Central Park Elementary, Roseville MN

Original Research by School Decision on Central Park Elementary

Central Park Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Roseville, a first-ring Twin Cities suburb that borders both Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The school is part of the Roseville Public School District, which covers seven communities. Roseville itself is a built-out postwar suburb organized around major arterial roads and shopping centers rather than a traditional downtown. Its population has been stable to slightly declining in recent years, and the housing stock ranges from mid-century single-family homes to newer apartments and townhomes. Home values and rents in the area are somewhat above national benchmarks, and affordability is tight relative to local income.

The student body is diverse. More than two-thirds of students identify as students of color, with Asian, Black, and Hispanic families each making up a notable share alongside White students and those identifying as two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a relatively high-poverty population. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the profile, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and multilingual learner supports.

Academically, Central Park’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades is above the midpoint when compared with other elementary schools in Ramsey County. That is a relative strength. However, the absolute proficiency rates on Minnesota’s state assessments are modest, and they vary noticeably by grade and subject. In math, the share of students meeting standards is highest in grade three and declines through grades four, five, and six. In reading, the pattern is less consistent, with the lowest proficiency in grade four and the highest in grade six. Science, tested only in grade five, shows a low proficiency rate. These figures reflect a single year of assessment data, so there is no trend line to observe yet. Parents considering the school will want to understand how the school supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks and how it approaches instruction across these grade levels.

The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet. Its Title I status was not reported, but given the rate of economic disadvantage, it is likely that federal Title I funding is available to support academic interventions. The district recently passed a bond referendum for facility improvements including safety upgrades and learning space modernization. It is also working on a strategic plan focused on equity, student wellbeing, and academic achievement.

Several data fields that families often look for were not available in this profile. There is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access. Because the school only serves kindergarten through sixth grade, graduation rate data does not apply. A parent considering Central Park may want to supplement this overview with conversations at the school about how it handles attendance, behavior, and staffing, as well as how it uses its resources to address the academic challenges visible in the assessment results.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 49% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 44% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 32% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 38% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 42% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 40% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 49% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 53% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 24% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

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-income14%Higher-income48%34 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income24%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income50%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income34%Higher-income50%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income73%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income47%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income33%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income14%Higher-income25%11 pp gap