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Urban Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1668 Montreal Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55116 · (651) 215-9419

St. Paul’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Urban Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1668 Montreal Ave, Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten68
Grade 171
Grade 266
Grade 331
Grade 425
Grade 538
Grade 634
Grade 726
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
437’20
483’21
445’22
441’23
416’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 86%Black 10%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Urban Academy from St. Paul 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; St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.