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Twin Cities German Immersion Charter

Q: Is Twin Cities German Immersion Charter a good school?

Twin Cities German Immersion Charter ranks 264 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Twin Cities German Immersion Charter is a K–8 charter school in Saint Paul, MN, serving 563 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates are above Minnesota averages in math (51.5% vs. 44.9%), reading (68.3% vs. 48.6%), and science (32.8% vs. 25.5%). It ranks 264th of 869 schools (70th percentile, 3 stars), while its district-level rating is much stronger at 35th of 458. Historical ranks show a long-term decline from 31st of 848 in 2015–2016, though it remains solidly above average.

Reading is the clearest strength. The school’s 68.3% is far above the nearby-school median of about 28.1% and tops nearby schools such as Chelsea Heights Elementary 56.7% and Great River Elementary School 56.6%. Math is also strong at 51.5%, above the state, but Chelsea Heights Elementary 58.3% is higher. Science at 32.8% ties Chelsea Heights Elementary for the best nearby result, far above the nearby median of about 9.6%. Most nearby schools rank well below Twin Cities German Immersion Charter, including Como Park Elementary at 20th percentile, Great River Elementary School at 45th, and Midway Star Academy at 18th; only Chelsea Heights Elementary ranks slightly higher at 71st percentile.

An important context is the school’s free/reduced lunch rate of 8.7%, much lower than most nearby schools, such as Chelsea Heights Elementary at 44.59% and Como Park Elementary at 87.34%. Its student-teacher ratio is 16.4, up from 13.1 and 12.4 in prior years. Reading is strong across grades, especially 6th–8th. Math is a mixed picture: 3rd–5th grade is below state, while 6th–8th grade is above. Science has fallen from 63.03% in 2023–2024 to 46.67% in 2024–2025 to 32.8% in 2025–2026, yet still leads locally. Special education students are a consistent strength, ranking 92nd of 579 in 2025–2026.

563

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,805

Per pupil spending ?

8.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

93.4%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.6% (MMR)

1031 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55103-1021

(651) 492-7106

District: Twin Cities German Immersion Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

264^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 458Twin Cities German Immersion Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	264 of 869	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	298 of 872	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	249 of 881	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	257 of 845	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	327 of 858	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	316 of 869	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	249 of 870	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	125 of 847	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	126 of 853	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	31 of 848	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	14 of 840	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	2 of 826	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	62 of 824	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	64 of 820	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	72.3	192 of 814	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	161 of 803	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	273 of 790	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	327 of 799	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	263 of 809	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	275 of 787	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	282 of 799	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	229 of 783	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	231 of 787	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	215 of 774	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	234 of 807	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	247 of 812	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	238 of 826	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	266 of 799	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	341 of 808	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	398 of 784	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	269 of 798	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	63 of 779	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	93.9	4 of 96	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	92 of 579	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	67 of 572	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	123 of 524	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	208 of 500	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	133 of 417	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	172 of 515	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.1	16 of 463	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	363 of 710	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	359 of 714	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	275 of 730	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	335 of 712	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	390 of 725	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	379 of 710	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	310 of 722	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	212 of 712	70.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	22 of 546	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	22 of 519	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	37 of 545	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	17 of 529	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	37 of 520	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	36 of 521	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	7 of 533	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	6 of 518	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	3 of 523	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	3 of 508	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	2 of 516	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	98.1	1 of 490	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.8	2 of 488	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	36 of 469	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	48 of 467	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	39 of 450	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	30 of 474	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	36 of 467	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	57 of 443	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	20 of 439	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	6 of 436	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	15 of 483	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	17 of 452	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	49 of 479	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	17 of 464	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	48 of 476	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	4 of 454	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	6 of 438	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	35 of 435	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	46 of 440	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	23 of 436	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	50 of 438	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	42 of 422	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	12 of 428	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2019)96th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+20 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

Science33%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

The German Immersion School is run like a German POW Camp. It is a strict Dictatorship run by one single man controlling all student and faculty decisions. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, October 27, 2019

TCGIS recently demolished an important neighborhood landmark. They ignored the advice of The St. Paul Historic Preservation Committee, The State Historic Preservation Office and The National Register of Historic Places. The demolition project has created a great divide between TCGIS and the surrounding community. TCGIS has caused irreparable harm to the cultural and architectural heritage of the Como Warrendale neighborhood. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 29, 2013

A horrible school that puts the needs of the Board and Director above all else. Students are irrelevant even though the school sells itself as better than regular schools. Parents are not allowed in the building (what are they hiding?) and if you have an issue, you are blown off. I am removing my son from this awful place. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	68.9	264^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%	34	51.7	51.6	72.7	82.7	77.8	76.5	68.3	40.9	22.0	32.8	56.7	43.8	34.8	54.7	61.9	60.8	51.5	93.4%	6.6%	$11,805
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%)	23.7	696^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.9%		14.5	755^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.4%	59	27.9	23.6	48.0				32.5	18.4		18.4	34.5	25.9	30.0				30.2	85.2%	9.3%	$21,235
Saint Paul Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 325-2588	109	11	9.5	86.2%	6 (5.5%)	33 (30.3%)	24 (22.0%)	25 (22.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	10.2	798^th of 869 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.3	843^rd of 872 public elementary schools	3.3%	45	10.0	0.0	38.9				19.5	11.8		11.8	10.0	0.0	11.8				7.5
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%)	48.9	477^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.1%		58	394^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.8%	83	40.0	51.6	58.1	77.4			56.6	25.8		25.8	29.2	34.9	16.4	45.2			31.5			$5,108
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%)	12.7	770^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.3	741^st of 872 public elementary schools	15.0%	29	24.8	25.4	31.8	32.7			29.5	11.4		11.4	22.1	20.8	8.3	10.8			14.4	72.9%	20.9%
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%)	3.3	856^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.3	844^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.2%	12	9.5	0.0	10.0	20.0			9.6	5.0		5.0	4.8	0.0	5.0	0.0			2.7	80%	0%
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%)	13.7	761^st of 869 public elementary schools	12.4%		10.7	788^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.6%	27	28.3	13.6	25.0				22.5	14.6		14.6	19.1	31.8	18.8				23.0	32.7%	63.3%	$12,325
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%)	11.2	787^th of 869 public elementary schools	9.4%		8.2	808^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.3%	21	28.8	24.2	21.9				24.7	5.9		5.9	31.7	24.7	11.4				22.0	93.8%	1.6%	$10,908
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%)	70.5	256^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.5%		63.9	338^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.2%	82	52.2	50.9	65.5				56.7	32.8		32.8	71.1	60.4	46.6				58.3	95.7%	2.1%	$14,359
Crossroads Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	178	18	10.1	75.3%	44 (24.7%)	50 (28.1%)	25 (14.0%)	21 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.3%)	11	789^th of 869 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.7	730^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.3%	59	28.6	28.6	23.1				26.7	7.7		7.7	28.6	19.0	3.7				17.1	86.5%	8.1%	$17,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Cities German Immersion Charter

How many students attend Twin Cities German Immersion Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Twin Cities German Immersion Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Twin Cities German Immersion Charter?

Students at Twin Cities German Immersion Charter are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Twin Cities German Immersion Charter in?

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Is Twin Cities German Immersion Charter a good school?

Twin Cities German Immersion Charter ranks 264^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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