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Leap High School

Q: Is Leap High School a good school?

Leap High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Leap High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Leap High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Leap High School?

Students at Leap High School are 60% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 15% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 3% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

LEAP High School is a 220-student, grades 9–12 school at 740 York Ave on Saint Paul's East Side, and it is among the smallest and lowest-ranked high schools in Minnesota: 458th of 473 statewide (3rd percentile, zero stars) in 2025-2026, within Saint Paul Public Schools. What stands out is how long that has held. LEAP has never earned a star and has never ranked above the 5th percentile in any year on record, from 487th of 489 in 2015-16 to dead last (476th of 476) in 2022-23, with only a small drift upward to the 3–5% range in the last two years.

On state tests, LEAP reports 7.1% proficiency in math (district 27.8%, state 44.9%), 2% in reading (district 34.2%, state 48.6%) and 0% in science — 0% in each of the four years shown. Completion is the sharper concern: the 2024-2025 graduation rate is 10.2% against 77.8% for the district and 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate is 52.2%, more than double the school's own 34.3% the previous year. Johnson Senior High, about a mile away, reports 87.7% graduation, 3.5% dropout, 18.1% math and 28.8% reading. STEP Academy Charter School posts 95.3% graduation and 1.5% dropout while serving a population that is 92.1% economically disadvantaged, and Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College, in LEAP's own building, reports 47.2% graduation with test scores suppressed.

The clearest bright spot is LEAP's English Language Learner students, who rank 67th of 110 (39th percentile) in 2025-2026, up from the 15th percentile in 2023-2024, and are the only student group at LEAP performing in the 2-star range. Parents should read the two main findings separately: in alternative and credit-recovery settings, four-year cohort rates are highly sensitive to small graduating classes and to how the measure is defined, so low test scores and low completion rates are distinct issues rather than one. Enrollment (220) and student-teacher ratio (9 in 2022-23, 17.5 in 2024-25) look ordinary for the area, so neither input explains the outcomes.

220

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,112

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

740 York Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55106-8888

(651) 228-7706

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

Asian:

25.0%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (3% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (10% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school3%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

458^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	458 of 473	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	427 of 450	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	477 of 480	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	476 of 476	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	469 of 472	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	425 of 428	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	487 of 492	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	488 of 494	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	477 of 489	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	487 of 489	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	499 of 504	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	479 of 483	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	513 of 534	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	532 of 539	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	532 of 545	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	530 of 540	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	455 of 460	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	451 of 452	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	432 of 433	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	3.7	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.4	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	76 of 76	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	51 of 94	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	67 of 85	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	393 of 398	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	402 of 403	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	396 of 401	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	384 of 395	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	124 of 124	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	145 of 145	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	125 of 129	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	296 of 333	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	387 of 389	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	393 of 393	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	310 of 312	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	269 of 270	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	367 of 370	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	371 of 374	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	387 of 395	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	371 of 377	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	401 of 405	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	397 of 398	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	408 of 411	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	395 of 398	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math7%-38 vs state

Reading2%-47 vs state

Science0%-26 vs state

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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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
Johnson Senior High	Public	9-12	1349 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8890	1,076	56	19.0	77.3%	65 (6.0%)	243 (22.6%)	126 (11.7%)	542 (50.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (8.5%)	32.3	327^th of 473 public high schools	30.9%		25.8	355^th of 450 public high schools	21.1%	28				28.8	28.8		25.7	25.7				18.1	18.1	$16,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Leap High School

How many students attend Leap High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Leap High School.

What is the racial makeup of Leap High School?

Students at Leap High School are 60% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 15% African American.

Is Leap High School a good school?

Leap High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Leap High School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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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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