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Rochester Beacon Academy

Q: How many students attend Rochester Beacon Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Rochester Beacon Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rochester Beacon Academy?

Students at Rochester Beacon Academy are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

Rochester Beacon Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Rochester, Minnesota, with a relatively small student population of 95. The school has been ranked 421 out of 480 Minnesota high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby John Marshall Senior High and Mayo Senior High, which are part of the Rochester Public School District, Rochester Beacon Academy has struggled academically. The school has consistently underperformed the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 0% proficiency in math across all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Additionally, Rochester Beacon Academy has had higher dropout rates, ranging from 4.4% to 18.7% in recent years, compared to the 4.4% dropout rate at the nearby public schools.

The data also suggests that Rochester Beacon Academy serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 51.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 42.47% at John Marshall Senior High and 28.96% at Mayo Senior High. This disparity in student demographics may contribute to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and its stakeholders.

115

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,456

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

974 Skyline Dr SW
Rochester, MN 55902-8888

(507) 258-5351

District: Rochester Beacon Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (60% vs 85%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Minnesota avg47%

462^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 19% (2017) to bottom 11% (2025)

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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
2025	14.8	462 of 519	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	476 of 545	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	516 of 529	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	379 of 520	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	445 of 521	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	501 of 533	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	491 of 518	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	426 of 523	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	297 of 476	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.5	422 of 454	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	426 of 438	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	263 of 298	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.7	49 of 288	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	20 of 260	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	30.0	215 of 282	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	197 of 253	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	1.6	434 of 436	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	360 of 438	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	398 of 422	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	420 of 428	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	427 of 428	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.4	421 of 480	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	274 of 428	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	142 of 221	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	1.9	395 of 402	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2022)38th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile+9 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading35%-14 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rochester Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	974 Skyline Dr SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Beacon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 258-5351	115	10	11.2	43.5%	78 (67.8%)	5 (4.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	36.4		35.1	$20,456
Project Search Mayo Clinic	Public	12	615 7th Street SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 512-0608	8	0	9.0		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$4,107
Rochester Math & Science Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	230	14	16.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	229 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rochester Math & Science Online	Public, Charter	9-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)	Public	11-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5650	83	0	5.7	60.2%	42 (50.6%)	20 (24.1%)	10 (12.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$22,359
MNSync Online Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	292	0	11.1	49.3%	143 (49.0%)	59 (20.2%)	30 (10.3%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.6%)	12.9	405^th of 450 public high schools	10.0%		25.5	368^th of 480 public high schools	23.3%	37	0.0	9.1	0.0	2.4	11.1	18.8	30.0	20.4
John Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1510 14th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5400	1,549	0	20.6	40.7%	729 (47.1%)	324 (20.9%)	151 (9.7%)	194 (12.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (9.2%)	53.4	236^th of 450 public high schools	47.6%		48.4	268^th of 480 public high schools	44.2%	32			27.9	27.9			48.3	48.3	$12,155
Care & Treatment at ESC	Public	5-12	334 16th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	6	0	5.0		4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)									$15,298
Mayo High School	Public	9-12	1420 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5500	1,787	0	22.7	27.9%	1,062 (59.4%)	172 (9.6%)	297 (16.6%)	116 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (7.6%)	78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%		78.2	86^th of 480 public high schools	82.1%	5			41.6	41.6			60.0	60.0	$12,352
Southeast Regional Crisis Center	Public	5-12	2121 Campus Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	7	0			5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Beacon Academy

How many students attend Rochester Beacon Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Rochester Beacon Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Beacon Academy?

Students at Rochester Beacon Academy are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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