The Heights Community School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1863 Clear Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55119

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, The Heights Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

The Heights Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

The Heights Community School's student population of 290 students has declined by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Heights Community School
Pre-K	5
Kind	59
1	43
2	46
3	48
4	36
5	53

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School
2023	285
2022	301
2021	369
2020	462
2019	462
2018	522
2017	522
2016	535
2015	556
2014	559
2013	507
2012	487
2011	275
2010	275
2009	304
2008	373
2007	445
2006	475
2005	388
2004	403
2003	442
2002	505
2001	532
2000	593
1999	624
1998	582
1997	674
1996	650
1995	646
1994	642
1993	624
1992	655
1991	614
1990	563
1989	576
1988	578
1987	565

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	38
2011	24
2010	23
2009	25
2008	30
2007	34
2006	28
2005	35
2004	30
2003	34
2002	39
2001	39
2000	44
1999	48
1995	40
1994	40
1993	38
1992	36
1991	32
1990	33

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School Rankings

The Heights Community School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of The Heights Community School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1502 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School
2023	#1502
2022	#1516
2021	#1713
2019	#1643
2018	#1615
2017	#1610
2016	#1583
2015	#1565
2014	#1566
2013	#1571
2012	#1453

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20-24%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	22%	46%	26%
2022	27%	45%	25%
2021	5%	45%	21%
2019	25%	56%	32%
2018	26%	58%	33%
2017	28%	59%	36%
2016	34%	60%	37%
2015	37%	61%	38%
2014	35%	61%	40%
2013	32%	61%	42%
2012	43%	62%	40%

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25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	27%	51%	35%
2021	12%	53%	33%
2019	24%	59%	40%
2018	29%	60%	33%
2017	29%	61%	38%
2016	28%	60%	39%
2015	26%	60%	38%
2014	30%	59%	38%
2013	27%	58%	37%
2012	57%	76%	56%
2011	67%	74%	55%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2022	15%	41%	25%
2021	20%	45%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	11:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

44%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	40%	7%	29%
2022	40%	7%	30%
2021	38%	7%	30%
2020	39%	7%	31%
2019	39%	7%	31%
2018	33%	7%	31%
2017	33%	7%	31%
2016	32%	7%	31%
2015	29%	6%	31%
2014	30%	6%	31%
2013	26%	6%	31%
2012	28%	7%	31%
2011	29%	6%	30%
2010	30%	6%	30%
2009	34%	6%	30%
2008	39%	6%	29%
2007	43%	6%	30%
2006	47%	6%	31%
2005	30%	5%	29%
2004	29%	5%	30%
2003	31%	5%	30%
2002	34%	5%	31%
2001	33%	5%	31%
2000	36%	5%	32%
1999	38%	5%	30%
1998	41%	4%	28%
1997	37%	4%	27%
1996	35%	4%	25%
1995	42%	4%	24%
1994	44%	4%	23%
1993	43%	3%	21%
1992	41%	3%	21%
1991	38%	3%	20%

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Hispanic

19%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	17%	11%	15%
2022	16%	10%	15%
2021	19%	10%	14%
2020	21%	9%	15%
2019	21%	9%	15%
2018	23%	9%	15%
2017	23%	9%	15%
2016	23%	9%	14%
2015	22%	9%	14%
2014	23%	8%	14%
2013	23%	8%	14%
2012	20%	7%	14%
2011	20%	7%	14%
2010	20%	7%	14%
2009	19%	6%	14%
2008	16%	6%	13%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	10%	5%	13%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	10%	4%	12%
2003	8%	4%	11%
2002	7%	4%	11%
2001	7%	3%	10%
2000	9%	3%	9%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	4%	2%	8%
1997	4%	2%	7%
1996	3%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	2%	2%	6%

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Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	20%	12%	25%
2022	21%	12%	26%
2021	24%	11%	26%
2020	24%	11%	27%
2019	24%	11%	27%
2018	22%	11%	28%
2017	22%	11%	28%
2016	21%	10%	28%
2015	25%	10%	28%
2014	23%	10%	28%
2013	23%	9%	28%
2012	22%	9%	28%
2011	25%	9%	29%
2010	26%	10%	30%
2009	25%	10%	30%
2008	21%	9%	30%
2007	18%	9%	29%
2006	16%	8%	29%
2005	18%	8%	29%
2004	21%	8%	28%
2003	15%	7%	26%
2002	14%	7%	25%
2001	15%	7%	24%
2000	12%	6%	23%
1999	10%	5%	23%
1998	10%	6%	23%
1997	11%	5%	21%
1996	13%	5%	21%
1995	7%	4%	20%
1994	6%	4%	19%
1993	6%	4%	18%
1992	5%	4%	17%
1991	3%	3%	17%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	11%	62%	21%
2022	9%	63%	21%
2021	8%	64%	20%
2020	9%	66%	20%
2019	9%	66%	20%
2018	12%	67%	20%
2017	12%	67%	20%
2016	15%	68%	21%
2015	15%	69%	21%
2014	17%	71%	23%
2013	21%	72%	23%
2012	24%	73%	24%
2011	23%	74%	24%
2010	23%	75%	24%
2009	21%	76%	24%
2008	24%	76%	25%
2007	24%	77%	26%
2006	26%	79%	25%
2005	37%	79%	28%
2004	38%	80%	28%
2003	42%	81%	30%
2002	42%	82%	31%
2001	43%	83%	33%
2000	41%	84%	34%
1999	42%	85%	37%
1998	44%	86%	39%
1997	48%	87%	43%
1996	49%	87%	45%
1995	49%	88%	48%
1994	49%	88%	50%
1993	49%	89%	53%
1992	53%	90%	54%
1991	63%	91%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	13%	6%	7%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	0.75	0.59	0.78
2022	0.75	0.58	0.78
2021	0.75	0.57	0.78
2020	0.74	0.54	0.77
2019	0.74	0.54	0.77
2018	0.77	0.53	0.76
2017	0.77	0.53	0.76
2016	0.78	0.52	0.76
2015	0.79	0.51	0.75
2014	0.79	0.48	0.77
2013	0.79	0.47	0.76
2012	0.78	0.45	0.76
2011	0.77	0.44	0.76
2010	0.76	0.42	0.75
2009	0.75	0.41	0.75
2008	0.73	0.41	0.75
2007	0.71	0.40	0.75
2006	0.69	0.37	0.75
2005	0.73	0.37	0.75
2004	0.72	0.35	0.75
2003	0.71	0.34	0.74
2002	0.69	0.32	0.74
2001	0.69	0.31	0.73
2000	0.69	0.29	0.73
1999	0.67	0.28	0.72
1998	0.63	0.26	0.72
1997	0.63	0.24	0.70
1996	0.63	0.23	0.69
1995	0.59	0.23	0.68
1994	0.58	0.22	0.66
1993	0.58	0.21	0.64
1992	0.55	0.19	0.63
1991	0.54	0.16	0.62

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Eligible for

78%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	71%	35%	64%
2022	65%	26%	56%
2021	62%	26%	59%
2020	58%	28%	58%
2019	58%	28%	58%
2018	63%	30%	63%
2017	63%	30%	63%
2016	65%	31%	63%
2015	70%	31%	65%
2014	76%	31%	66%
2013	72%	31%	66%
2012	66%	30%	66%
2011	64%	29%	64%
2010	66%	28%	66%
2009	57%	25%	60%
2008	53%	24%	61%
2007	63%	23%	61%
2006	64%	23%	62%
2005	44%	22%	59%
2004	47%	21%	55%
2003	46%	20%	53%
2002	53%	19%	54%
2001	52%	18%	52%
2000	53%	18%	52%
1999	58%	19%	54%
1998	60%	19%	55%
1997	54%	19%	52%
1996	50%	19%	49%
1995	55%	18%	49%
1994	51%	18%	49%
1993	54%	17%	48%
1992	43%	18%	46%
1991	44%	16%	47%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	The Heights Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul School District
2023	14%	8%	9%
2022	15%	6%	8%
2021	14%	6%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	12%	8%	8%
2017	12%	8%	8%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	13%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	12%	7%	7%
2012	14%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	19%	7%	11%
2004	15%	7%	11%
2003	18%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saint Paul School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Heights Community School's ranking?

The Heights Community School is ranked #1502 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend The Heights Community School?

290 students attend The Heights Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of The Heights Community School students are Asian, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of The Heights Community School?

The Heights Community School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does The Heights Community School offer ?

The Heights Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is The Heights Community School part of?

The Heights Community School is part of Saint Paul School District.

In what neighborhood is The Heights Community School located?

The Heights Community School is located in the Greater East Side neighborhood of Saint Paul, MN. There are 14 other public schools located in Greater East Side.