% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,925
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for College Preparatory Elementary, which includes College Preparatory Elementary.
$18,925
Per student
+24%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 74.1%
Federal 24.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~147 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about College Preparatory Elementary
How many students attend College Preparatory Elementary?
College Preparatory Elementary has 147 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Paul, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Preparatory Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at College Preparatory Elementary is 8.6:1, which is 46% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at College Preparatory Elementary?
87.1% of students at College Preparatory Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for College Preparatory Elementary?
College Preparatory Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does College Preparatory Elementary rank among elementary schools in Saint Paul?
By Resource Investment Index, College Preparatory Elementary ranks #4 of 26 elementary schools in Saint Paul, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Saint Paul on the city page.
What other schools are in College Preparatory Elementary?
None; College Preparatory Elementary is a single-school charter district, and College Preparatory Elementary is its only campus.
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