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Minnesota Connections Academy K-6

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades K-6

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 is a public charter virtual elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 911 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District, which is ranked 407 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the state averages in both Math and Reading. However, the school's performance is generally better than its district, the Minnesota Transitions Charter School. Compared to nearby schools, the virtual academy performs worse than higher-performing schools like Twin Cities German Immersion Charter and Chelsea Heights Elementary.

The school serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 69.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This demographic profile is similar to nearby schools, such as Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School and The Journey School. Additionally, Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 has experienced a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to schools with smaller class sizes.

1,017

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Energy Lane
Saint Paul, MN 55108-8888

(651) 523-0888

District: Minnesota Transitions Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

African American:

15.1%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2023 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

Minnesota avg47%

741^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 21% (2023) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

407^th of 446Minnesota Transitions 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	16.3	741 of 872	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	680 of 881	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	670 of 845	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	209 of 298	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	123 of 310	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	173 of 279	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	678 of 799	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	646 of 809	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	617 of 787	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	76 of 238	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	68 of 214	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	641 of 764	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	545 of 793	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	598 of 774	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	717 of 812	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	657 of 826	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	659 of 799	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	74 of 77	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	471 of 562	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	397 of 572	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	379 of 524	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	709 of 714	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	701 of 730	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	688 of 712	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+53 vs school

Native American (2025)34th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-15 vs state

Math17%-28 vs state

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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 8th 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 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	1350 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-0888	1,017	34	30.1	72.1%	586 (57.6%)	154 (15.1%)	87 (8.6%)	31 (3.0%)	37 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	119 (11.7%)	16.3	741^st of 872 public elementary schools	15.0%		26.1	680^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.8%	61	27.3	26.5	7.3	12.9			17.0	28.9	30.3	39.8	35.8			34.4
New Century School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 478-4535	367	34	10.8	92.6%	7 (1.9%)	359 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	788^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.6	761^st of 881 public elementary schools	13.6%	27	35.2	19.0	15.5				22.9	16.7	20.7	29.8				22.5	$12,325
Great River Elementary School	Public, Charter	1-6	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	383	18	21.5	17.8%	286 (74.7%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.9%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.2%)	58	394^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.2	351^st of 881 public elementary schools	60.2%	43	30.0	30.2	40.0	41.3			35.4	56.5	46.0	81.0	79.0			65.3	$5,108
Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1515 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	988	91	10.8	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.2	808^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.4	814^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.6%	6	23.8	22.8	11.8				19.4	21.6	16.3	25.1				21.0	$10,908
The Journey School	Public, Charter	K-6	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 389-1579	125	6	20.8	84.0%	3 (2.4%)	81 (64.8%)	15 (12.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	4.3	844^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.5	821^st of 881 public elementary schools	6.8%	23	5.0	25.0	0.0	0.0			7.1	0.0	17.7	27.8	6.3			12.7
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Englewood Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8715	272	25	10.9	77.9%	54 (19.9%)	123 (45.2%)	24 (8.8%)	36 (13.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.8%)	15.7	748^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.2%		4.8	843^rd of 881 public elementary schools	4.3%	95	32.6	22.2	17.1				24.4	25.5	19.4	43.9				29.8	$17,968
Midway Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Snelling Avenue North	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Midway Star Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 642-0667	393	20	19.4	99.7%	1 (0.3%)	391 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	757^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.5	726^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.6%	31	40.5	23.8	0.0	21.4	15.4	24.2	21.4	15.4	30.0	34.4	24.1	55.3	45.2	34.0	$17,098
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1031 Como Avenue	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 492-7106	563	34	16.4	8.7%	471 (83.7%)	20 (3.6%)	26 (4.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	249^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.7%	49	41.0	46.3	40.4	48.4	55.6	69.2	50.3	48.4	67.2	80.4	80.6	68.5	80.3	71.0	$11,805
Chelsea Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1557 Huron St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8790	305	21	14.4	44.6%	155 (50.8%)	55 (18.0%)	18 (5.9%)	30 (9.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.8%)	63.9	338^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.2%		56	426^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.6%	88	75.5	62.7	40.0				60.5	47.2	55.9	46.7				50.3	$14,359
Como Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8820	387	39	9.9	87.3%	51 (13.2%)	82 (21.2%)	65 (16.8%)	154 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	14.5	755^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.6	683^rd of 881 public elementary schools	22.5%	72	21.3	32.0	20.4				24.7	25.0	24.0	34.6				28.0	$21,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnesota Connections Academy K-6

What district is Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 in?

Minnesota Transitions Charter School

Is Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 a good school?

Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,017 students attended Minnesota Connections Academy K-6.

What is the racial makeup of Minnesota Connections Academy K-6?

Students at Minnesota Connections Academy K-6 are 58% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian.

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