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Southside Family Charter School

At a glance

201^stof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 31

Better than 54% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

4500 Clinton Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419-5111·(612) 872-8322·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 54.9% of districts

School

119

Students

Top rankedSouthside Family Charter School597^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

Southside Family Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Southside Family Charter School district in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 312 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 597 out of 872 in 2024-2025.

Southside Family Charter School's academic performance on MCA-III assessments is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding the state average in math and reading, while others fall significantly behind. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with over 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its small size of only 115 students, the school faces challenges in providing a well-rounded educational experience and addressing the needs of its high-poverty student demographic.

Overall, the data suggests that Southside Family Charter School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. Addressing these issues will likely require a closer examination of the school's curriculum, teaching practices, resource allocation, and support for its high-poverty student population.

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Southside Family Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 Clinton Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Southside Family Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8322	119	14	8.2	47.9%	54 (45.4%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	13 (10.9%)	35.1	597^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.5%		53.1	453^rd of 881 public elementary schools	48.6%	144	40.0	0.0	23.1	45.5	41.7	29.9	50.0	21.4	71.4	50.0	66.7	50.0	$13,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minneapolis Public School District	0.18 mi	101	300^th
Hennepin Schools	0.68 mi	2	387^th
Stonebridge World School	0.81 mi	1	438^th
The Journey School	0.82 mi	3	435^th
Academy of Construction and Enginee	0.85 mi	1

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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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