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Fair School Downtown

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Public, Alternative Grades K-12

513

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 S 10th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2033

(612) 752-7100

District: West Metro Education Program

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2011 → 29th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Math scores 26 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg58%

Not ranked this year

Fair School Downtown did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2013	25.9	679 of 824	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	642 of 820	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	547 of 814	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	655 of 803	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	661 of 781	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	620 of 777	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	668 of 756	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	582 of 685	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.4	528 of 676	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	5.9	636 of 674	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2013	17.0	419 of 488	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	366 of 469	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	385 of 478	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	381 of 454	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	329 of 409	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	338 of 403	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	366 of 406	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	379 of 396	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	337 of 387	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2015	34.2	360 of 504	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.8	323 of 483	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	338 of 534	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	348 of 539	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	345 of 545	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	343 of 540	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.0	367 of 460	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.0	321 of 463	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	344 of 450	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.9	273 of 452	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.2	346 of 433	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2014-2015) ?

Reading53%-5 vs state

Science41%-14 vs state

Math35%-26 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, January 9, 2010

The facility is extremely dirty and the curriculum is poorly structured. The staff members are inexperienced and are always in a bad mood. There is little or no enforcement of discipline. Most of the classrooms have no doors at all.

The school has no AP or Honors classes available to students, and extracurricular options are limited. The student body is rather prejudiced, and the school is highly disorganized in terms of school-parent communications. If you're thinking about sending your child here, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a more sufficient school. Close Quote

Schools Near Fair School Downtown

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River Bend Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1510 Glenwood Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2884	65	18	3.6	95.4%	7 (10.8%)	42 (64.6%)	5 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)	(n/a)	30.0				19.6	40.0				22.5	$59,209
MPS Metro HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5470	35	8	4.1	57.1%	17 (48.6%)	8 (22.9%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)	(n/a)											$84,214
Nonpublic Shared Time	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-5495	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-4781	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
MPS Metro DT	Public, Alternative	K-12	932 East 34th Street	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4782	26	6	4.4	65.4%	9 (34.6%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)	(n/a)					0.0					4.6	$72,827
Ronald McDonald House	Public, Alternative	K-12	818 Fulton St SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 331-5752	6	0			3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)											$10,644
Universal Academy Middle/High	Public, Charter, Alternative	7-11	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 340-5994	154	6	26.9	89.6%	1 (0.6%)	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	(n/a)		29.3	30.6	58.3	33.3		48.7	42.6	33.3	43.0
Melrose	Public, Alternative	1-12	3525 Monterey Dr	Saint Louis Park	55416	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 993-6200	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)											$3,988
Anna Westin House	Public, Alternative	4-12	2230 Como Ave W	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 645-5323	13	0		76.9%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)											$13,873
Fairview Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 County Road B	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 635-1608	166	10	17.0	51.2%	57 (34.3%)	29 (17.5%)	26 (15.7%)	37 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)	(n/a)											$28,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair School Downtown

What is the racial makeup of Fair School Downtown?

Students at Fair School Downtown are 48% African American, 37% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Fair School Downtown in?

West Metro Education Program

How many students attend Fair School Downtown?

In the 2014-15 school year, 513 students attended Fair School Downtown.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
River Bend Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1510 Glenwood Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2884	65	18	3.6	95.4%	7 (10.8%)	42 (64.6%)	5 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)								(n/a)	30.0				19.6	40.0				22.5	$59,209
MPS Metro HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5470	35	8	4.1	57.1%	17 (48.6%)	8 (22.9%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)											$84,214
Nonpublic Shared Time	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-5495	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-4781	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MPS Metro DT	Public, Alternative	K-12	932 East 34th Street	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4782	26	6	4.4	65.4%	9 (34.6%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.6	$72,827
Ronald McDonald House	Public, Alternative	K-12	818 Fulton St SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 331-5752	6	0			3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,644
Universal Academy Middle/High	Public, Charter, Alternative	7-11	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 340-5994	154	6	26.9	89.6%	1 (0.6%)	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)		29.3	30.6	58.3	33.3		48.7	42.6	33.3	43.0
Melrose	Public, Alternative	1-12	3525 Monterey Dr	Saint Louis Park	55416	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 993-6200	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$3,988
Anna Westin House	Public, Alternative	4-12	2230 Como Ave W	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 645-5323	13	0		76.9%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$13,873
Fairview Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 County Road B	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 635-1608	166	10	17.0	51.2%	57 (34.3%)	29 (17.5%)	26 (15.7%)	37 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)								(n/a)											$28,709