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River Bend Educational Center

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

Summary

River Bend Educational Center is an alternative public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 62 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Minneapolis Public School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Bend stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (58.06%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 28.12% African American. Academically, River Bend's performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 2.44% of students proficient or better in Math and 10.64% in Reading. Additionally, River Bend has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.72% to 91.94% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.5 to 6.4, suggests it may be able to provide more individualized attention and support.

When compared to nearby schools in the Roseville Public School District, Saint Paul Public Schools, and St. Louis Park Public School District, it becomes clear that River Bend is serving a unique population with significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. While the school's alternative education model and low student-teacher ratio could be strengths, additional resources and support may be needed to help its students succeed.

Students ?

3.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$59,209

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 27 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

River Bend Educational Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

300^th of 446Minneapolis 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
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
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
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 (2019)1st percentile~ school

African American (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-27 vs state

Math20%-26 vs state

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Schools Near River Bend Educational Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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)	30.0				19.6	40.0				22.5	$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 HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	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)											$84,214
MPS Metro DT	Public, Alternative	K-12	932 East 34th Street	Minneapolis	55407	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					4.6	$72,827
Melrose	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
Universal Academy Middle/High	Public, Charter, Alternative	7-11	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 340-5994	154	6	26.9	89.6%	1 (0.6%)	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	(n/a)		29.3	30.6	58.3	33.3		48.7	42.6	33.3	43.0
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) 504-8082	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

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.

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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)	30.0				19.6	40.0				22.5	$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 HA	Public, Alternative	K-12	425 5th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	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)											$84,214
MPS Metro DT	Public, Alternative	K-12	932 East 34th Street	Minneapolis	55407	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					4.6	$72,827
Melrose	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
Universal Academy Middle/High	Public, Charter, Alternative	7-11	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 340-5994	154	6	26.9	89.6%	1 (0.6%)	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)		29.3	30.6	58.3	33.3		48.7	42.6	33.3	43.0
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) 504-8082	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