For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 336 students in Academias La Paz School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Academias La Paz School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
568 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
n/a
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academias La Paz School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
91%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
8%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,507
$17,752
Spending / Student
$14,859
$18,474
Best Academias La Paz School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Lacrosse Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 778-2940
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 778-2940
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Minority enrollment: 89%
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