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 middle school serving 26 students in The Journey 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 School in The Journey School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
139 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
11%
# Black Students
92 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
66%
12%
# White Students
3 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
18 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
10
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
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 $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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Journey School Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Grades: 7-8
| 26 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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