For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 958 students in Metro Schools Charter. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Metro Schools Charter have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), 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
1,535 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Metro Schools Charter, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.60
Showing 2007–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
99%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% White
n/a
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,511 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$16 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$11,607
$19,325
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$10,511
$20,059
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Best Metro Schools Charter Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Metro College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
620 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 722-2555
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 722-2555
Gr: 6-12 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: n/an/a
Metro 2 Online
Charter School
620 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 722-2555
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 722-2555
Gr: 6-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 187:1
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