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 89.6 51 2019 $ 2,500
2. St. Croix Preparatory Academy CSP WALTON 87.1 1,174 2019 $ 428,552
3. Math and Science Academy CSP 84.3 508 2017 $ 90,120
4. Yinghua Academy CSP 82.0 805 2017 $ 133,836
5. Nova Classical Academy CSP WALTON 80.1 1,010 2021 $ 562,574
6. International Spanish Language Academy 78.4 317 2017 $ 15,000
7. Eagle Ridge Academy WALTON 78.1 1,227 2017 $ 469,873
8. Prairie Creek Community School 75.6 179 2019 $ 30,347
9. Twin Cities German Immersion School WALTON 74.1 586 2019 $ 299,494
10. DaVinci Academy 73.5 441 2017 $ 46,154
11. Aspen Academy 70.0 554 2019 $ 9,489
12. Swan River Montessori Charter School WALTON 66.1 158 2019 $ 10,000
13. North Shore Community School 65.3 348 2019 $ 230,000
14. Southside Family Charter School WALTON 61.8 118 2017 $ 318,945
15. Great River School 61.8 430 2017 $ 116,181
16. PACT Charter School 60.2 654 2019 $ 75,000
17. Lakes International Language Academy CSP WALTON 60.1 1,117 2019 $ 10,000
18. Great Expectations 59.7 105 2019 $ 10,000
19. Parnassus Preparatory School 59.2 1,003 2017 $ 41,678
20. World Learner Charter School 59.2 212 2019 $ 230,000
21. New City School CSP WALTON 59.0 251 2017 $ 102,000
22. State of Minnesota - overall average 58.1 $
23. Kaleidoscope Charter School WALTON 56.7 572 2019 $ 230,000
24. North Lakes Academy 54.6 402 2019 $ 230,000
25. Crosslake Community Charter School 53.6 246 2019 $ 11,733
26. TEAM Academy WALTON 53.4 112 2017 $ 154,000
27. Upper Mississippi Academy WALTON 53.1 250 2017 $ 285,395
28. PIM Arts High School [nee Main Street School Performing Arts] WALTON 52.9 276 2017 $ 113,837
29. Ubah Medical Academy Charter School WALTON 51.6 312 2019 $ 110,000
30. Twin Cities International Elementary School WALTON CLOSED 51.3 588 2017 $ 272,200
31. Noble Academy WALTON 51.2 1,029 2019 $ 230,000
32. TrekNorth High School WALTON 51.2 247 2017 $ 10,000
33. Avalon School WALTON 50.8 216 2017 $ 576,152
34. AFSA High School [Academy for Sciences and Agriculture] 50.8 371 2017 $ 213,000
35. Stride Academy Charter School WALTON 48.8 688 2017 $ 280,000
36. Twin Cities Academy CSP WALTON 48.6 602 2017 $ 323,581
37. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary CSP WALTON 47.9 133 2017 $ 285,000
38. Global Academy CSP WALTON 47.8 429 2017 $ 831,150
39. Paideia Academy Charter School CSP WALTON CLOSED 47.3 301 2015 $ 180,000
40. Beacon Preparatory Academy CSP WALTON CLOSED 47.3 388 2017 $ 240,500
41. EdVisions Schools Inc. 46.2 112 2019 $ 1,240,272
42. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter WALTON 46.2 122 2017 $ 256,877
43. Level Up Academy 46.1 121 2019 $ 122,000
44. Face to Face Academy 44.8 80 2017 $ 11,048
45. Athlos Leadership Academy [New Visions School] 44.3 908 2017 $ 2,500
46. Harvest Preparatory Charter School CSP ERC CLOSED 43.9 306 2017 $ 3,099,438
47. Spero Academy [Fraser Academy] WALTON 43.7 93 2017 $ 247,233
48. West Concord Public Charter School CLOSED 39.1 48 2015 $ 32,000
49. Minnesota Transitions Charter School 38.1 3,041 2017 $ 485,000
50. Cyber Village Academy CSP 35.9 250 2022 $ 163,000
51. Excell Academy Charter 33.7 426 2019 $ 6,000
52. Minneapolis College Preparatory School CSP WALTON CLOSED 33.6 112 2016 $ 682,897
53. Cologne Academy CSP 33.1 444 2022 $ 61,811
54. Community of Peace Academy CSP 31.5 776 2017 $ 908,500
55. Minnesota New Country School 31.5 214 2019 $ 4,200
56. Urban Academy Charter School WALTON 31.4 304 2017 $ 278,000
57. New Century Academy 31.2 138 2019 $ 4,000
58. Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori - nee Bright Water Elementary CSP WALTON 30.7 99 2021 $ 646,322
59. Northwest Passage High School [Coon Rapids Learning Center] 29.4 153 2019 $ 72,000
60. Voyageurs Expeditionary WALTON 29.0 105 2017 $ 85,000
61. Higher Ground Academy CSP 28.3 1,024 2022 $ 305,393
62. Community School of Excellence WALTON 27.4 1,344 2019 $ 230,000
63. St. Paul City School 26.5 468 2017 $ 206,050
64. Mastery School CSP WALTON 26.4 230 2019 $ 1,604,000
65. Tesfa International School WALTON 25.7 167 2019 $ 405,000
66. New Millennium Academy Charter WALTON 25.7 688 2019 $ 274,058
67. 24.2 37 2017 $
68. Cedar Riverside Community School CLOSED 24.2 140 2019 $ 30,000
69. Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School 23.6 541 2019 $ 941,000
70. Hennepin Elementary School dba Hennepin Schools CSP WALTON 23.5 363 2022 $ 1,132,793
71. STEP Academy Charter School 22.7 620 2022 $ 20,000
72. Prairie Seeds Academy WALTON 21.7 760 2017 $ 10,000
73. Partnership Academy, Inc. 21.2 314 2019 $ 290,126
74. Academic Arts High School [River Heights Charter School] 20.9 103 2017 $ 4,000
75. Friendship Academy of Fine Arts WALTON 20.5 334 2022 $ 1,041,000
76. Kato Public Charter School [Riverbend Academy] 20.4 62 2019 $ 4,000
77. College Preparatory Elementary WALTON 19.4 336 2019 $ 250,000
78. Best Academy Inc. CSP 18.6 679 2022 $ 1,646,500
79. New Heights School, Inc. 18.2 128 2017 $ 230,000
80. Northeast College Prep CSP WALTON 18.1 329 2022 $ 1,599,475
81. Technical Academies of Minnesota 17.9 152 2017 $ 62,500
82. Twin Cities International Schools [nee Minnesota International Middle Charter] 17.7 986 2022 $ 82,500
83. Venture Academy CSP 16.8 257 2017 $ 672,500
84. West Side Summit CSP WALTON CLOSED 16.7 173 2017 $ 297,000
85. Metro Deaf School 16.7 82 2017 $ 69,662
86. Rivers Edge Academy CLOSED 14.8 70 2017 $ 10,000
87. Prodeo Academy CSP WALTON 14.7 823 2022 $ 2,241,927
88. Stonebridge World School WALTON 14.5 244 2017 $ 235,000
89. Odyssey Academy CLOSED 13.2 308 2017 $ 72,000
90. Sojourner Truth Academy 13.2 376 2017 $ 133,147
91. Minneapolis Academy CSP WALTON CLOSED 11.3 135 2016 $ 363,999
92. Hmong College Prep Academy WALTON 10.0 2,378 2021 $ 450,000
93. Learning For Leadership Charter CLOSED 9.8 240 2017 $ 30,000
94. Academy of North Minneapolis CSP WALTON CLOSED 9.5 $ 220,000
95. Hiawatha Academies CSP ERC WALTON 8.4 1,586 2021 $ 9,079,958
96. KIPP Minnesota CSP ERC 8.2 663 2021 $ 5,592,844
97. LoveWorks Academy For Arts WALTON 5.6 134 2022 $ 545,000
98. El Colegio Charter School 5.4 95 2019 $ 275,050
99. Midway Star Academy - nee Dugsi Academy WALTON 5.4 390 2021 $ 110,000
100. Lincoln International School WALTON 4.7 157 2019 $ 250,000
101. Center School, Inc. [Minneapolis] 3.9 39 2017 $ 1,196,350
102. High School for Recording Arts 3.6 318 2017 $ 554,835
103. Minnesota Internship Center 1.9 339 2019 $ 9,941
104. Bdote Learning Center CSP WALTON 1.6 75 2017 $ 468,000

 

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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