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Public school · Columbia Heights Public School Dist · Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Early Childhood

Early Childhood's 6.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Columbia Heights.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#684 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Columbia Heights

The brief

A Columbia Heights Public School Dist school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 684 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 6 in Columbia Heights Public School Dist.

Early Childhood is listed in Columbia Heights Public School Dist, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 8 schools in Columbia Heights
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Columbia Heights. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55421; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Early Childhood and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,141
Median home value
$260,500
Median rent
$1,281/mo
College educated
34.3%
Homeownership
60.4%
Poverty rate
12.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55421; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,652/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbia Heights. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbia Heights), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
62.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Bultum Academy0.9 mi · charter
    7.2Compare →
  2. Early Childhoodthis school
    6.9
  3. 6.6Compare →
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Early Childhood.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Childhood serve?

Early Childhood serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Early Childhood?

Early Childhood has an enrollment of approximately 62 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood is 8.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Childhood rank in MN?

Early Childhood ranks #684 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Early Childhood's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Childhood has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Early Childhood a charter school?

No, Early Childhood is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Early Childhood a Title I school?

No, Early Childhood is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Early Childhood?

62.9% of students at Early Childhood qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
62
Student-teacher ratio
8.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Anoka County
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$15,617
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55421)
31,051
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
36.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.