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Prodeo Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 422 students in Prodeo Academy 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 Schools in Prodeo Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
6 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,116 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prodeo 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.
Overall District Rank
#441 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
26%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
11%
% Black
51%
13%
% White
4%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,841 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,848
$17,758
Spending / Student
$11,841
$18,479
Best Prodeo Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4141 University Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 205-9950
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 205-9950
Gr: 5-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle School
Charter School
170 Rose Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 350-7655
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 350-7655
Gr: 5-7 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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