Prairie Seeds Academy School District

6200 West Broadway Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428-2826
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 789 students in Prairie Seeds Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Prairie Seeds Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 64% (majority Black and Asian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
314 Schools
# Students
789 Students
67,838 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
4,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Prairie Seeds 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#468 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.75
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
663 Students
11,040 Students
% Asian Students
84%
16%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
7,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
52 Students
19,854 Students
% Black Students
7%
29%
# White Students
1 Student
24,603 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
3,317 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
51
5,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
5,652
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
5,665
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
5,677
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
5,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
5,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
5,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
5,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
5,531
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,789
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
4,025
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
3,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
4,907
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,099 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,772
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,099
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairie Seeds Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prairie Seeds Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6200 W. Broadway Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Seeds High School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6200 W. Broadway Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: 9-12
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Seeds El School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6200 West Broadway Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: K-5
| 356 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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