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KIPP North Star Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

5034 Oliver Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55430 · (612) 287-9700

Minneapolis’ School Grade C better than 27% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
107
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about KIPP North Star Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 48.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5034 Oliver Ave N, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 530
Grade 627
Grade 734
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
207’20
169’21
194’22
122’23
107’24

Down 48.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%White 2%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP North Star Academy from Minneapolis families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Minneapolis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.