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River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota alternative schools

Summary

River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is an alternative public school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 165 students. As part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 165 out of 446 school districts in Minnesota, River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob has faced some significant challenges in recent years.

The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 31.5% to 86.7%, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages of around 50-60%. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.5%, higher than the typical 2-3% seen in the district and state. Academically, River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, the school's overall math proficiency is projected to be 22.08% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 51.94% for the district and 45.21% for the state.

Interestingly, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.89% to 73.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 2.1 to 6.8 students per teacher, which is much lower than the typical 15-20 students per teacher seen in the district and state. When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Anthony Louis House and Nonpublic Shared Time, River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob appears to share similar demographic and performance characteristics, suggesting that the school may be serving a population of students with significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

153

Students ?

1.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,958

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433-8888

(763) 506-1900

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

24.8%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2019 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (32% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

694^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

476^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin School District 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	22.9	694 of 872	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	706 of 881	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	832 of 858	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	735 of 870	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	0.3	851 of 853	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	539 of 764	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	553 of 793	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	683 of 812	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	684 of 826	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	257 of 562	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	276 of 572	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.8	481 of 500	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	208 of 515	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	6.4	707 of 722	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	476 of 519	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	495 of 545	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	493 of 529	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	418 of 520	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	506 of 533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.2	500 of 523	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	499 of 508	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	495 of 516	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	462 of 478	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	339 of 432	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	431 of 473	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	398 of 459	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	409 of 452	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	447 of 479	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	413 of 464	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	368 of 476	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	432 of 454	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	187 of 265	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	224 of 307	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	248 of 298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	124 of 288	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	7.1	443 of 472	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	490 of 494	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	541 of 545	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	499 of 540	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	6.5	386 of 403	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	175 of 214	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2022)18th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math22%-23 vs state

Reading18%-32 vs state

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Schools Near River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1900	153	77	1.9	66.7%	74 (48.4%)	38 (24.8%)	12 (7.8%)	5 (3.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.4%)	(n/a)		47.1		25.0	8.3	6.3	22.1		23.5		9.1	8.3	26.7	20.0	18.0	$60,958
School #530	Public, Alternative	K-12	5500 94th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	28	2	17.5	35.7%	24 (85.7%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	(n/a)							10.0								30.0
School #531	Public, Alternative	K-12	9400 Zane Ave	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	33	5	6.2	63.6%	19 (57.6%)	4 (12.1%)	5 (15.2%)	1 (3.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	(n/a)
Anthony Louis House	Public, Alternative	3-12	1000 Paul Parkway NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3201	10	0	10.0	40.0%	7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)																$15,103
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
VISTA Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1317 Rice Creek Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 502-5661	5	3	1.6		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	(n/a)
Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6200	101	31	3.2	59.4%	49 (48.5%)	27 (26.7%)	12 (11.9%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	(n/a)	40.0	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0		14.9	30.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0			12.8
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	6	0	46.1		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	(n/a)																$5,668
Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6048	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	(n/a)																$32,250
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 621-6052	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

What is the racial makeup of River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob?

Students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob are 48% White, 25% African American, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob a good school?

River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Minnesota alternative schools.

What district is River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

How many students attend River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1900	153	77	1.9	66.7%	74 (48.4%)	38 (24.8%)	12 (7.8%)	5 (3.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.4%)								(n/a)		47.1		25.0	8.3	6.3	22.1		23.5		9.1	8.3	26.7	20.0	18.0	$60,958
School #530	Public, Alternative	K-12	5500 94th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	28	2	17.5	35.7%	24 (85.7%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)							10.0								30.0
School #531	Public, Alternative	K-12	9400 Zane Ave	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	33	5	6.2	63.6%	19 (57.6%)	4 (12.1%)	5 (15.2%)	1 (3.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Anthony Louis House	Public, Alternative	3-12	1000 Paul Parkway NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3201	10	0	10.0	40.0%	7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$15,103
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
VISTA Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1317 Rice Creek Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 502-5661	5	3	1.6		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6200	101	31	3.2	59.4%	49 (48.5%)	27 (26.7%)	12 (11.9%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)	40.0	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0		14.9	30.0	0.0	16.7	7.1	0.0			12.8
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	6	0	46.1		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$5,668
Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6048	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$32,250
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	4570 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 621-6052	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)