For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 125 students in The Journey School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in The Journey School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
137 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Journey 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
66%
13%
% White
2%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,124 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 $10,577 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,124
$17,758
Spending / Student
$10,577
$18,479
Best The Journey School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Journey School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Gr: K-6 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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