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Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop is a public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Minneapolis, MN, with 409 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school is part of the Hiawatha Academies district, which is ranked 412 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 30 percentage points or more. Compared to other nearby schools, such as Venture Academy Middle School, Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop performs the worst, with a Math proficiency rate of just 8.21% in 2023-2024, less than half the rate of the next lowest-performing school.

The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively. Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop ranks in the bottom 25-30% of Minnesota middle schools for Female, Male, Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The only subgroup that performs relatively better is English Language Learners, where the school ranks in the top 50% of Minnesota middle schools. This suggests the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices and support systems to better meet the needs of its students, who come from a high-needs population with a large proportion of students from low-income families.

438

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,560

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4640 17th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407-8888

(612) 455-4044

District: Hiawatha Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

African American:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Reading scores 35 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg16%

Minnesota avg47%

483^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

412^th of 446Hiawatha Academies 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	9.9	483 of 519	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	504 of 545	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	490 of 529	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	469 of 520	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	499 of 521	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	93 of 133	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	110 of 130	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	69 of 102	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	414 of 450	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	445 of 474	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	426 of 467	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	429 of 443	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	147 of 175	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	150 of 186	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	152 of 178	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	155 of 188	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	143 of 156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	383 of 432	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	422 of 473	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	407 of 459	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	342 of 404	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	374 of 399	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	424 of 452	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	445 of 479	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	425 of 464	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	443 of 476	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	419 of 437	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	247 of 265	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	266 of 307	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	282 of 298	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	239 of 288	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading15%-35 vs state

Math10%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop

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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
Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop	Public, Charter	5-8	4640 17th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4044	438	23	19.4	91.3%	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	405 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.9	483^rd of 519 public middle schools	6.9%		10.4	504^th of 545 public middle schools	7.5%	21			7.3	1.9	4.8	26.1	10.4			12.5	11.5	14.4	19.8	14.7	$25,560
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus	Public, Charter	5-8	1001 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hennepin Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 843-5050	207	13	15.8	96.1%	1 (0.5%)	154 (74.4%)	37 (17.9%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	420^th of 519 public middle schools	19.1%		42.2	323^rd of 545 public middle schools	40.7%	97			21.6	17.8	18.0	26.9	21.2			27.5	24.4	32.7	28.9	28.4	$20,100
Justice Page Middle	Public	6-8	1 West 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4040	1,020	47	21.8	35.7%	554 (54.3%)	130 (12.7%)	199 (19.5%)	22 (2.2%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.1%)	76.1	95^th of 519 public middle schools	81.7%		74.9	106^th of 545 public middle schools	80.6%	11				49.1	46.5	44.3	46.7				62.8	52.2	55.7	57.2	$12,710
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm	Public, Charter	2-8	3320 E. 41st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	167	6	29.5	80.8%	5 (3.0%)	160 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8.8	489^th of 519 public middle schools	5.8%		8.3	515^th of 545 public middle schools	5.5%	26	19.2	25.0	9.1	3.7	0.0	10.0	11.6	19.2	22.2	28.6	16.0	4.4	41.7	20.2
Venture Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3800 Pleasant Ave	Minneapolis	55409	Hennepin County	Venture Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 345-9040	90	13	7.1	100.0%	2 (2.2%)	27 (30.0%)	51 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	2.9	517^th of 519 public middle schools	0.4%		3	544^th of 545 public middle schools	0.2%	27				0.0	2.6	0.0	1.3				7.7	6.3	8.0	7.1
CVA Fusion Middle School (6-8)	Public, Charter	6-8	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 523-7170	39	5	7.3	35.9%	26 (66.7%)	3 (7.7%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)	29.8	392^nd of 519 public middle schools	24.5%		49.3	271^st of 545 public middle schools	50.3%	121					17.7		17.1					27.8	45.5	36.8
Sanford Middle	Public	6-8	3524 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4900	728	46	15.9	34.3%	437 (60.0%)	83 (11.4%)	71 (9.8%)	10 (1.4%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.2%)	75.9	98^th of 519 public middle schools	81.1%		66.9	158^th of 545 public middle schools	71.0%	60				51.5	44.9	46.6	47.8				61.7	60.9	47.3	56.7	$14,027
Andersen Middle	Public	6-8	1098 Andersen Lane	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4200	1,052	79	13.3	70.8%	228 (21.7%)	167 (15.9%)	571 (54.3%)	12 (1.1%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.7%)	19.9	432^nd of 519 public middle schools	16.8%		19.3	456^th of 545 public middle schools	16.3%	24				21.4	20.3	25.2	22.2				28.3	23.5	24.7	25.4
Aurora Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2103 E 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Aurora Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9590	180	12	15.1	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	493^rd of 519 public middle schools	5.0%		6	525^th of 545 public middle schools	3.7%	32			4.6	4.3	2.3	2.3	3.4			15.9	25.5	22.7	18.2	20.7	$10,045
Anthony Middle	Public	6-8	5757 Irving Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3240	727	37	19.7	24.9%	512 (70.4%)	62 (8.5%)	70 (9.6%)	16 (2.2%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.4%)	91.9	24^th of 519 public middle schools	95.4%		86.8	43^rd of 545 public middle schools	92.1%	19				64.6	54.9	68.9	62.8				73.2	58.6	72.0	67.9	$11,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop

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Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Minnesota middle schools.

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Students at Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop.

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