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Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter

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Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter ranks 97 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is a small charter middle school in Saint Paul, MN, serving grades 5–8 with 117 students.

Overall, this school stands out for reading. In 2025-26, 64.8% of students met reading standards, compared with 48.6% statewide, and that was higher than every nearby middle school in the comparison group, including Sanford Middle, Avalon Middle School, Highland Park Middle School, Hidden River Middle School, HGA Junior High, Global Arts Plus Upper, St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary, and The Journey School Middle. Every grade level beat the state in reading, with 6th grade especially strong at 77.1% vs 53.4%. Reading also stayed well above state in prior years: 69.1% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2023-24, and 75.0% in 2024-25. Rankings reflect that strength: the school moved from 2 stars and 38th–47th percentile before 2021 to 4–5 stars and 78th–91st percentile from 2021-22 through 2023-24. In 2025-26, it ranked 97th of 546 schools—82nd percentile, 4 stars—still top-quintile, though below its 2023-24 peak. Its charter district is ranked 91st percentile with 5 stars.

Math is the main relative weakness. All-grades math was 35.4% in 2025-26, below the state’s 44.9%. It was below Sanford Middle (49.4%) and Avalon Middle School (37.5%), but above Hidden River Middle School, Highland Park Middle School, St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary, HGA Junior High, Global Arts Plus Upper, and The Journey School Middle. 8th-grade math was above state at 46.2% vs 42.3%, while 5th-grade math was 18.2% vs 41.9%. Science is above state but volatile: 27.5% in 2025-26 vs 25.5% statewide, and both tested grades were above state, but science fell from 50.0% in 2024-25. Context: the school has the lowest free/reduced-lunch percentage (15.38% in 2024-25) and lowest student/teacher ratio (6.9) among nearby schools. Small enrollment means percentages can shift with small student-count changes.

117

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,768

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1550 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-2274

(651) 414-6000

District: Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

97^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 458Laura Jeffrey Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	97 of 546	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	115 of 519	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	51 of 545	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	72 of 529	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	99 of 520	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	276 of 521	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	312 of 533	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	322 of 518	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	238 of 523	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	285 of 508	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	291 of 516	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	340 of 490	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	337 of 488	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	219 of 469	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	132 of 478	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	152 of 454	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	54.5	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	97 of 467	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	83 of 450	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	34 of 474	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	57 of 455	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	93 of 467	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	229 of 443	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	316 of 439	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	296 of 436	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	51.8	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	214 of 401	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	116 of 435	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	59 of 415	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	108 of 440	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	182 of 436	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	101 of 438	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	145 of 428	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	145 of 428	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)53rd percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+16 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

This is our 4th year at LJA. I am so thankful my child has spent her middle school years at this school. There are many things I like about this school-all girls, extended day for learning, dedicated staff/administration who continually evaluate and change the program, as needed; a first-rate curriculum, to mention just a few. The best thing for me though, is seeing the confidence build in my daughter and knowing that she will continue to ask questions and explore learning-it's not just about a grade or getting it done. With that attitude along with a solid academic foundation, I am confident this school has prepared my child for future school success. 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)					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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	1550 Summit Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 414-6000	117	17	6.9	15.4%	72 (61.5%)	7 (6.0%)	16 (13.7%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.1%)	75	97^th of 546 public middle schools	82.2%		73.8	115^th of 519 public middle schools	77.8%	18	58.3	77.1	57.1	60.0	64.8	33.3	25.0	27.5	18.2	35.3	32.1	46.2	35.4	$22,768
HGA Junior High	Public, Charter	6-7	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 645-1000	196	3	73.1	93.9%	13 (6.6%)	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	335^th of 546 public middle schools	38.6%		37.7	336^th of 519 public middle schools	35.3%	1		47.5	35.4		40.8					32.9	19.8		25.7
Hidden River Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Summit Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8860	640	29	21.9	48.1%	262 (40.9%)	182 (28.4%)	57 (8.9%)	45 (7.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.1%)	50.9	263^rd of 546 public middle schools	51.8%		51.7	241^st of 519 public middle schools	53.6%	22		46.8	44.4	42.2	44.5		11.0	11.0		37.1	38.9	26.3	34.7	$14,187
Delta Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6	1330 Blair Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Delta Academy of Technology & Innov	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 362-8898	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary	Public, Charter	7-8	768 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 285-4672	15	2	8.1	20.0%	11 (73.3%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)			42.1		40.7						26.3		29.6
Global Arts Plus Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	810 Palace Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8690	437	25	17.5	66.1%	119 (27.2%)	126 (28.8%)	91 (20.8%)	60 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	14.3	476^th of 546 public middle schools	12.8%		19.8	433^rd of 519 public middle schools	16.6%	43	31.6	11.4	28.0	23.2	23.4	16.0	6.0	11.3	32.9	7.8	18.0	10.1	16.8	$17,217
Barack and Michelle Obama Middle	Public	6-8	707 Holly Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 767-8324	0			—															(n/a)		28.3			28.3					11.0			11.0
The Journey School Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 389-1579	12	1	12.0	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Snelling Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8950	811	42	19.4	48.2%	284 (35.0%)	134 (16.5%)	246 (30.3%)	52 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (11.1%)	54.4	234^th of 546 public middle schools	57.1%		44.3	291^st of 519 public middle schools	43.9%	57		52.2	42.7	47.0	47.4		20.2	20.2		31.4	30.7	31.7	31.3	$13,758
Avalon Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	700 Glendale Street	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5795	75	7	10.1	29.3%	43 (57.3%)	7 (9.3%)	11 (14.7%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	64.9	165^th of 546 public middle schools	69.8%		50.3	255^th of 519 public middle schools	50.9%	90		47.1	50.0	50.0	49.3		27.3	27.3		29.4	43.5	37.5	37.5	$9,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter

How many students attend Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter.

Is Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter a good school?

Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter ranks 97^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?

Students at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

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