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Twin Cities Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 11% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Twin Cities Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 523 students. The school is part of the Twin Cities Academy District, which is ranked 404 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Twin Cities Academy consistently underperforms the state average on MCA-III proficiency tests in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 11.49% compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Minnesota high schools for ELL proficiency.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Leap High School, Saint Paul Online High School, and Face to Face Academy, Twin Cities Academy's performance is generally lower, with the exception of Face to Face Academy, which demonstrates that high-quality education is possible in the local area. The school's declining statewide ranking over the years, from 62nd out of 504 high schools in 2014-2015 to 401st out of 450 in 2024-2025, is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and the implementation of comprehensive improvement strategies.

547

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,125

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

690 Birmingham
Saint Paul, MN 55106-8888

(651) 205-4797

District: Twin Cities Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

28.7%

Asian:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 77 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

437^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 56 pts since 2017

From top 29% (2017) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

401^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 77 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 446Twin Cities 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	437 of 519	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	454 of 545	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	445 of 529	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	396 of 520	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	286 of 521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	328 of 533	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	251 of 518	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	150 of 523	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	118 of 169	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	123 of 179	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	139 of 164	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	104 of 141	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	83 of 148	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.7	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	396 of 450	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	401 of 474	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	386 of 455	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	370 of 467	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	238 of 443	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	329 of 439	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	275 of 436	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	143 of 175	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	160 of 186	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	162 of 188	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	62 of 163	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	399 of 432	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	410 of 473	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	415 of 459	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	315 of 404	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	248 of 399	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	314 of 415	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	311 of 401	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	388 of 452	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	412 of 479	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	418 of 464	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	380 of 476	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	271 of 437	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	257 of 454	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	168 of 438	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	29.2	95 of 120	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	220 of 265	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	174 of 307	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	75 of 298	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	140 of 440	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	184 of 436	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	270 of 438	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.6	23 of 422	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	110 of 428	74.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	401 of 450	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	400 of 480	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	302 of 476	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	372 of 472	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	325 of 428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	366 of 492	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	367 of 494	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.1	300 of 489	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	82.0	62 of 504	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	43 of 483	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	71.2	137 of 534	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	85 of 539	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	72 of 545	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	36 of 540	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	89 of 95	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	83 of 103	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	38 of 71	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	2.2	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	57 of 78	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	46 of 94	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	45 of 102	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	329 of 358	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	367 of 388	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	347 of 401	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	344 of 395	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	126 of 145	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	342 of 389	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	245 of 393	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	280 of 312	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	273 of 370	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	359 of 377	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	352 of 405	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	278 of 403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	316 of 411	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	306 of 398	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	209 of 221	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	141 of 216	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	58 of 220	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	323 of 376	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	249 of 402	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.7	69 of 398	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	80 of 401	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	178 of 412	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	178 of 414	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2024)68th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)21st percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+40 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-23 vs state

Math13%-33 vs state

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

We took our son out of public school because he was struggling to pass. We found one of the highest ranked middle schools in MN, Twin Cities Academy, and drove him into St. Paul each day from Lake Elmo. It was well worth it. He is now in his second year in college and says that college is easier than Twin Cities Academy. What we loved about the school is their willingness to go the extra mile for struggling kids like ours - extra math classes, extra writing classes, whatever kids needed. Unlike our public school experience, this school would not let kids fall through the cracks. As a parent, I know that I have often questioned some of my parenting decisions, but this is one I have never regretted. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Twin Cities Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	690 Birmingham	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Twin Cities Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 205-4797	547	41	13.2	62.3%	82 (15.0%)	157 (28.7%)	177 (32.4%)	99 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	13.3	401^st of 450 public high schools	10.9%		18.2	400^th of 480 public high schools	16.7%	1	5.1	12.1	18.6	11.5	12.6	26.8	27.4	34.8	16.7	26.2	$14,125
Harding Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 6th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-4700	1,591	78	20.4	73.0%	66 (4.1%)	265 (16.7%)	275 (17.3%)	900 (56.6%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.4%)	16.8	386^th of 450 public high schools	14.2%		16.2	410^th of 480 public high schools	14.6%	24				9.9	9.9				28.6	28.6	$15,363
Step Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	366	16	22.8	92.1%	1 (0.3%)	362 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.3	25.0		10.5	33.3	21.3	46.2	61.7	42.6	$17,333
Leap High School	Public	9-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 228-7706	220	13	17.5	61.8%	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.0%)	132 (60.0%)	55 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%		3.3	477^th of 480 public high schools	0.6%	50				10.7	10.7				0.0	0.0	$22,112
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	107	3	31.4	68.2%	12 (11.2%)	40 (37.4%)	21 (19.6%)	14 (13.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)								(n/a)											$13,563
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	83	7	11.6	79.5%	27 (32.5%)	37 (44.6%)	8 (9.6%)	6 (7.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%		45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%	159				36.8	36.8				58.3	58.3	$18,159
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	12	0		58.3%	8 (66.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	25.0				22.2	22.2
Sejong Academy Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	2410 Stillwater Rd E	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 301-8722	136	6	22.7	85.3%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	310^th of 450 public high schools	31.1%		88.8	29^th of 480 public high schools	94.0%	281	4.0	25.0	22.2	18.8	16.9	37.5	45.8	38.9	40.9	40.9
Johnson Senior High	Public	9-12	1349 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8890	1,076	56	19.0	77.3%	65 (6.0%)	243 (22.6%)	126 (11.7%)	542 (50.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (8.5%)	25.8	355^th of 450 public high schools	21.1%		25.9	365^th of 480 public high schools	24.0%	10				12.5	12.5				36.3	36.3	$16,960

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How many students attend Twin Cities Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Twin Cities Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Twin Cities Academy?

Students at Twin Cities Academy are 32% Hispanic, 29% African American, 18% Asian, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Twin Cities Academy a good school?

Twin Cities Academy ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Minnesota high schools.

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