Hmong College Prep Academy Es, Saint Paul MN

Original Research by School Decision on Hmong College Prep Academy Es

Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a charter school in Saint Paul. It is a regular elementary school within the Hmong College Prep Academy district, a single-school charter network. The student body is almost entirely Asian, reflecting the school’s cultural focus, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school is located on Brewster Street in Saint Paul, a city of broad civic infrastructure: the state capitol complex, major cultural institutions like the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota History Center, a highly ranked park system, and a downtown with professional sports venues. Saint Paul’s population is diverse, with a large Hmong community, and the city’s economy is anchored by state government and county administration.

Hmong College Prep Academy ES is a mission-driven school by design. Its name and the demographics of its enrollment signal a deliberate connection to Hmong language, culture, and community. For families who want that cultural grounding in an elementary setting, the school’s identity is a clear draw. As a charter school, it operates independently of the larger Saint Paul Public Schools district, so enrollment is open to families across the city who choose it.

On state assessments, proficiency rates fall below the midpoint among districts in Ramsey County. In both math and English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient was below the county median across all tested grades. Science results were lower still. The data cover only one year, so there is no trendline to examine. A parent considering this school will want to ask the school directly what academic supports are in place and how student progress is tracked across elementary grades, as the state test results show room for growth.

The grade band stops at fifth, so there is no graduation rate to report.

Housing in the school’s ZIP code area has a value profile that is above the national median, and rents have been increasing. Saint Paul itself has seen a modest population shift in recent estimates. The school draws from across the city, so the housing market context matters most at the neighborhood level for families who want proximity.

No recent district-level changes surfaced in the search that would affect a family’s day-to-day experience; the school appears to be operating without major restructuring or leadership turnover that was publicly reported.

For a family exploring Hmong College Prep Academy ES, the core decision is about cultural alignment and educational fit. The school offers a specific identity and community that families may value highly. The academic numbers are a soft spot, and a parent should follow up with the school about curriculum, intervention strategies, and how the school measures student growth beyond a single end-of-year test. The school serves only early elementary grades, so families will also need to plan for a transition to a middle school setting after fifth grade, whether within the Hmong College Prep Academy system or elsewhere.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Science

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income26%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income17%Higher-income12%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income36%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income29%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income12%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income30%21 pp gap