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New Century School Secondary

Q: Is New Century School Secondary a good school?

New Century School Secondary ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend New Century School Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended New Century School Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of New Century School Secondary?

Students at New Century School Secondary are 96% African American, 3% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

New Century School Secondary is an alternative public charter school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 6-11 with a total enrollment of 230 students. The school is part of the New Century School District, which is ranked 388 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Century School Secondary consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in MCA-III Math for all grades was 16.94%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in MCA-III Reading for all grades was 33%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 28.7 for the 2023-2024 school year, higher than nearby alternative schools like Fairview Program (18.5) and Metro Deaf School (4.7).

Interestingly, the nearby alternative schools, such as Home/Hospital Instruction, United Hospital Adolescent Program, and Ronald McDonald House, also serve specialized populations and have varying academic performance compared to the state averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at New Century School Secondary, ranging from 97.39% to 98.18% in recent years, suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic performance. The school's proximity to Metro Deaf School may present opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing to address the unique needs of their student populations.

284

Students ?

31.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1380 Energy Lane
Saint Paul, MN 55108-8888

(651) 478-4535

District: New Century School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

White:

3.2%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg47%

448^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

388^th of 446New Century School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	448 of 519	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	459 of 545	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	100 of 179	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	423 of 450	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	423 of 474	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	326 of 432	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	338 of 473	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	352 of 452	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	390 of 479	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	19.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

High school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-17 vs state

Math17%-28 vs state

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Schools Near New Century School Secondary

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
New Century School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 478-4535	284	9	31.5	95.8%	9 (3.2%)	274 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.9	13.2	10.7	40.7	16.9	38.3	24.5	28.6	42.6	33.0
NCS Online Program	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 478-4535	23	0		87.0%	0 (0.0%)	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.2
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	1350 Energy Lane Suite 230	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(800) 382-6010	3,536	86	41.1	63.3%	2,425 (68.6%)	347 (9.8%)	318 (9.0%)	66 (1.9%)	89 (2.5%)	8 (0.2%)	283 (8.0%)	26.5	353^rd of 450 public high schools	21.6%		27.3	360^th of 480 public high schools	25.0%	7		15.2	11.3	8.5	11.0		37.8	35.8	40.7	38.4	$9,782
Career Pathways	Public, Charter	6-12	1355 Pierce Butler Rt	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Career Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 400-1781	121	11	11.2	87.6%	7 (5.8%)	79 (65.3%)	15 (12.4%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)								(n/a)					4.2			0.0	15.4	5.9	$15,364
Great River School	Public, Charter	7-12	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	411	35	11.7	19.2%	313 (76.2%)	25 (6.1%)	32 (7.8%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	84.2	61^st of 450 public high schools	86.4%		74.4	110^th of 480 public high schools	77.1%	49		42.7	31.2	34.7	36.5		62.7	69.4	86.7	72.5	$19,563
HGA Secondary	Public, Charter	8-12	1471 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 369-7555	442	33	13.2	90.7%	16 (3.6%)	420 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	181^st of 450 public high schools	59.8%		44.1	292^nd of 480 public high schools	39.2%	111			47.1	35.5	41.7			57.5	50.0	53.7	$11,935
Hmong College Prep Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1515 Brewster St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	791	47	16.7	79.1%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	765 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	35.2	317^th of 450 public high schools	29.6%		25.6	366^th of 480 public high schools	23.8%	49				21.3	21.3				38.2	38.2	$14,522
Gordon Parks High School	Public	7-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-1212	217	14	15.0	77.4%	9 (4.1%)	110 (50.7%)	32 (14.7%)	49 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$22,796
Alternative Learning Center Evening High School	Public	9-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1210	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$17,816
Alternative Learning Center Online School	Public	9-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1330	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about New Century School Secondary

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Is New Century School Secondary a good school?

New Century School Secondary ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of New Century School Secondary?

Students at New Century School Secondary are 96% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend New Century School Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended New Century School Secondary.

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