Jackson Preparatory Elementary School (Closed 2024)

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Jackson Preparatory Elementary School (Closed 2024)

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Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jackson Preparatory 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 was 20-24% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	46
1	43
2	43
3	40
4	33
5	40

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School
2023	249
2022	249
2021	272
2020	311
2019	311
2018	375
2017	375
2016	382
2015	415
2014	429
2013	487
2012	492
2011	525
2010	498
2009	475
2008	474
2007	479
2006	475
2005	472
2004	480
2003	488
2002	482
2001	422
2000	456
1999	438
1998	446
1997	430
1996	456
1995	443
1994	439
1993	435
1992	445
1991	447
1990	457
1989	441
1988	391
1987	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	34
2014	32
2013	34
2012	36
2011	35
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	33
2006	27
2005	37
2004	31
2003	29
2002	31
2001	32
2000	36
1999	40
1997	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	22
1992	24
1991	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

20-24%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2022	22%	45%	25%
2021	7%	45%	21%
2019	17%	56%	32%
2018	17%	58%	33%
2017	17%	59%	36%
2016	32%	60%	37%
2015	27%	61%	38%
2014	47%	61%	40%
2013	41%	61%	42%
2012	40%	62%	40%
2011	36%	56%	40%

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15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2022	17%	51%	35%
2021	17%	53%	33%
2019	22%	59%	40%
2018	22%	60%	33%
2017	17%	61%	38%
2016	22%	60%	39%
2015	27%	60%	38%
2014	32%	59%	38%
2013	25%	58%	37%
2012	46%	76%	56%
2011	48%	74%	55%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2022	15%	41%	25%
2021	20%	45%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	8:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	21:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

69%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	69%	7%	29%
2022	69%	7%	30%
2021	68%	7%	30%
2020	62%	7%	31%
2019	62%	7%	31%
2018	60%	7%	31%
2017	60%	7%	31%
2016	57%	7%	31%
2015	54%	6%	31%
2014	57%	6%	31%
2013	67%	6%	31%
2012	65%	7%	31%
2011	63%	6%	30%
2010	59%	6%	30%
2009	60%	6%	30%
2008	56%	6%	29%
2007	54%	6%	30%
2006	54%	6%	31%
2005	56%	5%	29%
2004	55%	5%	30%
2003	56%	5%	30%
2002	53%	5%	31%
2001	53%	5%	31%
2000	50%	5%	32%
1999	45%	5%	30%
1998	42%	4%	28%
1997	41%	4%	27%
1996	33%	4%	25%
1995	32%	4%	24%
1994	32%	4%	23%
1993	30%	3%	21%
1992	32%	3%	21%
1991	32%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	3%	11%	15%
2022	3%	10%	15%
2021	1%	10%	14%
2020	3%	9%	15%
2019	3%	9%	15%
2018	3%	9%	15%
2017	3%	9%	15%
2016	5%	9%	14%
2015	5%	9%	14%
2014	7%	8%	14%
2013	9%	8%	14%
2012	9%	7%	14%
2011	10%	7%	14%
2010	11%	7%	14%
2009	13%	6%	14%
2008	16%	6%	13%
2007	13%	6%	13%
2006	15%	5%	13%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	12%	4%	12%
2003	8%	4%	11%
2002	8%	4%	11%
2001	6%	3%	10%
2000	5%	3%	9%
1999	7%	3%	8%
1998	7%	2%	8%
1997	5%	2%	7%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	4%	2%	6%
1994	5%	2%	6%
1993	3%	2%	6%
1992	4%	1%	6%
1991	3%	1%	4%

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	19%	12%	25%
2022	19%	12%	26%
2021	22%	11%	26%
2020	26%	11%	27%
2019	26%	11%	27%
2018	28%	11%	28%
2017	28%	11%	28%
2016	29%	10%	28%
2015	32%	10%	28%
2014	27%	10%	28%
2013	18%	9%	28%
2012	21%	9%	28%
2011	22%	9%	29%
2010	25%	10%	30%
2009	22%	10%	30%
2008	23%	9%	30%
2007	27%	9%	29%
2006	23%	8%	29%
2005	22%	8%	29%
2004	23%	8%	28%
2003	26%	7%	26%
2002	25%	7%	25%
2001	20%	7%	24%
2000	20%	6%	23%
1999	21%	5%	23%
1998	20%	6%	23%
1997	18%	5%	21%
1996	19%	5%	21%
1995	21%	4%	20%
1994	18%	4%	19%
1993	19%	4%	18%
1992	19%	4%	17%
1991	17%	3%	17%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	2%	62%	21%
2022	2%	63%	21%
2021	3%	64%	20%
2020	2%	66%	20%
2019	2%	66%	20%
2018	4%	67%	20%
2017	4%	67%	20%
2016	5%	68%	21%
2015	4%	69%	21%
2014	5%	71%	23%
2013	2%	72%	23%
2012	3%	73%	24%
2011	3%	74%	24%
2010	3%	75%	24%
2009	3%	76%	24%
2008	4%	76%	25%
2007	5%	77%	26%
2006	6%	79%	25%
2005	7%	79%	28%
2004	8%	80%	28%
2003	10%	81%	30%
2002	12%	82%	31%
2001	19%	83%	33%
2000	23%	84%	34%
1999	26%	85%	37%
1998	30%	86%	39%
1997	34%	87%	43%
1996	40%	87%	45%
1995	41%	88%	48%
1994	42%	88%	50%
1993	44%	89%	53%
1992	42%	90%	54%
1991	48%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.78
2022	0.49	0.58	0.78
2021	0.49	0.57	0.78
2020	0.55	0.54	0.77
2019	0.55	0.54	0.77
2018	0.56	0.53	0.76
2017	0.56	0.53	0.76
2016	0.59	0.52	0.76
2015	0.61	0.51	0.75
2014	0.60	0.48	0.77
2013	0.51	0.47	0.76
2012	0.53	0.45	0.76
2011	0.55	0.44	0.76
2010	0.58	0.42	0.75
2009	0.59	0.41	0.75
2008	0.61	0.41	0.75
2007	0.62	0.40	0.75
2006	0.64	0.37	0.75
2005	0.62	0.37	0.75
2004	0.63	0.35	0.75
2003	0.61	0.34	0.74
2002	0.64	0.32	0.74
2001	0.65	0.31	0.73
2000	0.66	0.29	0.73
1999	0.69	0.28	0.72
1998	0.70	0.26	0.72
1997	0.69	0.24	0.70
1996	0.70	0.23	0.69
1995	0.69	0.23	0.68
1994	0.69	0.22	0.66
1993	0.69	0.21	0.64
1992	0.69	0.19	0.63
1991	0.73	0.16	0.62

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Eligible for

61%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	61%	35%	64%
2022	61%	26%	56%
2021	63%	26%	59%
2020	67%	28%	58%
2019	67%	28%	58%
2018	72%	30%	63%
2017	72%	30%	63%
2016	75%	31%	63%
2015	81%	31%	65%
2014	83%	31%	66%
2013	81%	31%	66%
2012	82%	30%	66%
2011	80%	29%	64%
2010	82%	28%	66%
2009	77%	25%	60%
2008	78%	24%	61%
2007	77%	23%	61%
2006	78%	23%	62%
2005	76%	22%	59%
2004	75%	21%	55%
2003	75%	20%	53%
2002	75%	19%	54%
2001	68%	18%	52%
2000	71%	18%	52%
1999	69%	19%	54%
1998	74%	19%	55%
1997	72%	19%	52%
1996	73%	19%	49%
1995	75%	18%	49%
1994	74%	18%	49%
1993	72%	17%	48%
1992	62%	18%	46%
1991	64%	16%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jackson Preparatory Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	13%	6%	9%
2020	13%	8%	9%
2019	13%	8%	9%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	13%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	11%
2003	10%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Paul Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 11/17/2024

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jackson Preparatory Elementary School?

249 students attend Jackson Preparatory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Jackson Preparatory Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson Preparatory Elementary School?

Jackson Preparatory Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jackson Preparatory Elementary School offer ?

Jackson Preparatory Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jackson Preparatory Elementary School part of?

Jackson Preparatory Elementary School is part of St. Paul Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Jackson Preparatory Elementary School located?

Jackson Preparatory Elementary School is located in the South Frogtown neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in South Frogtown.

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Jackson Preparatory Elementary School (Closed 2024)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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