Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary

4141 UNIVERSITY AVE NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421

www.prodeoacademy.org/

Charter School 227 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 4th

School Overview

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN. Administered by Prodeo Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 227 enrolled students across grades 02 through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 90.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 177 students qualified for free lunch and 29 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4141 UNIVERSITY AVE NE in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary serves families zoned within the Prodeo Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

227

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	62
Black	152
Asian	1
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
152 (67.0%)
Hispanic
62 (27.3%)
White
9 (4.0%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.9%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prodeo Academy
Phone:	(763)205-9950
Website:	http://www.prodeoacademy.org/
Grade Range:	2nd - 4th
Total Students:	227
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	177
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 76