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Lionsgate 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 351 students in Lionsgate Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lionsgate Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
398 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Lionsgate Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 11-19% has decreased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
11-19%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
14 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
41 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
266 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $50,450 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $55,686 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,450
$17,854
Spending / Student
$55,686
$18,580
Best Lionsgate Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5605 Green Circle Drive
Hopkins, MN 55343
(612) 217-0436
Hopkins, MN 55343
(612) 217-0436
Grades: 7-12
| 149 students
Rank: #22.
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
599 Cardigan Road
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 300-2371
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 300-2371
Grades: 7-12
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lionsgate Academy - Lynx Program
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
599 Cardigan Road
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(612) 351-4566
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(612) 351-4566
Grades: 7-12
| 19 students
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