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Simley Alternative Program

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,587

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2920 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3232

(651) 306-7000

District: Inver Grove Heights Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

28.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2010 → 14th in 2015

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg45%

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280^th of 446Inver Grove Heights Schools 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
2015	10.2	431 of 504	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	445 of 534	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	499 of 540	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Simley Alternative Program

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Simley Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	25	2	13.7	76.0%	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	14 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$3,587
199 Online High School	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7009	0	3	12.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Simley Senior High	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	1,030	45	23.1	48.3%	411 (39.9%)	113 (11.0%)	359 (34.9%)	57 (5.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.3%)	29.6	342^nd of 450 public high schools	24.0%	25.3	371^st of 480 public high schools	22.7%	29	15.9	15.9	37.6	37.6	$13,480
Next Step Transition Program	Public	12	7155 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5104	86	4	22.4	44.2%	53 (61.6%)	12 (14.0%)	8 (9.3%)	5 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)							(n/a)					$23,298
South St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	700 N 2nd St	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 457-9408	866	51	16.8	54.3%	424 (49.0%)	68 (7.9%)	279 (32.2%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.9%)	37	305^th of 450 public high schools	32.2%	45.3	286^th of 480 public high schools	40.4%	19	22.3	22.3	39.2	39.2	$11,884
917 DCALS North	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	54	8	6.7	70.4%	10 (18.5%)	12 (22.2%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Branch Out Transitional Services	Public	12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	29	3	10.9	65.5%	14 (48.3%)	3 (10.3%)	9 (31.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)							(n/a)					$27,474
Academic Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	60 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Academic Arts High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 457-7427	78	13	5.8	28.2%	36 (46.2%)	14 (17.9%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	19.2	382^nd of 450 public high schools	15.1%	11.2	432^nd of 480 public high schools	10.0%	50	5.9	5.9	36.4	36.4	$20,116
Eagan Senior High	Public	9-12	4185 Braddock Tr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6900	2,274	117	19.4	20.9%	1,359 (59.8%)	202 (8.9%)	254 (11.2%)	266 (11.7%)	15 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (7.8%)	93.4	14^th of 450 public high schools	96.9%	94.6	13^th of 480 public high schools	97.3%	1	64.2	64.2	69.0	69.0	$13,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Simley Alternative Program

What is the racial makeup of Simley Alternative Program?

Students at Simley Alternative Program are 56% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Simley Alternative Program in?

Inver Grove Heights Schools

How many students attend Simley Alternative Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Simley Alternative Program.

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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
Simley Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	25	2	13.7	76.0%	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	14 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$3,587
199 Online High School	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7009	0	3	12.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Simley Senior High	Public	9-12	2920 80th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7000	1,030	45	23.1	48.3%	411 (39.9%)	113 (11.0%)	359 (34.9%)	57 (5.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.3%)	29.6	342^nd of 450 public high schools	24.0%		25.3	371^st of 480 public high schools	22.7%	29	15.9	15.9	37.6	37.6	$13,480
Next Step Transition Program	Public	12	7155 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5104	86	4	22.4	44.2%	53 (61.6%)	12 (14.0%)	8 (9.3%)	5 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)					$23,298
South St. Paul High School	Public	9-12	700 N 2nd St	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 457-9408	866	51	16.8	54.3%	424 (49.0%)	68 (7.9%)	279 (32.2%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.9%)	37	305^th of 450 public high schools	32.2%		45.3	286^th of 480 public high schools	40.4%	19	22.3	22.3	39.2	39.2	$11,884
917 DCALS North	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	54	8	6.7	70.4%	10 (18.5%)	12 (22.2%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)	Public	9-12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8259	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Branch Out Transitional Services	Public	12	150 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	29	3	10.9	65.5%	14 (48.3%)	3 (10.3%)	9 (31.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)					$27,474
Academic Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	60 Marie Ave E	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	Academic Arts High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 457-7427	78	13	5.8	28.2%	36 (46.2%)	14 (17.9%)	15 (19.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	19.2	382^nd of 450 public high schools	15.1%		11.2	432^nd of 480 public high schools	10.0%	50	5.9	5.9	36.4	36.4	$20,116
Eagan Senior High	Public	9-12	4185 Braddock Tr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6900	2,274	117	19.4	20.9%	1,359 (59.8%)	202 (8.9%)	254 (11.2%)	266 (11.7%)	15 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (7.8%)	93.4	14^th of 450 public high schools	96.9%		94.6	13^th of 480 public high schools	97.3%	1	64.2	64.2	69.0	69.0	$13,126