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Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 vs. Cva Pascal Middle & High School

Should you attend Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 or Cva Pascal Middle & High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
1350 Energy Lane Suite 230
Saint Paul, MN 55108
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Cva Pascal Middle & High School
3810 East 56th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55417
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Cva Pascal Middle & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,021 students in grades 7-12, Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 73 students in grades 6-12, Cva Pascal Middle & High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
3,021 students
73 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
4 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1428 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1752 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
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16%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cva Pascal Middle & High School 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%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
<50%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cva Pascal Middle & High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 by grade.
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Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 7 Students
287
10
Grade 8 Students
404
9
Grade 9 Students
406
5
Grade 10 Students
508
9
Grade 11 Students
655
15
Grade 12 Students
761
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cva Pascal Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars
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7
Extracurriculars
n/a
Art Club, Basketball Club, Chess Club, Lego Robotics, Magic Club, Play, Video Game Club
 
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