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Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Saint Cloud is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-7 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, with 185 students. The school is part of the Success Academy district, which is ranked 386 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the key insights, Success Academy Saint Cloud consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Minnesota elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III math and reading assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 23.29% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 21.92% compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, low-income students, and English language learners, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools. The high percentage of low-income students (97.84%) at Success Academy Saint Cloud is significantly higher than the nearby St. Cloud Public School District schools, such as Westwood Elementary (60.18%) and Oak Hill Community Elementary (71.54%).

The analysis of Success Academy Saint Cloud reveals significant challenges in academic achievement, particularly in comparison to the nearby public schools, such as Mississippi Heights Elementary and Pleasantview Elementary, which consistently perform above the state averages in math and reading. The high percentage of low-income students and the increasing student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to the school's performance. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and a deeper understanding of the school's unique circumstances could be crucial in improving student outcomes and closing the achievement gap.

140

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

809 12th St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-8888

(612) 876-3050

District: Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Reading scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg24%

Minnesota avg47%

780^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

386^th of 446Success 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	780 of 872	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	775 of 881	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	760 of 845	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	206 of 298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	213 of 310	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	193 of 279	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	116 of 303	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	179 of 303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	216 of 276	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	751 of 799	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	740 of 809	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	696 of 787	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	633 of 764	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	649 of 793	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	656 of 774	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	735 of 812	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	705 of 826	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	738 of 799	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)34th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)26th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math23%-22 vs state

Reading22%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	140	8	17.5	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	11.4	780^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	775^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.0%	5	32.0	29.2	8.3	23.3	28.0	20.8	16.7	21.9
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 774-2201	266	25	10.4	97.4%	4 (1.5%)	262 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	706^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.7	720^th of 881 public elementary schools	18.3%	14	39.0	31.1	28.3	32.6	34.2	22.2	34.8	30.3	$14,533
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 9th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6330	704	52	13.6	68.9%	216 (30.7%)	294 (41.8%)	81 (11.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (12.8%)	25.5	683^rd of 872 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.6	701^st of 881 public elementary schools	20.4%	18	37.0	29.3	31.9	33.0	34.4	30.6	43.5	35.7	$12,943
Lincoln Elementary	Public	4-5	336 5th Ave SE	Saint Cloud	56304	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6660	328	29	11.5	81.1%	62 (18.9%)	180 (54.9%)	34 (10.4%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.1%)	4.4	842^nd of 872 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.6	802^nd of 881 public elementary schools	9.0%	40		13.0	3.2	7.7		14.5	21.5	18.3	$14,628
Mississippi Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1003 S 4th St	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-0122	808	54	15.0	35.8%	641 (79.3%)	31 (3.8%)	50 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.4%)	54.2	432^nd of 872 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.4	550^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.6%	118	69.9	46.4	38.4	52.0	47.3	37.1	60.2	48.0	$9,911
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-0506	734	55	13.3	42.0%	549 (74.8%)	34 (4.6%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.7%)	51.1	465^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.7%		58.1	402^nd of 881 public elementary schools	54.4%	63	51.7	53.8	41.4	48.6	42.4	40.6	58.9	47.9	$11,315
Talahi Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1321 University Dr SE	Saint Cloud	56304	Sherburne County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7780	701	60	11.7	84.0%	148 (21.1%)	382 (54.5%)	78 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	65 (9.3%)								(n/a)	18.4			18.4	16.2			16.2	$14,864
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Ridgewood Rd	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7630	531	36	14.7	59.7%	221 (41.6%)	106 (20.0%)	117 (22.0%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	39.6	575^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.1%		36	606^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.2%	31	41.4	55.7	31.8	43.4	40.0	42.0	42.2	41.4	$15,046
Oak Hill Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 County Road 136	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6000	878	59	14.8	66.4%	266 (30.3%)	486 (55.4%)	46 (5.2%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	45 (5.1%)	28.6	660^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.3%		29	660^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.1%		37.6	45.1	23.2	35.4	36.8	33.3	42.0	37.4	$13,981
Discovery Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 7th St S	Waite Park	56387	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6180	572	43	13.1	78.8%	134 (23.4%)	240 (42.0%)	145 (25.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.2%)	10.3	793^rd of 872 public elementary schools	9.1%		8.6	803^rd of 881 public elementary schools	8.9%	10	21.4	23.4	16.9	20.9	20.2	24.2	28.2	23.9	$14,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary?

Students at Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary in?

Success Academy

How many students attend Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary.

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Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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