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Leap High School

Q: Is Leap High School a good school?

Leap High School ranks in the bottom 5.1% 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

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Leap High School is a public high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 174 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leap High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 425-499 out of over 500 high schools in recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 10.71% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 19.14% for the district and 34.96% statewide. In MCA-III Reading, 0% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 40.81% for the district and 51.26% statewide. Leap High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 15.6% to 84.2% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Leap High School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Johnson Senior High and Saint Paul Online High School, which are also part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The challenges faced by Leap High School suggest that the school may be in need of additional support and resources to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

220

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,112

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (4% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (16% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

427^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)46th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2018)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math11%-34 vs state

Reading0%-50 vs state

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Schools Near Leap High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%		3.3	477^th of 480 public high schools	0.6%	50				10.7	10.7				0.0	0.0	$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
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%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$15,624
City Academy Online	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 298-4624	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)				25.0	25.0				22.2	22.2
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%)	72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%		45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%	159				36.8	36.8				58.3	58.3	$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%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.3	25.0		10.5	33.3	21.3	46.2	61.7	42.6	$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%)	29.9	340^th of 450 public high schools	24.4%		14.8	416^th of 480 public high schools	13.3%	76				16.3	16.3				37.5	37.5	$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%)	25.8	355^th of 450 public high schools	21.1%		25.9	365^th of 480 public high schools	24.0%	10				12.5	12.5				36.3	36.3	$16,960

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

What district is Leap High School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

Is Leap High School a good school?

Leap High School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Leap High School?

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

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