Nova Classical Academy Lower School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nova Classical Academy Lower School in Saint Paul, Minnesota enrolled 485 students in 2024-25 with 34.9 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 75% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 81% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%
483 students in 2022-23, 483 students in 2023-24, 485 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.5 to 34.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 483 | 30.5 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 34.3 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 485 | 34.9 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools
Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 476 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nova Classical Academy Lower School enrolled 476 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 476 of the 476 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions8
- Chronically absent9.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
55.1% of students were White, 17.1% Black, 12.8% Asian in 2024-25.
- White55.1%
- Black17.1%
- Asian12.8%
- Hispanic7.6%
- Two or more races7.0%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Nova Classical Academy Lower School scored proficient or above: 75% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 75% | 79% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 81% | 76% (2021-22) | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Saint Paul
68 public elementary schools in Saint Paul report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo | 1,066 | 21.7 | 34.0% |
| Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 | 1,017 | 30.2 | 63.0% |
| Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School | 988 | 10.9 | 68.2% |
| Community School of Excellence | 696 | 10.5 | 71.8% |
| Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet | 638 | 11.3 | 62.2% |
| Adams Magnet Elementary | 605 | 14.7 | 34.2% |
| Frost Lake Elementary School | 593 | 13.2 | 72.2% |
| American Indian Magnet School | 571 | 13.3 | 79.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Nova Classical Academy Lower School
- Adams Magnet ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 605 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- St. Paul School of Northern LightsThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 212 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Nova Classical Academy Lower School with Adams Magnet ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Nova Classical Academy spends per student$10,893 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,893
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaNova Classical Academy Lower School is the number 321 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#321 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Nova Classical Academy Lower School
How many students attend Nova Classical Academy Lower School?
485 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 483 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Paul, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Nova Classical Academy Lower School?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Nova Classical Academy Lower School a Title I school?
Nova Classical Academy Lower School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Nova Classical Academy Lower School do on state tests?
The students tested at Nova Classical Academy Lower School scored proficient or above: 75% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Nova Classical Academy Lower School in?
Nova Classical Academy, NCES district ID 2700337. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270033704175 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.