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Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School is a public charter school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 63 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Quantum STEAM Academy Charter district, which is ranked 393 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School consistently performs below the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency was 10.53% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its overall reading proficiency was 35.59% compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade math, with 0% proficiency in both the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. However, the school performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, who ranked 5th out of 158 Minnesota middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, which range from 45.45% to 95.56% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School has increased from 26.4 in 2021-2022 to 47.3 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Saint Paul Public Schools, which range from 8.8 to 21.3 students per teacher.

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

497 Humboldt Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55107-8888

(651) 615-6888

District: Quantum STEAM Academy Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2024 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg47%

451^st of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 20% (2024) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

393^rd of 446Quantum STEAM Academy Charter 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	16.4	451 of 519	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	438 of 545	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	97 of 179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	89.0	5 of 158	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	329 of 432	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	320 of 473	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+77 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-14 vs state

Math11%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Quantum STEAM Academy Middle 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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	72	5	16.0	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	451^st of 519 public middle schools	13.1%		23.6	438^th of 545 public middle schools	19.6%	13	10.5	15.4	13.3	0.0	10.5	50.0	38.5	31.3	10.0	35.6
Heritage E-Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	121 W Butler Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7401	761	52	14.6	52.0%	332 (43.6%)	92 (12.1%)	255 (33.5%)	14 (1.8%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	56.1	215^th of 519 public middle schools	58.6%		52.1	254^th of 545 public middle schools	53.4%	39	28.1	24.9	33.0	34.4	30.0	56.4	52.3	51.0	53.7	53.3	$13,831
St. Paul City Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	150	8	20.0	88.0%	6 (4.0%)	32 (21.3%)	75 (50.0%)	25 (16.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	4.6	510^th of 519 public middle schools	1.7%		5.3	528^th of 545 public middle schools	3.1%	18		6.0	4.3	4.3	4.9		16.0	13.3	8.3	12.6	$13,409
HOPE Community Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 796-4500	221	13	17.2	90.0%	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	3 (1.4%)	206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	480^th of 519 public middle schools	7.5%		11.5	496^th of 545 public middle schools	9.0%	16		1.3	9.0	26.2	11.0		8.8	15.4	26.2	16.0
Global Arts Plus Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	810 Palace Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8690	437	25	17.5	66.1%	119 (27.2%)	126 (28.8%)	91 (20.8%)	60 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	19.8	433^rd of 519 public middle schools	16.6%		14.6	482^nd of 545 public middle schools	11.6%	49	19.8	24.6	12.4	8.3	16.5	23.9	37.2	22.8	31.3	29.3	$17,217
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	1000 Walsh St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8880	453	32	14.3	82.6%	37 (8.2%)	90 (19.9%)	41 (9.1%)	254 (56.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	15	461^st of 519 public middle schools	11.2%		15.8	477^th of 545 public middle schools	12.5%	16	21.6	16.7	8.1	11.1	14.2	27.3	30.6	24.6	29.6	28.0	$15,250
Community of Peace Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4601	279	22	12.9	78.5%	18 (6.5%)	75 (26.9%)	86 (30.8%)	87 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	18.6	439^th of 519 public middle schools	15.4%		11.1	499^th of 545 public middle schools	8.4%	60	10.0	11.0	15.3	25.7	15.9	34.0	29.2	34.7	15.7	28.0	$12,893
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	Public, Charter	5-7	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	131	13	10.0	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	30 (22.9%)	3 (2.3%)	97 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	54.2	62.5		53.1	42.9	41.7	27.5		37.7
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%		27.4	420^th of 545 public middle schools	22.9%	45		20.4	29.1	17.4	22.4		45.6	41.5	29.6	39.1
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary	Public, Charter	7-8	768 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 285-4672	15	2	8.1	20.0%	11 (73.3%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)					20.0					46.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School

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Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School?

Students at Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School are 100% African American.

What district is Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School in?

Quantum STEAM Academy Charter

How many students attend Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School.

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