The Journey School District

775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104-8888
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 113 students in The Journey 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 School in The Journey School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
139 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

The Journey 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)
#524 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of The Journey   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Journey   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.
10-14%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Journey   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.
≤10%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Journey   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:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
12%
# Black Students
92 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
66%
12%
# White Students
3 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
2%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
10
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,424 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of The Journey   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
$1 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of The Journey   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
$10,964
$17,854
Spending / Student
$10,424
$18,580

Best The Journey School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Journey School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Grades: K-6
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 139 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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