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HOPE Community Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 687 students in HOPE Community Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in HOPE Community Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
767 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
HOPE Community Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#503 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
743 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
97%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
n/a
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
76
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,473 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,253
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,473
$18,586
Best HOPE Community Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Community Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Hope Community Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Payne Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
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