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Venture Academy Middle School

Q: Is Venture Academy Middle School a good school?

Venture Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Venture Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Venture Academy Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Venture Academy Middle School?

Students at Venture Academy Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Venture Academy Middle School is a 6th–8th grade charter school of about 90 students in southeast Minneapolis, operating as its own single-school district, Venture Academy. On 2025–26 state tests, 0% of students met standards in math, 5.1% in reading, and 0% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Nearby results look very different: Justice Page Middle reaches 52.2% in math and 63.4% in reading, and Anthony Middle reaches 60.5% and 67.9%. Even schools serving similarly low-income families do better — Hennepin Schools Upper Campus (96% free/reduced lunch) posts 22.7% math and 25.3% reading, and Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop posts 4.9% and 12.8%.

The pattern is steady rather than a one-year dip. Reading is Venture's strongest subject but has never exceeded 7.2% across four years — roughly 10–14% of the state average each year — while math has not topped 1.33%. Science reached 6.25% in 2022–23, then 0% for three consecutive years. Minnesota ranks the school 545th of 546 with 0 stars. Notably, its student–teacher ratio fell to 7.1 in 2024–25, the lowest in the comparison group and about one-third the ratio at high performers such as Justice Page (21.8) and Anthony (19.7).

All students (100%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, the highest share nearby. No subgroup has ranked above the 12th percentile in any reported year; the school's best-ever subgroup result was 12th percentile with one star in 2022–23, the only star any Venture group has earned. Because the school has only about 30 students per grade, every percentage rests on very small numbers, and one student can shift a grade-level figure by several points. Read 0% as "reported as zero for a very small cohort," and treat all comparisons as directional.

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 27th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3234

(612) 345-9040

District: Venture Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

30.0%

American Indian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2023 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (2% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Math scores 45 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school2%

District avg4%

Minnesota avg43%

545^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 458Venture 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	545 of 546	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	517 of 519	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	544 of 545	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	520 of 529	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	166 of 179	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	145 of 164	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	165 of 170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	462 of 467	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	449 of 450	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	474 of 474	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	455 of 455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	171 of 175	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	185 of 186	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	178 of 178	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	457 of 458	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	430 of 432	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	471 of 473	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	450 of 459	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	482 of 483	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	446 of 452	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	474 of 479	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	452 of 464	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.3	306 of 307	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)7th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading5%-43 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

Science0%-26 vs state

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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 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
Venture Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	315 27th Ave SE	Minneapolis	55414	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%)	3.6	545^th of 546 public middle schools	0.2%		2.9	517^th of 519 public middle schools	0.4%	28		18.2	0.0	2.9	5.1		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
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%)	85.3	50^th of 546 public middle schools	90.8%		76.1	95^th of 519 public middle schools	81.7%	45		67.3	61.8	60.1	63.4		25.5	25.5		51.0	58.1	46.4	52.2	$12,710
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%)	21.3	448^th of 546 public middle schools	17.9%		22.5	420^th of 519 public middle schools	19.1%	28	37.1	18.9	9.8	37.8	25.3	16.7	10.9	13.4	36.1	13.2	17.1	28.3	22.7	$20,100
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%)	27.8	411^th of 546 public middle schools	24.7%		19.9	432^nd of 519 public middle schools	16.8%	21		28.3	25.2	29.0	27.6		11.2	11.2		21.8	26.9	30.2	26.3
Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop	Public, Charter	6-8	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%)	6.5	525^th of 546 public middle schools	3.8%		9.9	483^rd of 519 public middle schools	6.9%	42		15.5	8.8	14.2	12.8		4.0	4.0		7.8	2.4	4.7	4.9	$25,560
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%)	8.1	515^th of 546 public middle schools	5.7%		7.4	493^rd of 519 public middle schools	5.0%	22	11.6	7.5	18.8	19.0	14.5	7.0	4.8	5.9	7.0	2.5	4.2	7.1	5.2	$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%)	90.7	30^th of 546 public middle schools	94.5%		91.9	24^th of 519 public middle schools	95.4%	6		76.2	61.7	64.4	67.9		23.7	23.7		62.4	61.7	57.1	60.5	$11,680
Anwatin Middle	Public	6-8	256 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2450	334	28	11.9	79.0%	28 (8.4%)	162 (48.5%)	89 (26.6%)	21 (6.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	6.9	522^nd of 546 public middle schools	4.4%		5.8	502^nd of 519 public middle schools	3.3%	20		13.1	7.5	14.4	11.7		3.3	3.3		9.3	5.2	8.5	7.6	$16,954
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%)	78.3	82^nd of 546 public middle schools	85.0%		75.9	98^th of 519 public middle schools	81.1%	16		59.5	57.0	58.6	58.4		18.5	18.5		48.0	51.6	48.3	49.4	$14,027
South View Middle	Public	6-8	4725 S View Ln	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3700	1,021	57	17.8	18.0%	703 (68.9%)	79 (7.7%)	95 (9.3%)	81 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.1%)	97	12^th of 546 public middle schools	97.8%		96.3	11^th of 519 public middle schools	97.9%	1		80.5	72.5	77.1	76.7		40.5	40.5		69.3	64.1	66.5	66.6	$15,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Venture Academy Middle School

Is Venture Academy Middle School a good school?

Venture Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Venture Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Venture Academy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Venture Academy Middle School?

Students at Venture Academy Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Venture Academy Middle School in?

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