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Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 469 students in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,380 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
159 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
696 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
50%
12%
# White Students
379 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
28%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
133
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,311 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,884
$17,854
Spending / Student
$10,311
$18,580
Best Parnassus Preparatory Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parnassus Preparatory School-logic
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11201 96th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 496-1416
Grades: 5-8
| 469 students
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