HAZEL PARK PREPARATORY ACADEMY

1140 WHITE BEAR AVE N
SAINT PAUL, MN 55106

www.spps.org

388 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, located on White Bear Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a public school within the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) district. The academy is uniquely structured as a PreK-8 school, designed to provide a continuous learning environment that supports students from their earliest educational stages through their transition into high school. Its mission centers on fostering academic excellence and personal growth within a supportive, inclusive community, focusing on preparing students for future success in higher education and beyond.

The school is known for its commitment to a "preparatory" model, emphasizing rigorous academic standards, character development, and the cultivation of critical thinking skills. By serving a broad age range, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy aims to build strong, long-term relationships between staff, students, and families. The school environment typically integrates core academic subjects with enrichment opportunities, utilizing the resources and curriculum framework provided by the St. Paul Public Schools system to ensure students are well-equipped to meet state benchmarks and district goals.

388

Total Students

31.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HAZEL PARK PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	48
Black	136
Asian	145
Two or More	28
American Indian	2

Asian
145 (37.4 %)
Black
136 (35.1 %)
Hispanic
48 (12.4 %)
White
29 (7.5 %)
Two or More
28 (7.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Saint Paul Public Schools
Phone:	(651)293-8970
Website:	http://www.spps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	388
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	396
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 50