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917 DCALS North

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

150 Marie Ave E, West Saint Paul, MN 55118 · (651) 423-8259 · Part of Intermediate School District 917

West St. Paul’s School Grade B better than 60% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
54
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about 917 DCALS North

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 44.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 Marie Ave E, West Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1116
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
98’20
92’21
74’22
77’23
54’24

Down 44.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 22%White 19%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about 917 DCALS North from West St. Paul families.

Other schools in Intermediate School District 917

The district →
917 Tea
Other · Grades PK–12 · Apple Valley
D
41 students3:1
917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Other · Grades PK–12 · South Saint Paul
C−
29 students1:1
917 Dash
Other · Grades PK–12 · Rosemount
20 students4:1
917 Case
Other · Grades PK–12 · Rosemount
5 students2:1
917 Sun
Other · Grades K–12 · Rosemount
C−
94 students3:1
917 Idea
Other · Grades K–12 · Rosemount
D−
37 students5:1

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; West St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.