Upper Mississippi High Academy vs. St. Paul Conservatory Performing Art
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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St. Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 102 students in grades 9-12, Upper Mississippi High Academy 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 proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades 9-12, St. Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
102 students
365 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
20% | 80%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#520 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
26
65
Grade 10 Students
25
91
Grade 11 Students
21
96
Grade 12 Students
30
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
27%
16%


% Black
10%
6%


% White
46%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
10%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

