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River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob ranks 485 th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota alternative schools

Summary

River Trail Learning Center @ LO Jacob is an alternative public school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving roughly 153 students in grades K–12 as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which makes it the largest alternative program among the nearby comparison schools. One important note for parents: many alternative schools in this group have suppressed or missing data, and suppressed values are unknown—not zero and not proof of weakness—so year-to-year and school-to-school comparisons should be read cautiously because enrollments are small and grade spans differ.

Two features stand out. Staffing is unusually intensive: the student-teacher ratio was 1.9 in 2024–2025, down from 4.0 in 2022–2023, compared with 3.2 at Karner Blue Education Center. Economic need is also high—66.67% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby alternatives reporting data. In 2025–2026, 16.7% of students were proficient in math, 24.4% in reading, and 28.1% in science. Math and reading trail the district and state by wide margins, while science sits above both. Fifth grade performs near state levels and is strong in science (40% proficient), but middle grades drop sharply, including a reported 0% proficient in 8th-grade math.

Graduation and dropout are the biggest concerns. The school-level graduation rate was 31.5% in 2023–2024, while the district reached 85.5% and the state 84.2%. Dropout rates have swung widely, from 0.0% in 2023–2024 to 13.3%, 20%, and 24% in earlier years. Compared with Karner Blue Education Center, River Trail posts higher reading and science proficiency and nearly identical math. River Trail also reports more data than several nearby alternatives, which makes its challenges more visible even as it shows encouraging signs in science and in 5th grade.

153

Students ?

1.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,958

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

485^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

514^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 458Anoka-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
2026	48.4	485 of 869	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	82.2	66 of 764	91.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	45.5	470 of 807	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	70.9	100 of 579	82.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	8.2	514 of 546	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.1	479 of 483	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.9	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

White (2019)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

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

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

High school

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

Male (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science28%+3 vs state

Reading24%-24 vs state

Math17%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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)			52.6	9.1	13.3	7.7	16.7	24.4	40.0	8.3	28.1			40.0	8.3	6.7	0.0		16.7	$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)
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	55448	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
Anoka-Hennepin Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2727 N Ferry St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(763) 506-1350	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	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)	7.7	31.3		16.7		0.0		14.9			11.8	7.1	44.4	20.0	7.7		0.0		16.2
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) 504-8000	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
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(763) 504-8000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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 district is River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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 485^th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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