Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbia Heights, MN

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270038005318Charter school
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0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#11 of 12
public schools in Columbia Heights · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.2:1
students per teacher
74.0%
free-lunch eligible

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary ranks #11 of 12 public schools in Columbia Heights, MN.

School address

Columbia Heights, MN 55421
District: Prodeo Academy · Minnesota

NCES ID 270038005318 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 270038005318 · Columbia Heights, MN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

227 enr · 14.2:1 · 74.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle (291 students)

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary reports 227 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary compares

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 10% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.0% ▲ 73% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 47% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
63.9%
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
$18,580
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
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 + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 67.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
White 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Prodeo Academy reports $18,580 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prodeo Academy · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~227 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary

How many students attend Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary?

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbia Heights, MN. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 10% 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 Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary?

74.0% of students at Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is African American at 67.0% of enrollment, in Columbia Heights, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary?

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary rank among public schools in Columbia Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary ranks #11 of 12 public schools in Columbia Heights, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Columbia Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Prodeo Academy?

Besides Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary, Prodeo Academy also operates Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle (291 students), Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary (218 students), and Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary (133 students). See the Prodeo Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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