Top Rankings
Cologne Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 689 students in Cologne Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Cologne Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
689 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cologne Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
88 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
20 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
507 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
79
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,791 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,983
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,791
$18,586
Best Cologne Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cologne Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1221 S Village Pkwy
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-2276
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-2276
Grades: K-8
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Cologne Academy Online
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Village Parkway
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-2276
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-2276
Grades: K-8
| 31 students
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