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Academic Arts High School

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At a glance

447^thof 458 Minnesota districts▼ 53

Better than 2% of Minnesota districts

High 1Grades 9-12

60 Marie Ave E
West Saint Paul, MN 55118-5932·(651) 457-7427·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 2.4% of districts

School

Students

Top rankedAcademic Arts High School457^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

Schools in this area consist of exactly one school: Academic Arts High School, a Minnesota high school serving grades 9–12 with 78 students. There are no elementary, middle, or alternative schools here. The district, also named Academic Arts High School, is a single-school district, so district and school metrics match. Data covers rank history (2023–2024 to 2025–2026), graduation/dropout for 2024–2025, test proficiency for 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio for 2024–2025. In 2025–2026 Reading, the state suppressed the school value, so it is unknown.

The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 in 2024–2025 and 28.21% free/reduced lunch. Its graduation rate is 58.8% versus the state’s 84.9%, and dropout rate is 14.7% versus 4.2%. Test scores are below state: 2025–2026 math is 0% (state 44.9%), science is 3.1% (state 25.5%), and reading is suppressed. In 2024–2025, math was 5.88% (state 45.21%) and reading was 36.36% (state 49.59%). Rank history: 432nd of 480 (10th percentile, 1 star) in 2023–2024; 382nd of 450 (15th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–2025; 457th of 473 (3rd percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–2026; current district line 447th of 458 (2nd percentile, 0 stars).

Because it is a single-school district, there is no district-vs-school comparison. Measurable outcomes are generally below state, with the largest gaps in math (39–45 percentage points) and science (22.4–31.9 points). Reading in 2024–2025 was closer, only 13.23 points below state. The 2025–2026 reading is unknown due to suppression, not a weakness. Ranking improved then dropped sharply, leaving the latest accountability picture near the bottom. With only 78 students, proficiency percentages can swing dramatically, so year-to-year changes should be interpreted cautiously. The low student-teacher ratio stands out, but reported accountability metrics do not show a corresponding advantage.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)		MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	5.4	457^th of 473 public high schools	3.4%		19.2	382^nd of 450 public high schools	15.1%	75			3.1	3.1	0.0	0.0	$20,116

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 917	0.25 mi	15
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South St. Paul Public School District	1.48 mi	7	318^th
Inver Grove Heights Schools	1.92 mi	8	260^th
Saint Paul Public Schools	2.26 mi	89	346^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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