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About this school
Community School of Excellence is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 1,256 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Community School of Excellence Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 6, 2026
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Community School of Excellence
$24,603
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
156
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Community School of Excellence has received support from
95 individuals from Minnesota and
61 individuals out-of-state.
