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Private elementary school · Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Immaculate Conception School

Immaculate Conception School rates 5.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 8 schools in Columbia Heights for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#276 of 352 schools in Minnesota · The estimated academic score from 8 schools in Columbia Heights is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Columbia Heights, MN serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 276 of 352 schools in Minnesota.

Immaculate Conception School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
1.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.2
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Columbia Heights. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MN.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MN.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
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.
Immaculate Conception School and the 20 nearest elementary 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
82
Very Walkable
Transit Score
45
Some Transit
Bike Score
57
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

  • White77%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Native American3%
  • Black2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.8Compare →
  2. 5.9Compare →
  3. Immaculate Conception Schoolthis school
    5.2
  4. not ratedCompare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Immaculate Conception School among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Immaculate Conception School serve?

Immaculate Conception School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Immaculate Conception School?

Immaculate Conception School has an enrollment of approximately 169 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Immaculate Conception School?

The student-teacher ratio at Immaculate Conception School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Immaculate Conception School rank in MN?

Immaculate Conception School ranks #276 of 352 private schools in MN.

What is Immaculate Conception School's MySchoolScout rating?

Immaculate Conception School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Immaculate Conception School a private school?

Yes, Immaculate Conception School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Immaculate Conception School a religious school?

Immaculate Conception School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
169
Gender split
38% M / 62% F
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
172 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Anoka County
Area population (ZIP 55421)
31,051
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
36.8

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.