Eastern Heights Elementary, Saint Paul MN

Original Research by School Decision on Eastern Heights Elementary

Eastern Heights Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It sits within the Saint Paul Public Schools district, a large urban system covering the state capital. The school is not a magnet or charter school; it operates as a neighborhood attendance-area school. Enrollment is modest for its grade band, and the student body is notably diverse: families of Asian heritage represent the largest group, followed by Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and White students. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a level that places the school in a context of concentrated economic need.

Academically, state testing results from the 2024–25 school year show modest proficiency rates in math, reading, and science across grades three through five. In math, proficiency in each tested grade runs below what many families might expect at a typical elementary school. Reading proficiency is similarly modest, with the highest rate among tested grades in fifth grade and lower rates in the earlier grades. Only fifth graders take state science assessments, and the proficiency rate there is also low. The data reflects a single year, so there is no multi-year trend to point to, and the science assessment underwent both a name and a cut-score change, meaning the results are not directly comparable to prior years. Compared to other schools in Ramsey County, Eastern Heights Elementary's overall proficiency index sits below the county midpoint. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate.

Saint Paul itself shapes the school's setting. The city is Minnesota's capital, a dense, diverse urban center with a mix of state government offices, cultural institutions, and residential neighborhoods. The school is located on Margaret Street in the eastern part of the city, an area of modest homes and apartments. Home values and rents in the ZIP code run below the state median, making the neighborhood relatively affordable within the Twin Cities metro. The city's park system ranks highly nationally, and major employers include state government, county government, and healthcare. The broader district has recently added new magnet options, including an E-STEM middle school and an East African Elementary Magnet, though Eastern Heights Elementary itself does not participate in those specialized programs.

For families considering Eastern Heights Elementary, the school offers a small, neighborhood-anchored environment in an urban setting. The student body is highly diverse and economically disadvantaged, and academic proficiency rates are low relative to county peers. The school's website and district communications would be the next step for a parent wanting to understand what interventions, supports, or enrichment programs are in place to help students progress. The surrounding housing market is accessible by metro standards, and the district provides a range of magnet pathways that families can explore for middle school and beyond.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 322%

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

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 33% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 26% · ▼ 12 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 32% · ▼ 16 pts below district

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

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 30% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 41% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 18% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below 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.