Prodeo Academy School District

4141 University Ave Ne
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-8888
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Prodeo Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Prodeo Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Prodeo Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
6 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
999 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Prodeo 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#441 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prodeo Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prodeo 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.
25%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prodeo 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.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prodeo 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
259 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
26%
7%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
11%
# Black Students
513 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
51%
12%
# White Students
20 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
2%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
847
# Students in K Grade:
89
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,227 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prodeo 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 Prodeo 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
$13,235
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prodeo 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
$13,227
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prodeo 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 Prodeo Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4141 University Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 205-9950
Grades: 5-8
| 275 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 999 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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