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Community Of Peace Academy Middle School vs. Creative Arts Secondary School

Should you attend Community Of Peace Academy Middle School or Creative Arts Secondary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Community Of Peace Academy Middle School
471 Magnolia Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55130
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10
Bottom 50%
Creative Arts Secondary School
65 Kellogg Blvd E
Saint Paul, MN 55101
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Community Of Peace Academy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Creative Arts Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades 5-8, Community Of Peace Academy Middle 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 proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 354 students in grades 6-12, Creative Arts Secondary 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-12
Total Students
283 students
354 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#1715 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1789 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Of Peace Academy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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16%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creative Arts Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Creative Arts Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Creative Arts Secondary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Creative Arts Secondary School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
56
-
Grade 6 Students
74
65
Grade 7 Students
74
57
Grade 8 Students
79
69
Grade 9 Students
-
52
Grade 10 Students
-
49
Grade 11 Students
-
39
Grade 12 Students
-
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
38%
16%
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% Hispanic
24%
16%
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% Black
26%
34%
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% White
5%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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0.73
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Creative Arts Secondary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Creative Arts Secondary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Of Peace Academy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Creative Arts Secondary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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