Schools sorted by proficiency rates in math, reading and science

This is a list of schools that have received grants from the funders in this database. Only schools that have standardized test score proficiency rates at the Minnesota Department of Education are included. This omits most private schools, as well as almost all closed charter schools.

The list is sorted by average proficiency rates in descending order. Click here for the same list, organized by a school's largest demographic.

School	closed?	Avg profiency %^*	# students	Year	Grants
1. Clarkfield Charter School	CLOSED	89.6	51	2019	$ 2,500
2. St. Croix Preparatory Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		80.6	1,213	2024	$ 452,616
3. Nova Classical Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		75.0	1,030	2023	$ 683,444
4. Cologne Academy ^CSP		74.4	689	2024	$ 227,323
5. Yinghua Academy ^CSP		69.6	822	2023	$ 166,690
6. Prairie Creek Community School		67.6	177	2023	$ 68,787
7. Math and Science Academy ^CSP		66.1	609	2024	$ 101,506
8. Eagle Ridge Academy ^WALTON		63.6	1,489	2023	$ 533,679
9. International Spanish Language Academy		62.1	396	2023	$ 58,297
10. Twin Cities German Immersion School ^WALTON		61.5	587	2024	$ 299,494
11. Aspen Academy		60.0	647	2024	$ 23,989
12. North Shore Community School		58.7	358	2023	$ 230,000
13. State of Minnesota - overall average		58.1			$
14. DaVinci Academy		54.3	970	2023	$ 97,898
15. Great River School		52.5	794	2024	$ 180,643
16. PACT Charter School		51.4	686	2023	$ 75,000
17. Twin Cities International Elementary School ^WALTON	CLOSED	51.3	588	2017	$ 272,200
18. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter ^WALTON		50.6	80	2023	$ 275,834
19. Southside Family Charter School ^WALTON		50.0	118	2017	$ 378,945
20. Parnassus Preparatory School		49.1	1,384	2024	$ 103,897
21. World Learner Charter School		48.0	204	2024	$ 230,000
22. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary ^CSP ^WALTON		47.9	133	2017	$ 370,000
23. Avalon School ^WALTON		47.8	269	2024	$ 811,152
24. Paideia Academy Charter School ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	47.3	301	2015	$ 180,000
25. Beacon Preparatory Academy ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	47.3	388	2017	$ 240,500
26. Great Expectations		46.5	136	2023	$ 10,000
27. EdVisions Schools Inc.		46.2	112	2019	$ 2,328,472
28. Swan River Montessori Charter School ^WALTON		46.1	164	2023	$ 10,000
29. Level Up Academy		46.1	121	2019	$ 122,000
30. PIM Arts High School [nee Main Street School Performing Arts] ^WALTON		45.8	361	2024	$ 200,562
31. Lakes International Language Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		45.7	1,301	2024	$ 10,000
32. Face to Face Academy		44.8	80	2017	$ 11,048
33. Harvest Preparatory Charter School ^CSP ^ERC	CLOSED	43.9	306	2017	$ 3,099,438
34. Crosslake Community Charter School		42.9	431	2023	$ 23,466
35. Kaleidoscope Charter School ^WALTON		42.4	528	2024	$ 230,000
36. Global Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		42.2	451	2023	$ 1,353,199
37. New City School ^CSP ^WALTON		41.8	371	2023	$ 136,000
38. North Lakes Academy		41.6	599	2024	$ 230,000
39. West Concord Public Charter School	CLOSED	39.1	48	2015	$ 32,000
40. Exploration High School		38.6			$ 100,000
41. Independent School District #1 - Minneapolis Public Schools		36.1	29,205	2023	$ 16,661,193
42. Minneapolis College Preparatory School ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	33.6	112	2016	$ 811,827
43. Cyber Village Academy ^CSP		33.0	250	2022	$ 163,000
44. Higher Ground Academy ^CSP		32.8	1,052	2023	$ 305,393
45. Minnesota New Country School		31.5	214	2019	$ 4,200
46. Urban Academy Charter School ^WALTON		31.4	304	2017	$ 620,150
47. New Century Academy		31.2	138	2019	$ 4,000
48. AFSA High School [Academy for Sciences and Agriculture]		30.8	420	2023	$ 278,000
49. Northwest Passage High School [Coon Rapids Learning Center]		29.4	153	2019	$ 72,000
50. Voyageurs Expeditionary ^WALTON		29.0	105	2017	$ 85,000
51. Sejong Academy of Minnesota		26.8	361	2024	$ 261,925
52. TEAM Academy ^WALTON		26.5	102	2024	$ 154,000
53. Mastery School ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	26.4	230	2019	$ 1,614,000
54. Minnesota Transitions Charter School		25.3	4,879	2023	$ 585,000
55. Upper Mississippi Academy ^WALTON		25.3	206	2023	$ 305,645
56. Noble Academy ^WALTON		25.1	579	2023	$ 230,000
57. TrekNorth High School ^WALTON		24.3	259	2023	$ 10,000
58.		24.2	37	2017	$
59. Cedar Riverside Community School	CLOSED	24.2	140	2019	$ 172,975
60. STEP Academy Charter School		24.1	703	2023	$ 20,000
61. Lincoln International School ^WALTON		23.3	115	2023	$ 250,000
62. Twin Lakes STEM Academy - nee Tesfa International School ^WALTON		23.1	147	2024	$ 450,000
63. Community School of Excellence ^WALTON		22.9	1,494	2023	$ 360,000
64. Twin Cities Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		22.8	602	2017	$ 323,581
65. Prodeo Academy ^CSP ^WALTON		22.7	961	2024	$ 3,484,572
66. Northeast College Prep ^CSP ^WALTON		22.3	324	2023	$ 2,129,475
67. Athlos Leadership Academy [New Visions School]		22.1	828	2024	$ 2,500
68. Prairie Seeds Academy ^WALTON		21.7	760	2017	$ 10,000
69. Hennepin Elementary School dba Hennepin Schools ^CSP ^WALTON		21.4	387	2023	$ 1,310,293
70. Best Academy Inc. ^CSP		21.3	617	2023	$ 1,770,500
71. Academic Arts High School [River Heights Charter School]		20.9	103	2017	$ 4,000
72. Ubah Medical Academy Charter School ^WALTON		20.7	257	2023	$ 110,000
73. Kato Public Charter School [Riverbend Academy]		20.4	62	2019	$ 4,000
74. Spero Academy [Fraser Academy] ^WALTON		20.1	205	2024	$ 247,233
75. College Preparatory Elementary ^WALTON		19.4	336	2019	$ 250,000
76. Stride Academy Charter School ^WALTON		19.1	544	2024	$ 320,000
77. New Heights School, Inc.		18.2	128	2017	$ 230,000
78. Technical Academies of Minnesota		17.9	152	2017	$ 62,500
79. New Millennium Academy Charter ^WALTON		17.9	818	2023	$ 274,058
80. Twin Cities International Schools [nee Minnesota International Middle Charter]		17.8	924	2023	$ 82,500
81. Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori - nee Bright Water Elementary ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	17.5	113	2023	$ 731,288
82. West Side Summit ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	16.7	173	2017	$ 297,000
83. Metro Deaf School		16.7	82	2017	$ 89,662
84. Community of Peace Academy ^CSP		15.3	869	2024	$ 908,500
85. Hmong College Prep Academy ^WALTON		15.2	2,406	2023	$ 465,000
86. Excell Academy Charter		14.9	510	2023	$ 575,760
87. Rivers Edge Academy	CLOSED	14.8	70	2017	$ 10,000
88. Midway Star Academy - nee Dugsi Academy ^WALTON		14.4	416	2023	$ 110,000
89. Odyssey Academy	CLOSED	13.2	308	2017	$ 72,000
90. Sojourner Truth Academy		13.2	376	2017	$ 143,147
91. Hiawatha Academies ^CSP ^ERC ^WALTON		11.7	1,547	2023	$ 11,095,449
92. Minneapolis Academy ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	11.3	135	2016	$ 363,999
93. Partnership Academy, Inc.		10.2	523	2023	$ 413,294
94. Learning For Leadership Charter	CLOSED	9.8	240	2017	$ 30,000
95. Academy of North Minneapolis ^CSP ^WALTON	CLOSED	9.5			$ 220,000
96. LoveWorks Academy For Arts ^WALTON		9.4	149	2023	$ 545,000
97. Stonebridge World School ^WALTON		8.3	313	2024	$ 235,000
98. KIPP Minnesota ^CSP ^ERC		7.7	443	2023	$ 7,093,764
99. St. Paul City School		6.5	538	2024	$ 206,050
100. High School for Recording Arts		5.8	241	2024	$ 699,835
101. Friendship Academy of Fine Arts ^WALTON		5.2	327	2023	$ 1,216,500
102. Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School		4.4	547	2023	$ 941,000
103. Venture Academy ^CSP		4.4	303	2024	$ 847,000
104. Center School, Inc. [Minneapolis]		3.9	39	2017	$ 1,201,373
105. El Colegio Charter School		3.2	83	2023	$ 350,050
106. Minnesota Internship Center		1.9	339	2019	$ 9,941
107. Bdote Learning Center ^CSP ^WALTON		1.6	75	2017	$ 693,000

Avg. proficiency % Proficiency rates are derived from the Minnesota Department of Educaton's School Report Card. Rates are an average of rate scores available (Math, Reading and Science). In some cases schools don't have scores for one of the tested areas. Rates are added up and divided by the number of scores.

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