The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Science. The lowest is 13% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Community of Peace Academy Elem
Community of Peace Academy Elementary serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in Saint Paul, as a charter school within the Community of Peace Academy district. Because it serves grades where state testing occurs in third and fourth grade, the school has recent assessment data, but families should be aware that the available results reflect only these two grades and a single year, since the district has no multi-year trend for comparison. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint among districts in Ramsey County. In the most recent year, the share of students meeting state standards in both math and English language arts was in the single digits in some grade-level subjects and just above one in ten in others. A parent considering this school will want to discuss with the school how it approaches academic support and what its trajectory looks like, as the current snapshot is a starting point for that conversation.
The student body is diverse and young, with enrollment spanning prekindergarten through fourth grade. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with significant economic need. Racially, the school serves a student population that is roughly a third Asian, a third Black, a fifth Hispanic, and a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races, with a very small number of White students. This is a school where the student experience is shaped by a majority of families facing economic challenges and by a broad mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds, particularly a large Asian and Black presence. The school’s charter status means it operates independently of the larger Saint Paul Public Schools district, with its own governance and enrollment process.
Community of Peace Academy Elementary is a small school by enrollment for its grade band, with classes distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fourth grade and a sizable prekindergarten group. Location is in Saint Paul, a city that is the state capital and an anchor of the Twin Cities metro area, with a mix of government employment, cultural institutions, and a dense, walkable urban fabric along the Mississippi River. Housing values in the area are below the state median, while rents are moderate; the broader Saint Paul housing market is relatively stable. A family moving here for the school would be choosing an urban environment with access to the amenities of the capital city, including parks, museums, and professional sports, but also the realities of an older city with its infrastructure and affordability challenges.
No recent district-level changes of clear parent relevance were found in publicly reported information for Community of Peace Academy, so families should rely on direct communication with the school for updates on curriculum, programming, or policy shifts. The school’s narrow grade span means that families will be planning for a transition to another school after fourth grade, whether within the charter network or to a different district. The combination of a high-need student population, a charter governance structure, and assessment results that are below typical county levels suggests that a family considering this school should visit, ask about how teachers address foundational literacy and math skills, and understand the school’s approach to student support and academic growth in the early years.
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