Big Picture Twin Cities (Closed 2023)

Serving 87 students in grades 6-8, Big Picture Twin Cities ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-29% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%).
Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
87 students
This chart displays total students of Big Picture Twin Cities by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Big Picture Twin Cities by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MN)
(17-18)
≤10%
58%
(17-18)
20-29%
60%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
58%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
18%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Big Picture Twin Cities.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Minnesota.
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Picture Twin Cities and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Picture Twin Cities and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Big Picture Twin Cities School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).
How many students attend Big Picture Twin Cities?
87 students attend Big Picture Twin Cities.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Big Picture Twin Cities students are Black, 18% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Big Picture Twin Cities offer ?
Big Picture Twin Cities offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Big Picture Twin Cities part of?
Big Picture Twin Cities is part of Big Picture Twin Cities School District.

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