The Journey School District

775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104-8888
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 113 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 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
139 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

The Journey School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#525 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤5%
45%
10-14%
51%
≤10%
41%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
66%
12%
% White
2%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,424 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,964
$17,852
Spending / Student
$10,424
$18,577

Best The Journey School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Journey School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(612) 389-1579
Gr: K-6 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 139 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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