Expo for Excellence Elementary Sch, Saint Paul MN

Original Research by School Decision on Expo for Excellence Elementary Sch

Expo for Excellence Elementary is a regular public school within Saint Paul Public Schools, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Located on Warwick Street in Saint Paul, it is one of many elementary options in a large urban district that families navigate through a school selection process. The school’s name and focus, as stated in its title, signal an emphasis on academic achievement, though no detailed program description or themed curriculum was available in the data provided.

The student body is mixed in its composition. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Racially, the school draws from a population that is majority white, with a significant Black cohort and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, or Asian. Enrollment counts from a recent school year show a full elementary range, with the smallest group in pre-kindergarten and the largest in kindergarten and fifth grade.

On state assessments, Expo for Excellence posts results that vary notably by subject and grade. In reading, proficiency starts lower in third grade and rises steadily through fourth and fifth, where the share of students meeting state standards reaches a higher level. Math proficiency is more even across third and fourth grades, then drops in fifth grade. Science, tested only at fifth grade, shows a lower share proficient. Because the data covers only one year, the district brief does not permit a trend view, and the reader cannot tell whether recent changes to the state assessments have affected comparability. Overall, when combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the area’s districts, a notable reading for a school with a pattern that is uneven internally.

The school does not serve high school grades, so it has no graduation rate to report. Civil rights data on discipline, course access, staffing, and chronic absenteeism were not available in this data set. For a parent concerned about student support or school climate, this gap makes it difficult to assess the full environment. Discussing these topics directly with the school would be worthwhile.

The community context is urban Saint Paul. The city is the state capital and forms the eastern half of the Twin Cities metro area. Its economy is anchored by state government, Ramsey County government, and professional sports venues. The Mississippi River runs through the city, and the park system is nationally recognized. Housing in the school’s zip code carries a home value meaningfully above the national median, with rental costs also above typical levels nationally, which gives the neighborhood a higher-cost character than many parts of the metro. The district itself, Saint Paul Public Schools, has recently opened new magnet schools, including an E-STEM middle school and the East African Elementary Magnet, and has renamed Ramsey Middle School to Hidden River Middle School. These changes point to a district actively reshaping its portfolio of options.

For a family considering Expo for Excellence, the measurable academic picture is mixed. The overall standing among Ramsey County districts is strong, but that aggregate hides a wide spread in performance across subjects and grades, with reading showing a clearer upward trajectory through the elementary years. The school’s demographic diversity and urban location offer a particular peer environment. Families will want to investigate the school’s culture, curriculum focus, and student support programs beyond what the state test results reveal, especially given the lack of civil rights data and the absence of any stated program description in the record.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 38% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 33% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 26% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 32% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 30% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 41% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 18% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolSaint Paul Public Schools, 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-income15%Higher-income61%46 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income16%Higher-income81%65 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income80%36 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income83%41 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income16%Higher-income65%49 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income65%53 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income45%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income73%46 pp gap