Partnership Academy Inc.

Schools in Partnership Academy Inc. consists of a single school — Partnership Academy Inc. — an elementary school serving grades PK–8 with 515 students in Richfield, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. Because the Partnership Academy Inc. district contains only this one school, district-level results are identical to the school's results. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 86.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9. The district ranks 350th of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 24th percentile with 1 star.

On 2025–2026 state tests, proficiency trails Minnesota averages in every all-grade subject: math 33.5% vs. 44.9%, reading 28% vs. 48.6%, and science 15.8% vs. 25.5%. Reading is the largest relative weakness — every grade level scores below the state — and 3rd grade reading is especially low at 10.7% versus 46.8% statewide. Third grade math (26.3% vs. 57.9%) and 4th grade math (28.6% vs. 55.2%) are also far behind. Bright spots include 5th grade math (42% vs. 41.9%, slightly above state), 8th grade math (42% vs. 42.3%, essentially even), 7th grade math (37.9% vs. 40.3%), and 5th grade science (24.5% vs. 25.9%).

The school is improving from a low base. All-grade proficiency rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 in math (+3.44 points), reading (+3.30 points), and science (+1.78 points), and the gap to the state narrowed in all three subjects. Its state rank moved from 812 of 881 (8th percentile, 0 stars) in 2023–2024 to 729 of 872 (16th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 697 of 869 (20th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026 — a gain of 115 rank positions over three years. Parents should note the positive momentum, but also that the school remains in the bottom fifth of ranked Minnesota schools, with reading across all grades — especially 3rd grade — and early-grade math as the most urgent areas for growth.