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PACT Charter Elementary

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PACT Charter Elementary ranks 346 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

PACT Charter Elementary is a public charter school serving 505 students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Ramsey, Minnesota, which is part of the Pact Charter School District.

PACT Charter Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong results in 3rd and 4th grade math. The school's overall math proficiency in 2024-2025 was 57.23%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate of 51.35% was also higher than the state's 49.59%. PACT Charter Elementary's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 16.1 to 16.9 over the past three years, which is lower than many nearby Anoka-Hennepin School District public schools.

However, PACT Charter Elementary's performance has fluctuated over time, ranging from a high 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a low 2-star rating in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 14.75% in 2021-2022 to 31.09% in 2023-2024. While PACT Charter Elementary generally outperforms nearby Anoka-Hennepin public schools, some higher-performing schools in the district, such as Brookside Elementary and Dayton Elementary, have higher proficiency rates across all grade levels.

673

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,486

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7250 E Ramsey Pkwy NW
Ramsey, MN 55303-8888

(763) 712-4301

District: Pact Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

African American:

11.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

346^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 446Pact Charter School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	346 of 872	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	490 of 881	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	356 of 845	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	229 of 858	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	347 of 869	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	246 of 870	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	321 of 847	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	447 of 853	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	444 of 848	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.8	299 of 840	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	406 of 826	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	231 of 824	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	275 of 820	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	372 of 814	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	369 of 803	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	419 of 781	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	377 of 777	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.1	376 of 685	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.0	300 of 676	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.3	403 of 674	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	76 of 298	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	116 of 310	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	311 of 799	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	521 of 809	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	369 of 787	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	117 of 799	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	379 of 783	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	402 of 787	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	421 of 774	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	310 of 764	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	544 of 793	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	359 of 774	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	485 of 728	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	366 of 812	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	403 of 826	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	332 of 799	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	346 of 808	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	304 of 784	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	167 of 798	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	231 of 779	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	175 of 562	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	323 of 572	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	338 of 524	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	185 of 500	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	212 of 417	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	198 of 515	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	470 of 714	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	559 of 730	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	407 of 712	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	271 of 725	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	450 of 710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	352 of 722	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	415 of 712	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Sending our kids to this school was one of the worst mistakes we ever made! The teachers are bullies and inexperienced. The administration was absolutely horrific! One kids teacher was forced out mid year and replaced by the other kids teacher. So both of my kids lost their beloved teachers mid year. When I called to see if this was a normal practice for the school I was told to basically butt out. That they could run the school if they didn’t have parents calling etc. I witnessed staff verbally/emotionally abusing students and it was blown off by administration. Administration changed board meeting open mic times significantly after people started speaking up about the bad administration. They wanted to keep parents from speaking up.
My kid was punched in class a couple of times by a problem student and hurt in class. He stopped wanting to go to school. My other child asked to be homeschooled. I had school paras and teachers tell me that it was the right move and what they had witnessed. Those people removed their kids from the school as well and are now teaching in the largest district in the area. My kids still complain about that school. Horrific. Just don’t go there. It isnt the same school it started out as and definitely doesn’t value parents…they even changed their motto to reflect it while we were there. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 21, 2019

Wonderful caring teachers make this a great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 15, 2019

Terrible experience. We left pact and haven’t looked back. Teachers bully our students and intimidate us parents. Academics are a joke and getting worse. The “community atmosphere” is only if you’re in the CLICK. Very unwelcoming and unhealthy. Small atmosphere for small thinkers. I never recommend pact. Thankful we got out of that place before it hurt our kids any more. PS - the leaders at the school are clueless and so arrogant. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 12, 2019

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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 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
PACT Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	7250 E Ramsey Pkwy NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Pact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 712-4301	673	38	17.7	27.2%	519 (77.1%)	74 (11.0%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.6%)	62.8	346^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.3%		50.3	490^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.4%	144	69.8	61.8	41.4			57.2	45.8	50.9	56.9			51.4	$10,486
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-5	15100 Nowthen Blvd	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4000	910	66	13.7	53.1%	410 (45.1%)	258 (28.4%)	60 (6.6%)	104 (11.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	43.1	539^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.2%		58	405^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.0%	134	45.8	48.0	55.9			49.7	32.0	34.2	54.9			39.8	$11,511
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	12000 S Diamond Lake Rd	Dayton	55327	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2200	556	42	13.0	29.0%	310 (55.8%)	86 (15.5%)	69 (12.4%)	43 (7.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	67.3	297^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.8	326^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.0%	29	70.1	60.9	61.7			64.3	43.7	45.5	64.2			50.8	$13,776
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17003 Nowthen Blvd NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5200	779	50	15.4	27.0%	568 (72.9%)	52 (6.7%)	38 (4.9%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)	82.5	116^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.7%		82.5	118^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	71.2	75.8	75.3			74.1	53.6	63.7	66.5			61.4
Elementary Virtual School	Public	K-5	215 W Main St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Modern Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	111 Dean Avenue West	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Modern Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 358-8148	204	14	14.5	26.0%	158 (77.5%)	11 (5.4%)	10 (4.9%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	21.9	700^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.7%		30.5	649^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.3%	51	32.3	23.1	16.0	25.0	40.0	25.2	35.5	28.0	40.0	50.0	50.0	37.3
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Sunny Ln N	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4701	576	41	14.2	48.1%	320 (55.6%)	102 (17.7%)	34 (5.9%)	59 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	52.3	453^rd of 872 public elementary schools	48.1%		61	366^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.5%	87	62.2	58.0	34.3			51.2	38.4	50.0	51.4			46.7	$12,449
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts	Public	K-5	540 S St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3100	432	29	14.6	55.3%	249 (57.6%)	54 (12.5%)	43 (10.0%)	25 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.0%)	40.2	569^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.3	572^nd of 881 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	48.0	35.5	41.8			41.8	41.3	31.6	61.8			43.2	$16,557
Crooked Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	2939 Bunker Lake Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2100	438	32	13.8	32.9%	311 (71.0%)	37 (8.4%)	27 (6.2%)	34 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	75	208^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.1%		83.4	108^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.7%	100	64.8	68.2	80.5			70.9	42.9	60.0	71.4			57.1	$12,759
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	119	7	15.8	30.3%	106 (89.1%)	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	29.3	656^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.8%		17	747^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.2%	91	50.0		0.0			31.3	40.9		9.1			31.3

Frequently Asked Questions about PACT Charter Elementary

What is the racial makeup of PACT Charter Elementary?

Students at PACT Charter Elementary are 77% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is PACT Charter Elementary in?

Pact Charter School

Is PACT Charter Elementary a good school?

PACT Charter Elementary ranks 346^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend PACT Charter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended PACT Charter Elementary.

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