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Face To Face Academy

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Face To Face Academy ranks 122 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Face To Face Academy is a public charter high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 80 students. The school is part of the Face To Face Academy district, which is ranked 88 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Face To Face Academy has shown inconsistent performance on the MCA-III standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 58.33% in math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 36.84%, slightly above the state average, but their overall math proficiency across all grades was lower than the state average. In reading, Face To Face Academy's 10th-grade proficiency rate was 58.33%, significantly higher than the state average, and their overall reading proficiency was also above the state average. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated widely, from as low as 13.7% to as high as 84.2% in recent years, and its dropout rates have also varied significantly.

Despite these challenges, Face To Face Academy has performed well in serving its high-needs student population, with 87.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school ranks 73 out of 333 Minnesota high schools for low-socioeconomic status students, with a 4-star rating. In comparison to nearby schools, Face To Face Academy outperforms some, such as Leap High School and City Academy, but lags behind other charter schools like Twin Cities Academy and Step Academy Charter School in certain academic metrics.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,159

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1165 Arcade St
Saint Paul, MN 55106-2615

(651) 772-5544

District: Face To Face Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.6%

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (5% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (10% vs 4%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

122^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 446Face To Face Academy among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	122 of 450	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	281 of 480	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	369 of 472	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	387 of 492	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	288 of 494	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.8	194 of 489	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	197 of 489	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	179 of 504	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.5	354 of 483	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	427 of 534	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	77.1	84 of 539	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	45.2	352 of 545	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	366 of 540	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	8.8	421 of 463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	392 of 450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	425 of 452	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	23.9	330 of 395	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	73 of 333	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	59 of 374	84.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)16th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+9 vs state

Math37%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	83	7	11.6	79.5%	27 (32.5%)	37 (44.6%)	8 (9.6%)	6 (7.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%		45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%	159	36.8	36.8	58.3	58.3	$18,159
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	12	0		58.3%	8 (66.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Johnson Senior High	Public	9-12	1349 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8890	1,076	56	19.0	77.3%	65 (6.0%)	243 (22.6%)	126 (11.7%)	542 (50.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (8.5%)	25.8	355^th of 450 public high schools	21.1%		25.9	365^th of 480 public high schools	24.0%	10	12.5	12.5	36.3	36.3	$16,960
Saint Paul Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 767-8100	324	18	17.9	79.0%	36 (11.1%)	110 (34.0%)	66 (20.4%)	66 (20.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.1%)	12.4	407^th of 450 public high schools	9.6%		26.2	364^th of 480 public high schools	24.2%	43	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5
Leap High School	Public	9-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 228-7706	220	13	17.5	61.8%	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.0%)	132 (60.0%)	55 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%		3.3	477^th of 480 public high schools	0.6%	50	10.7	10.7	0.0	0.0	$22,112
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	107	3	31.4	68.2%	12 (11.2%)	40 (37.4%)	21 (19.6%)	14 (13.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)								(n/a)					$13,563
City Academy Online	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 298-4624	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	135	8	17.1	87.4%	14 (10.4%)	42 (31.1%)	20 (14.8%)	39 (28.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$15,624
Community of Peace Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4527	250	17	14.8	78.0%	15 (6.0%)	62 (24.8%)	73 (29.2%)	84 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	29.9	340^th of 450 public high schools	24.4%		14.8	416^th of 480 public high schools	13.3%	76	16.3	16.3	37.5	37.5	$14,996
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)	25.0	25.0	22.2	22.2

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What is the racial makeup of Face To Face Academy?

Students at Face To Face Academy are 45% African American, 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Face To Face Academy a good school?

Face To Face Academy ranks 122^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Face To Face Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Face To Face Academy.

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