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St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper vs. Nova Classical Academy Upper School

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School Overview

School
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Nova Classical Academy Upper School
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Nova Classical Academy Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 547 students in grades 6-12, Nova Classical Academy Upper School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
381 students
547 students
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This chart displays total students of Nova Classical Academy Upper School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#16 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
#28 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nova Classical Academy Upper School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
75%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 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 Nova Classical Academy Upper 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.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MN)
82%
(Top 1% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 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 Nova Classical Academy Upper 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.
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 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 Nova Classical Academy Upper 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Nova Classical Academy Upper 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 St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nova Classical Academy Upper School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
88
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
80
Grade 9 Students
96
83
Grade 10 Students
92
79
Grade 11 Students
96
69
Grade 12 Students
97
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 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 Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
61%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nova Classical Academy Upper 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.
0.38
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 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 Nova Classical Academy Upper 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
8%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nova Classical Academy Upper 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
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nova Classical Academy Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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