Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ in Saint Cloud, Minnesota enrolled 266 students in 2024-25 with 25.3 full-time teachers, 10.5 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%
241 students in 2022-23, 240 students in 2023-24, 266 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.5 to 25.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 241 | 21.5 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 27.0 | 8.9 |
| 2024-25 | 266 | 25.3 | 10.5 |
10.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ enrolled 233 students and reported no counselor; it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent13.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
98.5% of students were Black, 1.5% White in 2024-25.
- Black98.5%
- White1.5%
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 Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 | 30‑34% | 30‑34% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 30‑34% | 20‑24% (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 Cloud
9 public elementary schools in Saint Cloud report 2024-25 enrollment; Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Community Elementary | 878 | 14.8 | 60.1% |
| Madison Elementary | 704 | 13.6 | 61.9% |
| Talahi Community Elementary | 701 | 11.7 | 79.0% |
| Stride Academy K-8 Charter School | 569 | 10.2 | 80.7% |
| Westwood Elementary | 531 | 14.8 | 52.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary | 328 | 11.5 | 75.6% |
| Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | 266 | 10.5 | 91.4% |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | 260 | 13.0 | 78.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
- Success Academy Saint CloudThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 140 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Madison ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 704 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ with Success Academy Saint CloudStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much St. Cloud Math and Science Academy spends per student$15,246 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,246
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaSaint Cloud Math and Science Academ is the number 676 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#676 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher10.5 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.10.5:1
- 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 Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
How many students attend Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ?
266 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 241 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Cloud, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ?
10.5 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 Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ a Title I school?
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ do on state tests?
The students tested at Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ in?
St. Cloud Math and Science Academy, NCES district ID 2700395. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270039504752 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.