For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 12 students in The Journey 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 School in The Journey School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (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
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
137 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
17,471 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
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
66%
13%
% White
2%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,139 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,686 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,139
$19,325
Spending / Student
$23,686
$20,059
Best The Journey School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Journey School Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
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: 7-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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