El Colegio High School

El Colegio High School is a very small public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 83 students as part of the Academias La Paz district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 471 of 473 Minnesota high schools (0th percentile, 0 stars), placing it at the very bottom of the statewide list, while its district ranks 452 of 458 (1st percentile, 0 stars).

Test proficiency is the school's most severe challenge: for 2025–2026, math and science were reported at 0% and reading at 7.7%. Nearby, Roosevelt High ranks 85 of 473 (4 stars) with 41.6% math, 52.9% reading, and 40.6% science, and Universal Academy Middle/High ranks 313 of 473 (2 stars) with 38.1% math and 45.0% reading. Heritage Academy High (454 of 473) and Mts High School (451 of 473) are the closest bottom-tier peers. In 2024–2025, El Colegio's science proficiency was 10%, above its district's 1.96% but below the state's 26.15%, before falling to 0%. At 80.72% free/reduced lunch, El Colegio is high-poverty, yet Aim Academy of Science & Technology, Augsburg Fairview Academy, Mts High School, Longfellow Alternative High, Universal Academy Middle/High, and Heritage Academy High all report higher rates — and several post higher proficiency.

Completion metrics are mixed. El Colegio's 74.0% graduation rate equals its district's but trails the state's 84.9%, and is below Aim Academy of Science & Technology (83.3%), Roosevelt High (80.6%), Heritage Academy High (92.5%), and Roosevelt High - SWS (98.3%); it is above Augsburg Fairview Academy (11.5%), Longfellow Alternative High (25.0%), Mts High School (51.2%), and South High (64.8%). Its 3.7% dropout rate is below the state's 4.2% and lower than several nearby alternatives. The clearest bright spot is English Language Learner students, who rank 54 of 110 (51st percentile, 3 stars) — far above the school's overall ranking — while low-income students rank 376 of 377 (0th percentile, 0 stars). Because only 83 students attend, year-to-year percentages can shift sharply.