Higher Ground Academy Primary School
1381 Marshall Ave
Saint Paul MN, 55104, Ramsey County
Phone: 651-645-1000
Ranking: (1,042 out of 1,269, bottom 18%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 619 | 721 | 690 | 662 | 676 | 569 | 514 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 81 | 13.1% | 80 | 11.1% | 108 | 15.7% | 81 | 12.2% | 107 | 15.8% | 71 | 12.5% | 62 | 12.1% |
Grade 1: | 70 | 11.3% | 94 | 13.0% | 86 | 12.5% | 78 | 11.8% | 71 | 10.5% | 70 | 12.3% | 52 | 10.1% |
Grade 2: | 104 | 16.8% | 89 | 12.3% | 98 | 14.2% | 90 | 13.6% | 82 | 12.1% | 67 | 11.8% | 70 | 13.6% |
Grade 3: | 85 | 13.7% | 80 | 11.1% | 63 | 9.1% | 56 | 8.5% | 47 | 7.0% | 52 | 9.1% | 47 | 9.1% |
Grade 4: | 65 | 10.5% | 61 | 8.5% | 74 | 10.7% | 46 | 6.9% | 61 | 9.0% | 47 | 8.3% | 28 | 5.4% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 8.2% | 73 | 10.1% | 43 | 6.2% | 55 | 8.3% | 48 | 7.1% | 30 | 5.3% | 44 | 8.6% |
Grade 6: | 72 | 11.6% | 44 | 6.1% | 56 | 8.1% | 45 | 6.8% | 36 | 5.3% | 52 | 9.1% | 22 | 4.3% |
Grade 7: | 43 | 6.9% | 54 | 7.5% | 46 | 6.7% | 40 | 6.0% | 48 | 7.1% | 27 | 4.7% | 25 | 4.9% |
Grade 8: | 48 | 7.8% | 44 | 6.1% | 23 | 3.3% | 37 | 5.6% | 33 | 4.9% | 30 | 5.3% | 27 | 5.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 314 | 50.7% | 387 | 53.7% | 376 | 54.5% | 355 | 53.6% | 344 | 50.9% | 269 | 47.3% | 242 | 47.1% |
Female: | 305 | 49.3% | 334 | 46.3% | 314 | 45.5% | 307 | 46.4% | 324 | 47.9% | 292 | 51.3% | 268 | 52.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 617 | 99.7% | 263 | 36.5% | 236 | 34.2% | 339 | 51.2% | 675 | 99.9% | 569 | 100.0% | 514 | 100.0% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 457 | 63.4% | 453 | 65.7% | 320 | 48.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 584 | 94.3% | 669 | 92.8% | 627 | 90.9% | 618 | 93.4% | 619 | 91.6% | 520 | 91.4% | 466 | 90.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.7% | 33 | 4.6% | 33 | 4.8% | 22 | 3.3% | 19 | 2.8% | 18 | 3.2% | 17 | 3.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.63 | 17.17 | 15.30 | 18.56 | 21.35 | 22.20 | 23.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCA-II | ||||||
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 75.3% |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 76.8% |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 11.1% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 43.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 48.6% |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 42.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 52.4% |
2003 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.4% | 27.4% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 82.8% |
2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 27.5% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 76.3% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 78.5% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 80.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 26.6% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 72.5% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 75.2% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 75.3% |
2003 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 68.6% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 76.4% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 80.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 79.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.6% | 11.6% | 46% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 30.7% | 46% |
2003 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41.1% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.7% | 11.7% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 30.7% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 31.2% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 71.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 76.2% |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 64.4% |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 5.2% | 5.2% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 20.8% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 5% | 5% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 23.1% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 66.1% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 69.6% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 71.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 4.3% | 4.3% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 58.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 68.1% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 68.1% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 72.4% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 22.2% | 47.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 44.4% |
2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 4.8% | 4.8% | 51.8% |
2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 25.4% | 25.4% | 53.8% |
MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 78.1% |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 78.7% |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 80.4% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 57.8% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 59.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 57.7% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 66.4% |
2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 90.6% |
2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 89.1% |
2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 91.9% |
2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.8% |
MCA-III | ||||||
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 62.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 70.1% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 75.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 71.5% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 57.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 67.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 73.3% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71.2% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 27.8% | 54% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.2% | 21.2% | 53.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 62.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 60% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 63.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 32.5% | 59.7% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 50.3% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 59.8% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 57% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 59.3% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 51.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 58.6% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 56.1% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 54% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 53.2% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 54.1% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 32.6% | 43.8% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 71.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 28.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,899.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,537.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,302.0 |
* Higher Ground Academy Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.