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Phoenix Academy Charter School

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Phoenix Academy Charter School ranks 455 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Phoenix Academy Charter School is a public charter school serving 164 students in grades K-8 in North Branch, Minnesota. The school is part of the Phoenix Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 229 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in both math and reading, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, male students ranked 452 out of 799 Minnesota elementary schools in math, while female students ranked 650 out of 787. Additionally, the school's performance on the MCA-III assessments varies across grade levels, making it difficult to identify and address specific challenges faced by different grade levels.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lakeside Elementary in the Chisago Lakes School District, which had 62.91% of all grades proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year, Phoenix Academy Charter School generally underperforms. The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

156

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,620

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38460 Lincoln Trl
North Branch, MN 55056-5834

(651) 237-0656

District: Phoenix Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

10.3%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

455^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 446Phoenix Academy Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	455 of 872	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	576 of 881	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	621 of 845	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	666 of 858	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	679 of 869	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	690 of 870	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	475 of 799	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	551 of 809	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	650 of 787	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	636 of 799	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	687 of 783	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	411 of 793	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	452 of 799	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	634 of 808	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	483 of 784	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	568 of 714	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	667 of 730	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	668 of 712	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	685 of 725	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	676 of 710	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	701 of 722	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading44%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Phoenix Academy Charter School

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Phoenix Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	38460 Lincoln Trl	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	Phoenix Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 237-0656	156	11	14.8	42.9%	124 (79.5%)	7 (4.5%)	16 (10.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	52.2	455^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.6	576^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.6%	121	50.0	71.4	44.0		48.1	40.0	42.9	56.0		44.2	$10,620
North Branch Area Education Center	Public	PK-K	38705 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1225	239	18	13.1	36.4%	194 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1100	6	0			5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sunrise River Elementary School	Public	1-5	37775 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 674-1100	960	54	17.6	30.6%	784 (81.7%)	9 (0.9%)	50 (5.2%)	75 (7.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)	56.5	406^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.4%		64.1	321^st of 881 public elementary schools	63.6%	85	71.4	58.3	35.6		55.6	46.1	42.8	52.7		47.2	$11,234
Wildcat Academy Elementary School	Public	K-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	804	46	17.4	20.1%	723 (89.9%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.6%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%		76	187^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.8%	84	64.8	61.4	62.6		62.9	47.7	45.2	71.4		54.8	$10,244
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	347	29	11.7	17.3%	321 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,709
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21900 Typo Creek Dr NE	Wyoming	55092	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-1900	400	24	16.4	24.5%	343 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	66.1	313^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.3	399^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.7%	86	58.5	65.4	54.9	39.6	54.8	50.8	49.1	64.7	54.7	54.5	$11,780
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School	Public	K-5	101 9th Ave NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-8800	139	8	16.8	23.7%	121 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31	635^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.2%		57.7	412^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.2%	223	45.5	50.0	21.7		39.4	26.1	42.3	36.4		35.2	$8,273
Isanti Intermediate School	Public	3-5	101 9th Ave NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 552-8800	422	28	15.3	40.0%	358 (84.8%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.5%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	29.8	650^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.5%		34.9	621^st of 881 public elementary schools	29.5%	29	40.0	36.1	42.3		39.4	25.5	29.3	48.9		34.4	$11,215

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Is Phoenix Academy Charter School a good school?

Phoenix Academy Charter School ranks 455^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Academy Charter School?

Students at Phoenix Academy Charter School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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How many students attend Phoenix Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Phoenix Academy Charter School.

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