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River Bend Educational Center

Q: Is River Bend Educational Center a good school?

River Bend Educational Center ranks 628 th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend River Bend Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended River Bend Educational Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of River Bend Educational Center?

Students at River Bend Educational Center are 65% African American, 14% Two or more races, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota alternative schools

Summary

River Bend Educational Center is a K–12 alternative public school serving 65 students at 1510 Glenwood Ave S in Minneapolis, part of the Minneapolis Public School District, and it is the largest of the alternative programs in its peer group.

The most notable thing about River Bend is a four-year climb in test scores. Math proficiency rose from 2.44% to 25% and reading from 10.64% to 32.7%, with the biggest single-year jumps coming in 2025–2026. That improvement happened even as the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch climbed to 95.4% — the highest of any comparable school with reported data. The school also has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio in the group at 3.6 students per teacher, a figure that has stayed steady for three years. Compared with MPS Metro DT — same district, same K–12 alternative format, about three miles away — River Bend posts 25% math and 32.7% reading versus 0% in both subjects there, while serving a considerably more disadvantaged student population (95.4% vs 65.4% free/reduced lunch). Several other nearby programs, including Ronald McDonald House, Robbinsdale Shared Time Program, and Anna Westin House, are too small to report meaningful test data.

Important caveats remain. River Bend still trails both its district and the state in every subject — about 19.9 points below the state in math and 16.1 points in reading — with science its closest subject. Science is also the one subject that slipped, from 23.53% to 18.2%. Grade-level results swing widely: 4th grade scored above both district and state averages in math and reading, while 3rd grade trailed the district by more than 30 points. Math and reading results for grades 5–8 are suppressed by the state, and the school reports no graduation or dropout data at all, so high school outcomes are unmeasured.

Students ?

3.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$59,209

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1510 Glenwood Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55405-8888

(612) 668-2884

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.6%

Two or more races:

13.8%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 20 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

628^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

310^th of 458Minneapolis Public 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	31.8	628 of 869	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	870 of 870	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	847 of 847	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.2	853 of 853	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.2	847 of 848	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.3	838 of 840	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	825 of 826	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	823 of 824	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	820 of 820	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	813 of 814	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.0	676 of 676	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	4.6	282 of 283	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	266 of 266	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	511 of 764	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	1.5	740 of 740	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	728 of 728	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	0.5	798 of 798	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	779 of 779	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	256 of 579	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.1	512 of 515	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	456 of 463	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	4.3	521 of 529	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	533 of 533	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	508 of 508	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.5	516 of 516	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	488 of 490	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	488 of 488	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	469 of 469	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.5	478 of 478	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	453 of 454	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	229 of 230	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.5	404 of 406	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	6.0	448 of 464	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	243 of 298	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	282 of 282	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)56th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-16 vs state

Math25%-20 vs state

Science18%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		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 End of Course	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
River Bend Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1510 Glenwood Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2884	65	18	3.6	95.4%	7 (10.8%)	42 (64.6%)	5 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)								(n/a)	10.0	54.5						32.7				18.2	10.0	50.0						25.0			$59,209
Nonpublic Shared Time	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-5495	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 668-4781	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MPS Metro R	Public, Alternative	K-12	1800 Chicago Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(612) 668-4781	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MPS Metro HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-5470	35	8	4.1	57.1%	17 (48.6%)	8 (22.9%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																				30.0			$84,214
MPS Metro DT	Public, Alternative	K-12	932 East 34th Street	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4782	26	6	4.4	65.4%	9 (34.6%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)								(n/a)								0.0												0.0			$72,827
School 759	Public, Alternative	1-12	3525 Monterey Dr	Saint Louis Park	55416	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 993-6200	3	0		—	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$3,988
Ronald McDonald House	Public, Alternative	K-12	818 Fulton St SE	Minneapolis	55414	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 331-5752	6	0		—	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$10,644
Anna Westin House	Public, Alternative	4-12	2230 Como Ave W	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 645-5323	13	0		76.9%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$13,873
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

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Educational Center

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Educational Center?

Students at River Bend Educational Center are 65% African American, 14% Two or more races, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Is River Bend Educational Center a good school?

River Bend Educational Center ranks 628^th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend River Bend Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended River Bend Educational Center.

What district is River Bend Educational Center in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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2022–23 dropout ratesNewNov 13, 2026

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

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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