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The Journey School

Public, Charter Grades K-6

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

The Journey School is a public charter elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 113 students. Despite its small size, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 5 years.

Academically, The Journey School underperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.14% of students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and just 12.68% were proficient in reading, compared to 49.59% statewide. This performance is significantly lower than nearby charter schools like Great River Elementary, which had 35.37% math proficiency and 65.31% reading proficiency, and Twin Cities German Immersion Charter, which had 50.27% math proficiency and 70.97% reading proficiency.

The Journey School faces additional challenges, with 81.42% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 15 students per teacher over the past 3 years, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's persistent underperformance suggests that addressing the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and leadership, as well as the broader socioeconomic factors impacting student success, will be crucial in order to provide a quality education for the students of The Journey School.

125

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

775 Lexington Parkway N
Saint Paul, MN 55104-8888

(612) 389-1579

District: The Journey School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.8%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2021 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg8%

Minnesota avg47%

844^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

435^th of 446The Journey 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	844 of 872	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	821 of 881	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	814 of 845	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	848 of 858	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	797 of 869	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	292 of 298	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	261 of 310	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	759 of 783	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	740 of 764	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	747 of 793	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	764 of 774	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	681 of 683	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	793 of 812	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading13%-37 vs state

Math7%-38 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

I found out from my child that at least seven teachers and staff quit or left since September. It is only February. The communication is not good at this school. I do not suggest sending your child to this school. Close Quote

Schools Near The Journey 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
The Journey School	Public, Charter	K-6	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 389-1579	125	6	20.8	84.0%	3 (2.4%)	81 (64.8%)	15 (12.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	4.3	844^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.5	821^st of 881 public elementary schools	6.8%	23	5.0	25.0	0.0	0.0			7.1	0.0	17.7	27.8	6.3			12.7
Great River Elementary School	Public, Charter	1-6	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	383	18	21.5	17.8%	286 (74.7%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.9%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.2%)	58	394^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.2	351^st of 881 public elementary schools	60.2%	43	30.0	30.2	40.0	41.3			35.4	56.5	46.0	81.0	79.0			65.3	$5,108
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	1350 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-0888	1,017	34	30.1	72.1%	586 (57.6%)	154 (15.1%)	87 (8.6%)	31 (3.0%)	37 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	119 (11.7%)	16.3	741^st of 872 public elementary schools	15.0%		26.1	680^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.8%	61	27.3	26.5	7.3	12.9			17.0	28.9	30.3	39.8	35.8			34.4
New Century School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 478-4535	367	34	10.8	92.6%	7 (1.9%)	359 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	788^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.6	761^st of 881 public elementary schools	13.6%	27	35.2	19.0	15.5				22.9	16.7	20.7	29.8				22.5	$12,325
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1031 Como Avenue	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 492-7106	563	34	16.4	8.7%	471 (83.7%)	20 (3.6%)	26 (4.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	249^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.7%	49	41.0	46.3	40.4	48.4	55.6	69.2	50.3	48.4	67.2	80.4	80.6	68.5	80.3	71.0	$11,805
Maxfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Victoria St N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8680	331	27	12.2	88.5%	36 (10.9%)	181 (54.7%)	43 (13.0%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.9%)	5.6	829^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.9%		2.8	867^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.6%	38	14.6	10.3	7.0				10.6	25.6	7.7	18.6				17.6	$20,879
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Englewood Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8715	272	25	10.9	77.9%	54 (19.9%)	123 (45.2%)	24 (8.8%)	36 (13.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.8%)	15.7	748^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.2%		4.8	843^rd of 881 public elementary schools	4.3%	95	32.6	22.2	17.1				24.4	25.5	19.4	43.9				29.8	$17,968
Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1515 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	988	91	10.8	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.2	808^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.4	814^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.6%	6	23.8	22.8	11.8				19.4	21.6	16.3	25.1				21.0	$10,908
Como Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8820	387	39	9.9	87.3%	51 (13.2%)	82 (21.2%)	65 (16.8%)	154 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	14.5	755^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.6	683^rd of 881 public elementary schools	22.5%	72	21.3	32.0	20.4				24.7	25.0	24.0	34.6				28.0	$21,235
HGA Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 645-1000	525	30	17.6	94.3%	30 (5.7%)	491 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	533^rd of 872 public elementary schools	38.9%		35.5	611^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.6%	78	48.2	58.0	38.5				48.3	33.3	36.3	53.9				41.0	$13,537

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The Journey School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Journey School?

Students at The Journey School are 65% African American, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend The Journey School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended The Journey School.

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