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Seven Hills Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Seven Hills Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Seven Hills Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
23%
13%
% White
36%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,391 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,450
$17,752
Spending / Student
$12,391
$18,474
Best Seven Hills Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seven Hills - Richfield Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1401 W 76th St
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 314-7602
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 314-7602
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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