Star of the North Academy Charter S

The Star of the North Academy Charter S district in Minnesota consists of two small elementary schools, both serving grades K–8: Star of the North - East Bethel with 224 students and Star of the North - Coon Rapids with 120 students, for a total enrollment of 344. Nearly every student is economically disadvantaged, with free/reduced lunch rates of 98.21% at East Bethel and 99.17% at Coon Rapids. The district is ranked 339 of 458 Minnesota districts, at the 26th percentile with 1 star, and both schools also carry 1 star.

Comparing the two schools, Coon Rapids is the relative standout in math and science, while East Bethel is stronger in upper-grade reading. Coon Rapids posts the higher all-grade Math (29.4% versus 22.5%) and Science (16.3% versus 11.1%), and leads in most grade-level math, including 4th grade Math at 47.6% and 3rd grade Math at 41.7%. East Bethel leads in all-grade Reading by a slim margin (39.2% versus 38.4%), and its 8th grade Reading of 54.5% is above the state's 50%, while its 8th grade Science of 18.2% is above the state's 16.7%. Those are the only grade-level results in the district that exceed state averages.

In absolute terms, both schools remain below Minnesota averages in every all-grade subject: state Math is 44.9%, Reading 48.6%, and Science 25.5%, making science the weakest subject districtwide. Coon Rapids ranks 626 of 869 (28th percentile), while East Bethel ranks 693 of 869 (20th percentile) and has improved gradually from the 15th to the 20th percentile over three years. Areas needing attention include 5th and 8th grade Math and 5th grade Science at East Bethel, and 3rd and 7th grade Reading and 8th grade Science at Coon Rapids. Coon Rapids also reports an unusually high student–teacher ratio of 57.1; East Bethel's is not reported and should be treated as unknown.