HOPE Community Academy School District

720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4127
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 221 students in HOPE Community Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in HOPE Community Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
799 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

HOPE Community Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#481 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

10%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

19%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11%
41%
(2022-23)
19%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
93%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
11%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
1%
61%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,556 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,466
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,556
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

Best HOPE Community Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope Community Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-11
  • Enrollment: 799 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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