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HOPE Community Academy Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

HOPE Community Academy Middle is a public charter middle school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 205 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hope Community Academy district, which is ranked 424 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

HOPE Community Academy Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota middle schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments significantly lower than the state averages, often less than half the statewide proficiency levels. Compared to nearby schools like Washington Technology Middle School and Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle, HOPE Community Academy Middle lags behind in academic performance. The school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, such as Female, Male, and Asian students, who all rank in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota middle schools.

The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.33% to 90.87% in recent years. This high rate of economically disadvantaged students is consistent with the school's low academic performance. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at HOPE Community Academy Middle has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 20.2 to 37.6 students per teacher in recent years, which may contribute to the school's challenges in providing personalized instruction and support to its students. Despite being a public charter school, HOPE Community Academy Middle has not shown consistent improvement in its academic performance or statewide rankings over the past few years.

221

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130-8888

(651) 796-4500

District: Hope Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

93.2%

African American:

4.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Math scores 34 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg17%

Minnesota avg47%

480^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 446Hope Community Academy 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	10.5	480 of 519	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	496 of 545	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	477 of 529	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	105 of 133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	426 of 450	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	443 of 474	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	425 of 455	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	386 of 432	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	430 of 473	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	369 of 459	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	410 of 452	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	435 of 479	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	408 of 464	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading16%-34 vs state

Math11%-34 vs state

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Schools Near HOPE Community Academy Middle

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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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
HOPE Community Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 796-4500	221	13	17.2	90.0%	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	3 (1.4%)	206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	480^th of 519 public middle schools	7.5%		11.5	496^th of 545 public middle schools	9.0%	16		1.3	9.0	26.2	11.0		8.8	15.4	26.2	16.0
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	1000 Walsh St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8880	453	32	14.3	82.6%	37 (8.2%)	90 (19.9%)	41 (9.1%)	254 (56.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	15	461^st of 519 public middle schools	11.2%		15.8	477^th of 545 public middle schools	12.5%	16	21.6	16.7	8.1	11.1	14.2	27.3	30.6	24.6	29.6	28.0	$15,250
Community of Peace Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4601	279	22	12.9	78.5%	18 (6.5%)	75 (26.9%)	86 (30.8%)	87 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	18.6	439^th of 519 public middle schools	15.4%		11.1	499^th of 545 public middle schools	8.4%	60	10.0	11.0	15.3	25.7	15.9	34.0	29.2	34.7	15.7	28.0	$12,893
Saint Paul Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 767-8100	145	8	18.1	84.8%	22 (15.2%)	42 (29.0%)	30 (20.7%)	26 (17.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (16.6%)	11.5	475^th of 519 public middle schools	8.5%		11.9	494^th of 545 public middle schools	9.4%	19		2.5	10.5	8.8	7.1		31.7	23.1	25.0	26.7
St. Paul City Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	150	8	20.0	88.0%	6 (4.0%)	32 (21.3%)	75 (50.0%)	25 (16.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	4.6	510^th of 519 public middle schools	1.7%		5.3	528^th of 545 public middle schools	3.1%	18		6.0	4.3	4.3	4.9		16.0	13.3	8.3	12.6	$13,409
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	Public, Charter	5-7	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	131	13	10.0	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	30 (22.9%)	3 (2.3%)	97 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	54.2	62.5		53.1	42.9	41.7	27.5		37.7
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	72	5	16.0	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	451^st of 519 public middle schools	13.1%		23.6	438^th of 545 public middle schools	19.6%	13	10.5	15.4	13.3	0.0	10.5	50.0	38.5	31.3	10.0	35.6
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U	Public	5-8	1363 Bush Ave E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 744-3592	337	20	17.0	78.9%	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)	310 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	18	444^th of 519 public middle schools	14.5%		24.5	431^st of 545 public middle schools	20.9%	13	42.6	12.0	20.3	15.5	24.1	46.3	36.0	29.1	19.0	34.8
Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1801 Lacrosse Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Academias La Paz	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 778-2940	149	0		90.6%	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Washington Technology Middle School	Public	6-8	1495 Rice St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 293-8830	693	39	17.5	85.4%	39 (5.6%)	181 (26.1%)	119 (17.2%)	306 (44.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	7.7	491^st of 519 public middle schools	5.4%					(n/a)		8.9	10.3	9.6	9.6		16.2	17.0	18.0	17.1

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Hope Community Academy

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HOPE Community Academy Middle ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of HOPE Community Academy Middle?

Students at HOPE Community Academy Middle are 93% Asian, 4% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend HOPE Community Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended HOPE Community Academy Middle.

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