Elementary Schools in Higher Ground Academy

Summary:

Higher Ground Academy operates a single elementary school, HGA Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. Located in Minnesota, the school faces academic and demographic challenges, with consistently low statewide rankings and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, HGA Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally below the state average, though the school does show some strengths in specific grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Math proficiency rate was 48.33%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, while its Reading proficiency rate was 41%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's Science proficiency rate in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average at 47.73%.

HGA Elementary's statewide ranking has consistently placed it in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, ranging from 533 out of 872 schools in 2024-2025 to 622 out of 845 schools in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has been 2 out of 5 stars in recent years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. While the school faces demographic challenges, with a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, targeted interventions and a focus on improving student outcomes could be necessary to help HGA Elementary become a more successful and impactful educational institution within the Higher Ground Academy district.

District Detail

1381 Marshall Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104-6315

(651) 645-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,163

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
HGA Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 645-1000	525	30	17.6	94.3%	30 (5.7%)	491 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	533^rd of 872 public elementary schools	38.9%		35.5	611^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.6%	78	48.2	58.0	38.5	48.3	33.3	36.3	53.9	41.0	$13,537

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Paul Public Schools	0.55 mi	89	345^th
High School For Recording Arts	0.57 mi	2	403^rd
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	0.66 mi	1	53^rd
Delta Academy of Technology & Innov	0.81 mi	1
The Journey School	1.2 mi	3	435^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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