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Arcadia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

Arcadia Charter School is a small charter school serving grades 6–12 with 116 students in Northfield, Minnesota, where it operates as its own district and competes academically with schools across the Northfield and Faribault area. Its rankings have climbed sharply: 4th of 476 schools (99th percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023, 55th of 480 (89th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024, and 36th of 450 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025, after sitting mostly in the 60th–75th percentile from 2013–2019. In 2024–2025, 94.1% of students graduated (state: 84.9%) and the dropout rate was 0.0% (state: 4.2%). About 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.9.

Reading and Science have usually been the school's strongest subjects. In 2024–2025, Reading was 63.01% proficient against the state's 49.59%, and Science was 46.15% against 26.15%, while Math lagged at 33.87% versus 45.21%. In 2025–2026, all-grade results dipped to 39.2% Math, 47.7% Reading, and 24% Science, slightly below state in each. Grade-level results were more mixed: 11th-grade Math (44.4% vs. 35.3%), 8th-grade Math (50% vs. 42.3%), 8th-grade Reading (56.3% vs. 50%), and 8th-grade Science (25% vs. 16.7%) were above state, while 6th- and 7th-grade Math fell below. The state suppressed 10th-grade Reading and End-of-Course Science results, so those are unknown rather than zero.

Compared with nearby schools, Arcadia stands out. Northfield Senior High is the only nearby school with similar outcomes—both rank near the 92nd percentile, with graduation rates of 94.2% and 94.1%—though Northfield Senior posts higher 2025–2026 scores and enrolls 1,283 students versus Arcadia's 116. Discovery Public School - Faribault, Randolph Secondary, Faribault Area Learning Center, and Northfield Area Learning Center rank far lower, with much weaker proficiency and, in some cases, double-digit dropout rates. Arcadia's results are much closer to a high-performing comprehensive high school than to the area's alternative learning centers.

116

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,389

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1719 Cannon Rd
Northfield, MN 55057-8888

(507) 663-8806

District: Arcadia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

158^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	65.6	158 of 546	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	179 of 519	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	100 of 545	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	176 of 529	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	105 of 520	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	67 of 533	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	48 of 518	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	62 of 523	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	122 of 508	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	192 of 516	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	259 of 490	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.5	321 of 469	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.3	139 of 478	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	156 of 454	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	275 of 409	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.6	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	62.2	177 of 387	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	60 of 467	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	197 of 450	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	229 of 483	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	212 of 464	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	122 of 476	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	128 of 438	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	205 of 435	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	79 of 440	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	162 of 436	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	139 of 438	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	36 of 450	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	55 of 480	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	98.5	4 of 476	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	24 of 472	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	157 of 494	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	172 of 489	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	161 of 489	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	65 of 534	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	223 of 539	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.7	89 of 545	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	266 of 540	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.0	350 of 460	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	338 of 463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	83.9	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	203 of 452	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	7 of 398	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	16 of 401	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	60.3	181 of 414	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

High school

White (2023)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math39%-6 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	116	10	11.9	31.0%	94 (81.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)	57.9	42.9	56.3		47.7	25.0		24.0	31.6	33.3	50.0	44.4	39.2	$17,389
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,283	61	21.0	25.2%	978 (76.2%)	27 (2.1%)	204 (15.9%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	88.4	36^th of 473 public high schools	92.4%		85.7	51^st of 450 public high schools	88.7%	15				59.3	59.3		46.2	46.2				52.8	52.8	$12,697
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	107	6	19.4	59.8%	66 (61.7%)	5 (4.7%)	30 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)			0.0		12.5	0.0		0.0			0.0		4.2	$3,325
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	118	9	13.1	73.7%	56 (47.5%)	7 (5.9%)	44 (37.3%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	4.6	467^th of 473 public high schools	1.3%		5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%	28				9.5	9.5		0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$4,561
Randolph Secondary	Public	7-12	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 263-2151	430	24	17.8	17.2%	399 (92.8%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	13.3	420^th of 473 public high schools	11.2%		18.2	383^rd of 450 public high schools	14.9%	37		11.5	5.5	16.7	11.2	0.0	10.7	5.4		18.0	10.7	12.0	13.8	$12,367
MSAD Online Academy	Public	7-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 412-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	45	6	7.6	86.7%	34 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	462^nd of 473 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)				7.1	10.7		7.7	12.5					10.5	$15,073
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Charter School

How many students attend Arcadia Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Arcadia Charter School.

What district is Arcadia Charter School in?

Arcadia Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Charter School?

Students at Arcadia Charter School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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