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City Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

City Academy is a small public high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 135 students, and it makes up its own district, City Academy, so school-level and district-level figures are usually identical. About 87.41% of its students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25. State accountability data place it near the bottom of Minnesota high schools: a district rank of 440 out of 458 (4th percentile, 0 stars) and a latest 2025–26 rank of 444 out of 473 (6th percentile, 0 stars). Historical percentiles between 2 and 13 show no sustained improvement.

Its most recent outcomes show an unusual pattern. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 59.1%, compared with 84.9% statewide. Math proficiency in 2025–26 was 0% for all grades, versus 44.9% statewide, and science proficiency was 7.7% versus 25.5%. Reading scores were suppressed by the state, so reading performance is unknown, not zero. Yet the dropout rate was only 1.4%, below the state's 4.2%. That combination suggests the challenge is less about students formally dropping out and more about students not completing high school within the measured cohort — through transfers, credit deficiency, delayed completion, or moving to other programs.

Compared with nearby schools, City Academy sits in the bottom group; nearby rank percentiles range from 3% at LEAP High School to 48% at STEP Academy Charter School. Its 0% math proficiency is below every nearby school with reported all-grade math, including HOPE Community Academy High School (12.9%), MMSA Secondary School (11.7%), STEP (7.9%), and Johnson Senior High (18.1%). Science (7.7%) is above LEAP (0%) but below HOPE (25.8%). Graduation (59.1%) trails HOPE (83.3%), MMSA (88.2%), STEP (95.3%), and Community of Peace Academy High School (86.4%), though it is far above Face To Face Academy (4.7%) and Gateway to College (47.2%). Notably, City Academy's poverty rate and its 17.1 student-teacher ratio are not the most extreme in the area, so those factors alone do not explain the results.

135

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,624

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4058

(651) 298-4624

District: City Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.1%

Asian:

28.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (59% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg4%

Minnesota avg43%

444^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

440^th of 458City Academy 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	444 of 473	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	484 of 492	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	464 of 489	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	480 of 504	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	427 of 483	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	478 of 534	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	488 of 539	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	470 of 540	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science8%-18 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Can City Academy make me pass my MCA reading and MCA Math because I want to come to City Academy because I think it would help me be more successful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	135	8	17.1	87.4%	14 (10.4%)	42 (31.1%)	20 (14.8%)	39 (28.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)	7.6	444^th of 473 public high schools	6.1%					(n/a)							7.7	7.7				0.0	0.0	$15,624
MNIC Online East Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	965 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(612) 588-1449	0			—															(n/a)
Community of Peace Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4527	250	17	14.8	78.0%	15 (6.0%)	62 (24.8%)	73 (29.2%)	84 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	12.6	424^th of 473 public high schools	10.4%		29.9	340^th of 450 public high schools	24.4%	84				13.7	13.7		3.9	3.9				15.7	15.7	$14,996
Leap High School	Public	9-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 228-7706	220	13	17.5	61.8%	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.0%)	132 (60.0%)	55 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	458^th of 473 public high schools	3.2%		8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%	31				2.0	2.0		0.0	0.0				7.1	7.1	$22,112
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	107	3	31.4	68.2%	12 (11.2%)	40 (37.4%)	21 (19.6%)	14 (13.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)								(n/a)														$13,563
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	31.2	335^th of 473 public high schools	29.2%					(n/a)				31.3	31.3		25.8	25.8				12.9	12.9
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	83	7	11.6	79.5%	27 (32.5%)	37 (44.6%)	8 (9.6%)	6 (7.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	50.6	252^nd of 473 public high schools	46.7%		72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%	130				26.7	26.7							42.9	42.9	$18,159
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	12	0		58.3%	8 (66.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
MMSA Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	169 Jenks Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	327	15	21.6	—	4 (1.2%)	307 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	445^th of 473 public high schools	5.9%		9.2	424^th of 450 public high schools	5.8%	21	31.9	22.4	38.0	16.2	27.9	4.2	6.1	4.9	6.4	11.1	24.5	0.0	11.7	$5,926
Step Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	366	16	22.8	92.1%	1 (0.3%)	362 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.9	246^th of 473 public high schools	48.0%					(n/a)	37.5	23.1	45.2	47.8	40.4	4.8	26.1	15.9	9.4	3.8	7.1	14.3	7.9	$17,333

Frequently Asked Questions about City Academy

What is the racial makeup of City Academy?

Students at City Academy are 31% African American, 29% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is City Academy in?

City Academy

Is City Academy a good school?

City Academy ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend City Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended City Academy.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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

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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