Highland Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1700 Saunders Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116

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Bottom 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Highland Park Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	59
1	52
2	63
3	66
4	64
5	49

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	359
2022	349
2021	368
2020	385
2019	385
2018	418
2017	418
2016	411
2015	407
2014	394
2013	384
2012	379
2011	430
2010	433
2009	437
2008	406
2007	371
2006	351
2005	361
2004	295
2003	305
2002	204
2001	223
2000	232
1999	226
1998	275
1997	251
1996	272
1995	351
1994	311
1993	335
1992	370
1991	345
1990	422
1989	390
1988	348
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	22
2014	24
2013	22
2012	19
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	15
2002	15
2001	17
2000	9
1999	24
1997	21
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	17
1991	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Highland Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Park Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1354 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	#1354
2022	#1349
2021	#1363
2019	#1408
2018	#1300
2017	#1248
2016	#1310
2015	#857
2014	#838
2013	#721
2012	#790

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25-29%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	27%	46%	26%
2022	32%	45%	25%
2021	27%	45%	21%
2019	37%	56%	32%
2018	47%	58%	33%
2017	50%	59%	36%
2016	47%	60%	37%
2015	57%	61%	38%
2014	57%	61%	40%
2013	62%	61%	42%
2012	67%	62%	40%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	37%	51%	35%
2021	32%	53%	33%
2019	42%	59%	40%
2018	47%	60%	33%
2017	48%	61%	38%
2016	47%	60%	39%
2015	57%	60%	38%
2014	57%	59%	38%
2013	57%	58%	37%
2012	72%	76%	56%
2011	76%	74%	55%

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20-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	24%	41%	25%
2021	24%	45%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	21:1	16:1	16:1
2017	21:1	14:1	16:1
2016	21:1	16:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	20:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	26:1	16:1	15:1
1999	9:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	21:1
1995	24:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	9%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	4%	7%	29%
2022	4%	7%	30%
2021	6%	7%	30%
2020	8%	7%	31%
2019	8%	7%	31%
2018	11%	7%	31%
2017	11%	7%	31%
2016	11%	7%	31%
2015	12%	6%	31%
2014	11%	6%	31%
2013	13%	6%	31%
2012	13%	7%	31%
2011	14%	6%	30%
2010	16%	6%	30%
2009	14%	6%	30%
2008	14%	6%	29%
2007	14%	6%	30%
2006	19%	6%	31%
2005	18%	5%	29%
2004	23%	5%	30%
2003	23%	5%	30%
2002	12%	5%	31%
2001	16%	5%	31%
2000	18%	5%	32%
1999	21%	5%	30%
1998	23%	4%	28%
1997	22%	4%	27%
1996	21%	4%	25%
1995	19%	4%	24%
1994	18%	4%	23%
1993	20%	3%	21%
1992	14%	3%	21%
1991	16%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	7%	11%	15%
2022	8%	10%	15%
2021	6%	10%	14%
2020	9%	9%	15%
2019	9%	9%	15%
2018	9%	9%	15%
2017	9%	9%	15%
2016	10%	9%	14%
2015	6%	9%	14%
2014	8%	8%	14%
2013	6%	8%	14%
2012	6%	7%	14%
2011	6%	7%	14%
2010	6%	7%	14%
2009	8%	6%	14%
2008	10%	6%	13%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	10%	5%	13%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	10%	4%	12%
2003	11%	4%	11%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	10%	3%	10%
2000	8%	3%	9%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	5%	2%	8%
1997	2%	2%	7%
1996	1%	2%	7%
1995	1%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	2%	2%	6%

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Black

53%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	58%	12%	25%
2022	55%	12%	26%
2021	57%	11%	26%
2020	50%	11%	27%
2019	50%	11%	27%
2018	39%	11%	28%
2017	39%	11%	28%
2016	37%	10%	28%
2015	39%	10%	28%
2014	36%	10%	28%
2013	35%	9%	28%
2012	32%	9%	28%
2011	29%	9%	29%
2010	27%	10%	30%
2009	29%	10%	30%
2008	27%	9%	30%
2007	25%	9%	29%
2006	28%	8%	29%
2005	34%	8%	29%
2004	32%	8%	28%
2003	34%	7%	26%
2002	43%	7%	25%
2001	38%	7%	24%
2000	44%	6%	23%
1999	44%	5%	23%
1998	44%	6%	23%
1997	45%	5%	21%
1996	43%	5%	21%
1995	45%	4%	20%
1994	36%	4%	19%
1993	30%	4%	18%
1992	32%	4%	17%
1991	33%	3%	17%

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White

22%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	22%	62%	21%
2022	24%	63%	21%
2021	24%	64%	20%
2020	27%	66%	20%
2019	27%	66%	20%
2018	34%	67%	20%
2017	34%	67%	20%
2016	35%	68%	21%
2015	37%	69%	21%
2014	38%	71%	23%
2013	40%	72%	23%
2012	45%	73%	24%
2011	49%	74%	24%
2010	48%	75%	24%
2009	46%	76%	24%
2008	47%	76%	25%
2007	49%	77%	26%
2006	41%	79%	25%
2005	35%	79%	28%
2004	31%	80%	28%
2003	28%	81%	30%
2002	29%	82%	31%
2001	27%	83%	33%
2000	27%	84%	34%
1999	26%	85%	37%
1998	27%	86%	39%
1997	31%	87%	43%
1996	33%	87%	45%
1995	33%	88%	48%
1994	41%	88%	50%
1993	47%	89%	53%
1992	53%	90%	54%
1991	58%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.78
2022	0.63	0.58	0.78
2021	0.61	0.57	0.78
2020	0.67	0.54	0.77
2019	0.67	0.54	0.77
2018	0.71	0.53	0.76
2017	0.71	0.53	0.76
2016	0.72	0.52	0.76
2015	0.70	0.51	0.75
2014	0.71	0.48	0.77
2013	0.70	0.47	0.76
2012	0.69	0.45	0.76
2011	0.66	0.44	0.76
2010	0.67	0.42	0.75
2009	0.68	0.41	0.75
2008	0.68	0.41	0.75
2007	0.67	0.40	0.75
2006	0.71	0.37	0.75
2005	0.73	0.37	0.75
2004	0.74	0.35	0.75
2003	0.75	0.34	0.74
2002	0.71	0.32	0.74
2001	0.75	0.31	0.73
2000	0.71	0.29	0.73
1999	0.70	0.28	0.72
1998	0.69	0.26	0.72
1997	0.66	0.24	0.70
1996	0.67	0.23	0.69
1995	0.66	0.23	0.68
1994	0.68	0.22	0.66
1993	0.66	0.21	0.64
1992	0.60	0.19	0.63
1991	0.63	0.16	0.62

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Eligible for

66%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	70%	35%	64%
2022	56%	26%	56%
2021	58%	26%	59%
2020	55%	28%	58%
2019	55%	28%	58%
2018	55%	30%	63%
2017	55%	30%	63%
2016	45%	31%	63%
2015	50%	31%	65%
2014	46%	31%	66%
2013	45%	31%	66%
2012	42%	30%	66%
2011	36%	29%	64%
2010	35%	28%	66%
2009	35%	25%	60%
2008	35%	24%	61%
2007	39%	23%	61%
2006	40%	23%	62%
2005	50%	22%	59%
2004	52%	21%	55%
2003	62%	20%	53%
2002	58%	19%	54%
2001	62%	18%	52%
2000	61%	18%	52%
1999	65%	19%	54%
1998	63%	19%	55%
1997	65%	19%	52%
1996	58%	19%	49%
1995	58%	18%	49%
1994	53%	18%	49%
1993	52%	17%	48%
1992	44%	18%	46%
1991	46%	16%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	6%	7%	11%
2004	11%	7%	11%
2003	9%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saint Paul School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Park Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Park Elementary School is ranked #1354 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Highland Park Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cva Pascal Middle & High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

354 students attend Highland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Highland Park Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Park Elementary School?

Highland Park Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Park Elementary School offer ?

Highland Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Park Elementary School part of?

Highland Park Elementary School is part of Saint Paul School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Park Elementary School located?

Highland Park Elementary School is located in the Highland Park neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. There are 12 other public schools located in Highland Park.