Summary:
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is the sole middle school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 80 students. This public charter school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's exceptional performance is particularly evident in its reading proficiency rates, which significantly exceed the statewide averages across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72.04% of students at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter were proficient or better in MCA-III reading assessments, compared to the Minnesota average of 49.85%. However, the school's math performance is more uneven, with a notable disparity in 5th-grade math proficiency, where only 7.69% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.14%.
Despite this challenge, Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter has demonstrated consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 99th out of 520 schools in 2021-2022 to 51st out of 545 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with 33.75% of students identifying as non-White, is a positive indicator of the school's inclusiveness and accessibility within the Saint Paul community.
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