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North Metro Flex Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

North Metro Flex Academy is a K–6 public charter school serving 146 students at 2350 Helen St N in North Saint Paul, where it operates as its own single-school district — one of the smallest elementary schools in the area, with a 77.4% free/reduced-lunch rate and an 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. In 2025–2026 it ranked 799 of 869 Minnesota schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), its weakest showing in the seven years on record. Proficiency was 20.6% in math, 22.1% in reading, and 4.8% in science, compared with state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%.

Nearby schools with similar student populations generally post higher results. Reading is the starkest gap: at 22.1%, North Metro Flex trails all nine nearby schools, including Richardson Elementary, Cowern Elementary, Justice Alan Page Elementary School, and Castle Elementary in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale; Matoska International and Willow Lane Elementary in White Bear Lake School District; and The Heights Community School in Saint Paul Public Schools. Willow Lane is the closest comparison — nearly the same poverty rate (72.04%) and a similar staffing ratio (10.1:1) — yet posts 31.3% math and 37.0% reading. North Metro Flex has the third-lowest student-teacher ratio in the group, so small classes are not translating into higher proficiency.

Reading has slipped from about 34.3% in 2022–23 to 22.1% today, while math has been comparatively flat, so the two subjects have converged downward. Science has swung widely and currently sits very low. Grade-level results vary: 3rd grade math (35.7%) is the school's best single result, while 3rd grade reading (14.3%) is its weakest. With roughly 20 students per grade, year-to-year changes are strongly shaped by cohort size, so trends deserve a multi-year look. English Language Learner and special education students have shown above-average results in some years, evidence the school can serve particular groups well.

146

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,422

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 Helen St N
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-8888

(651) 300-6300

District: North Metro Flex Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

White:

25.3%

Hispanic:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2019 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Minnesota avg43%

799^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 458North Metro Flex 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	10.1	799 of 869	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	709 of 872	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	718 of 881	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	696 of 845	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	711 of 858	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	785 of 869	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	758 of 870	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	123 of 279	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	95 of 227	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	144 of 283	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.2	69 of 266	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	60 of 242	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	667 of 799	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	684 of 809	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	649 of 787	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	704 of 799	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	716 of 783	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	680 of 787	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	670 of 774	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	149 of 153	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	120 of 220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	667 of 764	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	624 of 764	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	582 of 793	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	638 of 774	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	474 of 663	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	626 of 683	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	624 of 740	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	574 of 728	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	741 of 807	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	640 of 812	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	672 of 826	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	719 of 799	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	650 of 808	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	728 of 784	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	663 of 779	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	380 of 562	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	10.0	703 of 725	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)75th percentile

African American (2023)56th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2022)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading22%-26 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

I enrolled my son here because his old school had pretty bad behavior issues, and there wasn’t much learning going on and he was falling behind. What a difference a year makes. He’s made great progress academically and he wakes up now looking forward to going to school. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
North Metro Flex Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2350 Helen St N	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North Metro Flex Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 300-6300	146	12	11.7	77.4%	37 (25.3%)	52 (35.6%)	34 (23.3%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	10.1	799^th of 869 public elementary schools	8.1%		20.7	709^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.7%	90	14.3	25.0	23.8	23.1	22.1	4.8	4.8	35.7	25.0	9.5	15.4	20.6	$15,422
Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 17th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6900	654	42	15.6	73.1%	95 (14.5%)	101 (15.4%)	76 (11.6%)	300 (45.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.9%)	26.8	667^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.2%		17.5	732^nd of 872 public elementary schools	16.1%	65	28.0	41.5	44.2		38.0	15.5	15.5	29.0	41.5	23.5		30.7	$13,758
Cowern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2131 N Margaret St	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6800	413	25	16.5	71.9%	81 (19.6%)	87 (21.1%)	57 (13.8%)	137 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.4%)	14.4	753^rd of 869 public elementary schools	13.3%		21.7	704^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.3%	49	22.8	29.0	25.9		26.0	14.0	14.0	24.6	36.1	9.1		23.7	$15,749
Justice Alan Page Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Holloway Ave E	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 748-6600	804	53	15.2	71.4%	154 (19.2%)	171 (21.3%)	135 (16.8%)	246 (30.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (12.1%)	14.3	754^th of 869 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.5	739^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.3%	15	19.0	20.3	32.1		23.6	15.3	15.3	20.4	22.8	27.5		23.5
Castle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6675 50th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6700	630	37	16.8	64.8%	172 (27.3%)	104 (16.5%)	125 (19.8%)	174 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	29.7	645^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.7	659^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.4%	14	25.5	32.6	50.6		35.4	20.2	20.2	33.6	30.4	41.6		35.1	$14,340
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Birmingham St	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-7000	442	27	16.1	71.5%	99 (22.4%)	44 (10.0%)	54 (12.2%)	195 (44.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.2%)	26.2	672^nd of 869 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.1	604^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.7%	68	39.1	25.0	33.8		33.0	13.7	13.7	52.4	30.2	26.0		36.0	$12,024
Level Up Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2600 County Road E East	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 408-5559	145	11	13.6	40.7%	108 (74.5%)	9 (6.2%)	4 (2.8%)	11 (7.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	20.1	723^rd of 869 public elementary schools	16.8%		17.9	728^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.5%	5	50.0	25.9	34.8		37.5	8.7	8.7	29.0	18.5	8.7		19.8	$17,669
Level Up K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	2600 E County Rd E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 408-5559	27	2	13.5	59.3%	16 (59.3%)	2 (7.4%)	4 (14.8%)	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)
The Heights Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1863 Clear Ave E	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8815	346	32	10.6	84.7%	32 (9.2%)	69 (19.9%)	76 (22.0%)	139 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	13.6	764^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.1%		6.6	821^st of 872 public elementary schools	5.8%	57	19.4	15.9	38.8		25.8	8.0	8.0	25.0	27.3	20.0		23.8	$16,687
Matoska International	Public	K-5	2530 Spruce Place	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2847	543	34	15.9	28.5%	378 (69.6%)	43 (7.9%)	45 (8.3%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	73.1	226^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.4	252^nd of 872 public elementary schools	71.1%	26	53.6	62.5	66.0		60.7	32.0	32.0	59.8	61.5	54.2		58.5	$11,802

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North Metro Flex Academy ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend North Metro Flex Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended North Metro Flex Academy.

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Students at North Metro Flex Academy are 36% African American, 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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