Kaposia Education Center Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1225 1st Ave S
South Saint Paul, MN 55075

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Bottom 50%

Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kaposia Education Center Elementary 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 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Kaposia Education Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Kaposia Education Center Elementary School's student population of 636 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School
Pre-K	87
Kind	76
1	98
2	88
3	95
4	100
5	92

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School
2023	655
2022	669
2021	676
2020	808
2019	808
2018	827
2017	827
2016	762
2015	868
2014	871
2013	858
2012	811
2011	792
2010	809
2009	783
2008	789
2007	744
2006	771
2005	744
2004	763
2003	784
2002	858
2001	894
2000	885
1999	877
1998	919
1997	927
1996	980
1995	953
1994	910
1993	393
1992	395
1991	385
1990	363
1989	340
1988	320
1987	297

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School
2023	47
2022	49
2021	49
2020	57
2019	57
2018	56
2017	56
2016	53
2015	61
2014	58
2013	57
2012	53
2011	46
2010	48
2009	50
2008	50
2007	45
2006	44
2005	44
2004	38
2003	44
2002	46
2001	47
2000	49
1999	51
1997	55
1996	50
1995	50
1994	50
1993	24
1992	22
1991	21
1990	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kaposia Education Center Elementary 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 Kaposia Education Center Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1267 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School
2023	#1267
2022	#1403
2021	#1443
2019	#1447
2018	#1457
2017	#1319
2016	#1200
2015	#1352
2014	#1289
2013	#1104
2012	#1011

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35%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	35%	46%	24%
2022	29%	45%	24%
2021	25%	45%	23%
2019	40%	56%	39%
2018	38%	58%	39%
2017	49%	59%	45%
2016	53%	60%	50%
2015	47%	61%	51%
2014	52%	61%	51%
2013	56%	61%	53%
2012	55%	62%	52%

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39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2022	39%	51%	37%
2021	28%	53%	34%
2019	41%	59%	45%
2018	43%	60%	39%
2017	46%	61%	46%
2016	49%	60%	50%
2015	45%	60%	50%
2014	45%	59%	51%
2013	47%	58%	51%
2012	72%	76%	71%
2011	72%	74%	67%

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10-14%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2022	12%	41%	26%
2021	22%	45%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	18:1
2022	14:1	14:1	18:1
2021	14:1	14:1	18:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	30:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	17:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	34%	11%	31%
2022	36%	10%	29%
2021	36%	10%	28%
2020	33%	9%	27%
2019	33%	9%	27%
2018	30%	9%	25%
2017	30%	9%	25%
2016	33%	9%	25%
2015	32%	9%	26%
2014	31%	8%	24%
2013	29%	8%	22%
2012	28%	7%	21%
2011	27%	7%	20%
2010	28%	7%	20%
2009	28%	6%	19%
2008	24%	6%	18%
2007	22%	6%	16%
2006	20%	5%	15%
2005	14%	5%	13%
2004	13%	4%	11%
2003	10%	4%	10%
2002	9%	4%	8%
2001	8%	3%	7%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	8%	3%	7%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	6%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	6%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	12%	12%	10%
2022	10%	12%	9%
2021	10%	11%	9%
2020	10%	11%	8%
2019	10%	11%	8%
2018	10%	11%	7%
2017	10%	11%	7%
2016	8%	10%	7%
2015	5%	10%	6%
2014	5%	10%	6%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	5%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	6%
2010	8%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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White

37%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	39%	62%	47%
2022	37%	63%	49%
2021	39%	64%	50%
2020	44%	66%	55%
2019	44%	66%	55%
2018	49%	67%	59%
2017	49%	67%	59%
2016	49%	68%	59%
2015	52%	69%	61%
2014	53%	71%	62%
2013	57%	72%	64%
2012	59%	73%	66%
2011	60%	74%	67%
2010	60%	75%	68%
2009	62%	76%	71%
2008	65%	76%	72%
2007	66%	77%	74%
2006	68%	79%	74%
2005	76%	79%	79%
2004	78%	80%	83%
2003	84%	81%	85%
2002	86%	82%	87%
2001	89%	83%	88%
2000	91%	84%	91%
1999	90%	85%	90%
1998	91%	86%	90%
1997	93%	87%	91%
1996	94%	87%	91%
1995	97%	88%	92%
1994	99%	88%	94%
1993	99%	89%	93%
1992	98%	90%	94%
1991	99%	91%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	10%	4%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	0.71	0.59	0.68
2022	0.71	0.58	0.67
2021	0.70	0.57	0.66
2020	0.68	0.54	0.62
2019	0.68	0.54	0.62
2018	0.66	0.53	0.59
2017	0.66	0.53	0.59
2016	0.64	0.52	0.58
2015	0.62	0.51	0.57
2014	0.62	0.48	0.56
2013	0.60	0.47	0.54
2012	0.57	0.45	0.52
2011	0.58	0.44	0.50
2010	0.56	0.42	0.49
2009	0.54	0.41	0.46
2008	0.52	0.41	0.44
2007	0.51	0.40	0.42
2006	0.49	0.37	0.42
2005	0.40	0.37	0.36
2004	0.37	0.35	0.31
2003	0.29	0.34	0.27
2002	0.25	0.32	0.23
2001	0.20	0.31	0.21
2000	0.17	0.29	0.18
1999	0.20	0.28	0.19
1998	0.17	0.26	0.18
1997	0.13	0.24	0.16
1996	0.12	0.23	0.16
1995	0.06	0.23	0.16
1994	0.04	0.22	0.12
1992	0.01	0.19	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	57%	35%	49%
2022	51%	26%	41%
2021	46%	26%	36%
2020	49%	28%	38%
2019	49%	28%	38%
2018	47%	30%	38%
2017	47%	30%	38%
2016	48%	31%	37%
2015	51%	31%	37%
2014	50%	31%	37%
2013	47%	31%	36%
2012	46%	30%	34%
2011	47%	29%	34%
2010	46%	28%	32%
2009	41%	25%	27%
2008	42%	24%	28%
2007	38%	23%	26%
2006	33%	23%	24%
2005	34%	22%	24%
2004	26%	21%	20%
2003	23%	20%	19%
2002	21%	19%	18%
2001	17%	18%	15%
2000	19%	18%	13%
1999	21%	19%	15%
1998	22%	19%	18%
1997	24%	19%	19%
1996	25%	19%	17%
1995	26%	18%	18%
1994	24%	18%	17%
1993	18%	17%	17%
1992	14%	18%	14%
1991	13%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kaposia Education Center Elementary School	Minnesota	South St. Paul Public School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	13%	6%	11%
2021	14%	6%	12%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	13%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South St. Paul Public School District

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

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What is Kaposia Education Center Elementary School's ranking?

Kaposia Education Center Elementary School is ranked #1267 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Kaposia Education Center Elementary School often compared to?

Kaposia Education Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Center Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Kaposia Education Center Elementary School?

636 students attend Kaposia Education Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Kaposia Education Center Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kaposia Education Center Elementary School?

Kaposia Education Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kaposia Education Center Elementary School offer ?

Kaposia Education Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kaposia Education Center Elementary School part of?

Kaposia Education Center Elementary School is part of South St. Paul Public School District.

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