For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Hiawatha Academies School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hiawatha Academies School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hiawatha Academies School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#466 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
88%
11%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
1%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,023 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,279 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,023
$17,742
Spending / Student
$18,279
$18,463
Best Hiawatha Academies School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4640 17th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 455-4044
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 455-4044
Gr: 5-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
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