Summary:
Sojourner Truth Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades PK-8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite its low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, ranking between 819-860 out of 845-872 Minnesota elementary schools over the past three school years.
Sojourner Truth Academy is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with only 5.76% of its students proficient or better in math and 5.41% to 18.6% proficient in reading in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 45.97% to 57.09%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates were also extremely low at 6.06% for 5th grade and 3.33% for 8th grade in 2023-2024, far below the state averages of 45.02% and 30.34%.
The high poverty level of Sojourner Truth Academy, with 92.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's academic struggles. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 is better than the state average, it does not appear to be translating to stronger educational outcomes for its students.
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