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Open World Learning Secondary

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 97% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Open World Learning Secondary is a public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 504 students in grades 6 through 12 from a location on Humboldt Avenue, roughly a block away from Humboldt High School. It is part of Saint Paul Public Schools, a district that ranks 346th of 458 in Minnesota — but that district-wide figure does not describe this school's own results.

At the school level, Open World Learning Secondary is one of the strongest high schools in the state. In 2025–2026 it ranked 14th of 473 Minnesota high schools, placing in the 97th percentile with 5 stars. Its test scores outpace both the district and the state: 53.4% of students met standards in math, 69.6% in reading, and 40.2% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. The contrast with its closest neighbor is dramatic — Humboldt High School sits 0.07 miles away and serves the same grades 6–12, but ranks 430th of 473 with math, reading, and science proficiency of 6.4%, 11.3%, and 6.5%. Reading is Open World's strongest area, with 6th-grade reading at 78.1% and 8th-grade reading at 79.5%.

The school also pairs strong academics with a 92.8% graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate in 2024–2025, well better than the district and state. STEP Academy Charter School posts a similar 95.3% graduation rate, but its test proficiency is far lower. St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is the nearest high-performing peer, with comparable reading scores and higher science, but lower math and a lower poverty rate. About 30% of Open World students qualify for free or reduced lunch, far below most nearby schools, and its student–teacher ratio of 20.6 is on the higher side — so these results are not coming from unusually small classes. The school has also climbed steadily over the past decade, from the 35th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 97th today.

504

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,237

Per pupil spending ?

30.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

640 Humboldt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55107-2967

(651) 293-8670

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

38^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

14^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	38 of 546	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	65 of 519	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	48 of 545	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	142 of 529	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	158 of 520	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	186 of 521	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	218 of 533	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	198 of 518	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	156 of 523	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	210 of 508	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	336 of 516	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.3	366 of 490	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	104 of 148	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	49.3	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	65 of 467	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	95 of 450	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	53 of 474	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	190 of 455	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	163 of 467	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	144 of 443	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	192 of 439	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	212 of 436	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	52.6	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	44 of 163	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	67 of 458	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	145 of 432	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	109 of 473	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	275 of 459	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	319 of 399	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	312 of 415	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	262 of 401	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	26 of 483	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	46 of 452	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	51 of 479	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	101 of 464	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	148 of 476	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	195 of 437	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	187 of 454	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	163 of 438	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	24 of 124	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	25 of 296	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	22 of 265	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	23 of 307	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	95 of 298	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	69 of 288	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	23 of 435	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	27 of 440	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	74 of 436	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	102 of 422	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	81 of 428	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	14 of 473	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	92 of 450	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	40 of 480	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	130 of 476	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	30 of 472	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	58.9	190 of 428	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	203 of 492	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	176 of 494	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	316 of 489	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	284 of 489	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	310 of 504	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	308 of 483	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	15 of 398	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	70.4	101 of 358	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	64.6	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	51 of 388	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	233 of 339	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	278 of 401	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	273 of 395	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	52.7	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	120 of 377	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	205 of 389	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	284 of 393	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	303 of 370	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	217 of 374	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	19 of 395	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	75 of 377	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	56 of 405	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	120 of 398	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	105 of 351	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	125 of 411	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	61 of 398	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	21 of 224	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	60.6	58 of 178	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	61 of 220	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	3 of 195	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	6 of 394	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	16 of 376	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	9 of 402	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	46 of 398	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	11 of 401	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	35 of 364	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	37 of 412	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	48 of 414	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2019)51st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2019)30th percentile-29 vs school

High school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2019)59th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+21 vs state

Math53%+8 vs state

Science40%+15 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
Open World Learning Secondary	Public, Magnet	6-12	640 Humboldt Avenue	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 293-8670	504	24	20.6	30.0%	297 (58.9%)	38 (7.5%)	60 (11.9%)	40 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.9%)	94.1	14^th of 473 public high schools	97.0%		77.7	92^nd of 450 public high schools	79.6%	78	78.1	52.1	79.5	68.1	69.6	27.1	54.8	40.2	54.2	45.1	61.4	52.7	53.4	$5,237
Humboldt High School	Public	6-12	30 Baker St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8600	955	52	18.3	84.0%	53 (5.5%)	236 (24.7%)	212 (22.2%)	387 (40.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.5%)	11.2	430^th of 473 public high schools	9.1%		12.7	406^th of 450 public high schools	9.8%	24	13.8	11.1	6.9	15.5	11.3	0.0	13.8	6.5	7.8	7.5	6.9	4.1	6.4	$17,564
Guadalupe Alternative Programs	Public	7-12	381 Robie St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 262-5801	83	0		96.4%	4 (4.8%)	34 (41.0%)	28 (33.7%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.2%)								(n/a)														$17,337
Creative Arts Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	65 Kellogg Blvd E	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 292-3480	382	21	18.3	75.4%	86 (22.5%)	117 (30.6%)	68 (17.8%)	61 (16.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	58.1	210^th of 473 public high schools	55.6%					(n/a)	20.0	20.4	34.1	51.9	28.5	2.9	20.0	9.3	3.7	7.8	16.7	31.8	11.7	$15,324
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Public, Charter	9-12	16 W 5th Street	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 290-2225	336	17	19.2	15.8%	212 (63.1%)	21 (6.3%)	48 (14.3%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	80.5	72^nd of 473 public high schools	84.8%		75.7	102^nd of 450 public high schools	77.3%	30				69.0	69.0		51.1	51.1				26.9	26.9	$11,858
Focus Beyond	Public	9-12	340 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-5997	212	24	8.7	78.3%	46 (21.7%)	71 (33.5%)	36 (17.0%)	46 (21.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)														$31,474
Journeys Secondary School	Public	8-12	90 Western Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1900	73	14	5.2	80.8%	11 (15.1%)	42 (57.5%)	9 (12.3%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)														$43,351
S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 450-9966	99	7	13.4	84.8%	29 (29.3%)	14 (14.1%)	40 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.2%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0	$15,322
SSP Virtual	Public, Virtual	10-12	710 - 19th Avenue North	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 450-9966	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)
St. Paul City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	152	11	14.1	88.8%	4 (2.6%)	39 (25.7%)	89 (58.6%)	9 (5.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	16.8	407^th of 473 public high schools	14.0%		5.1	442^nd of 450 public high schools	1.8%	35				22.7	22.7		22.7	22.7				0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Open World Learning Secondary

How many students attend Open World Learning Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Open World Learning Secondary.

What district is Open World Learning Secondary in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

Is Open World Learning Secondary a good school?

Yes! Open World Learning Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 473 Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Open World Learning Secondary?

Students at Open World Learning Secondary are 59% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% African American.

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