Midway Star Academy

Summary:

Midway Star Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school has a unique racial makeup, with 99.52% of its students being African American in the 2022-2023 school year.

Midway Star Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 726-845 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science are well below the state averages. When compared to nearby schools like Great River Elementary and Twin Cities German Immersion Charter, Midway Star Academy's performance is significantly lower. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The combination of a high-poverty student population, racial homogeneity, and staffing challenges may be contributing to the academic underperformance of Midway Star Academy. The school has experienced a decline in enrollment over the years, which may be impacting its student-teacher ratios. Addressing these systemic issues, such as providing additional resources and support for the unique needs of the school's student population, could be crucial in improving Midway Star Academy's outcomes and bringing it closer to the performance levels of its neighboring Saint Paul Public Schools and other Hmong College Prep Academy schools in the area.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1091 Snelling Avenue North
       Saint Paul, MN  55108-2705


(651) 642-0667

District: Midway Star Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
726th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,098 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Midway Star Academy ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Midway Star Academy ranks worse than 71.2% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.5%), Pacific Islander (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Midway Star Academy is $17,098.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Midway Star Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Midway Star Academy 726th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Midway Star Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Midway Star Academy 388th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Midway Star Academy in the ranking list.)

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Midway Star Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Midway Star Academy 366th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Midway Star Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.08 756th 756 0.0%
2007 0.26 774th 777 0.4%
2008 3.93 750th 781 4.0%
2010 2.85 774th 803 3.6%
2011 1.39 800th 814 1.7%
2012 4.07 784th 820 4.4%
2013 2.35 806th 824 2.2%
2014 0.91 818th 826 1.0%
2015 1.24 828th 840 1.4%
2016 0.30 846th 848 0.2%
2017 0.64 849th 853 0.5%
2018 0.92 844th 847 0.4%
2019 3.26 844th 870 3.0%
2021 3.15 845th 869 2.8%
2022 6.63 790th 858 7.9%
2023 28.46 633rd 845 25.1%
2024 19.45 726th 881 17.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.49 208th 242 14.0%
2019 39.08 145th 239 39.3%
2021 34.71 121st 175 30.9%
2022 46.89 125th 256 51.2%
2023 69.16 45th 276 83.7%
2024 66.68 59th 303 80.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.08 725th 728 0.4%
2019 9.84 701st 740 5.3%
2021 9.65 655th 683 4.1%
2022 19.66 570th 663 14.0%
2023 46.43 434th 774 43.9%
2024 34.41 564th 793 28.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.92 771st 774 0.4%
2019 3.30 769th 787 2.3%
2021 3.29 762nd 783 2.7%
2022 7.19 740th 799 7.4%
2023 29.25 593rd 787 24.7%
2024 19.59 673rd 809 16.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.89 778th 779 0.1%
2019 4.25 768th 798 3.8%
2021 2.83 766th 784 2.3%
2022 6.51 752nd 808 6.9%
2023 27.46 615th 799 23.0%
2024 17.84 697th 826 15.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.40 261st 266 1.9%
2019 21.25 241st 283 14.8%
2021 15.91 211th 227 7.0%
2022 29.42 213th 282 24.5%
2023 58.67 98th 279 64.9%
2024 47.89 153rd 310 50.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Midway Star Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 6.92 385th 409 5.9%
2010 7.83 423rd 454 6.8%
2011 2.81 457th 478 4.4%
2012 1.41 456th 469 2.8%
2013 3.87 468th 488 4.1%
2014 2.74 473rd 490 3.5%
2015 5.78 480th 516 7.0%
2016 1.25 503rd 508 1.0%
2017 1.90 514th 523 1.7%
2018 2.91 498th 518 3.9%
2019 3.20 522nd 533 2.1%
2021 3.26 516th 521 1.0%
2022 7.73 488th 520 6.2%
2023 47.00 280th 529 47.1%
2024 32.28 388th 545 28.8%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.26 37th 109 66.1%
2019 45.96 55th 120 54.2%
2021 42.62 54th 102 47.1%
2022 75.90 9th 130 93.1%
2023 92.27 2nd 133 98.5%
2024 84.76 9th 158 94.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.90 385th 401 4.0%
2019 7.55 408th 415 1.7%
2021 7.90 390th 399 2.3%
2022 17.27 365th 404 9.7%
2023 66.35 113th 459 75.4%
2024 44.83 256th 473 45.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.23 431st 436 1.1%
2019 2.45 434th 439 1.1%
2021 2.76 441st 443 0.5%
2022 4.42 459th 467 1.7%
2023 32.82 333rd 455 26.8%
2024 38.58 310th 474 34.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.39 415th 438 5.3%
2019 4.72 438th 454 3.5%
2021 4.02 431st 437 1.4%
2022 14.68 421st 476 11.6%
2023 52.65 213th 464 54.1%
2024 22.53 393rd 479 18.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Midway Star Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.46 125th 137 8.8%
2019 17.57 137th 148 7.4%
2021 13.33 134th 141 5.0%
2022 23.69 130th 162 19.8%
2023 74.14 27th 164 83.5%
2024 56.81 62nd 179 65.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Midway Star Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 154 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2007 0 177 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 177
2008 0 201 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2009 0 215 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2010 0 245 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2011 0 289 0 0 0 0 0 0 289
2012 0 304 0 0 0 0 0 0 304
2013 0 371 0 0 0 0 0 0 371
2014 0 356 0 0 0 0 0 0 356
2015 0 280 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
2016 0 314 0 0 0 0 0 0 314
2017 0 292 1 1 0 1 0 0 295
2018 0 258 1 0 0 0 0 0 259
2019 0 286 1 0 0 0 1 0 288
2020 0 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 240
2021 0 390 0 0 0 0 0 0 390
2022 0 399 0 0 0 0 0 0 399
2023 0 414 0 0 0 2 0 0 416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Midway Star Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 154 12.0 12.8 94.2
2007 177 14.5 12.2 98.3
2008 201 16.8 12.0 95.5
2009 215 19.0 11.3 95.8
2010 245 25.4 9.6 98
2011 289 15.9 18.0 99
2012 304 26.2 11.5 98.4
2013 371 29.0 12.7 97.6
2014 356 28.6 12.4 98.3
2015 280 21.0 13.3 90.7
2016 314 29.0 10.8 92.7
2017 295 25.0 11.7 100
2018 259 29.4 8.7 100
2019 288 22.7 12.6 99.7
2020 240 13.5 17.7 98.8
2021 390 11.9 32.6 99
2022 399 18.5 21.5 98.5
2023 416 23.4 17.7 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Midway Star Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 154 12.0 12.8 94.2
2007 177 14.5 12.2 98.3
2008 201 16.8 12.0 95.5
2009 215 19.0 11.3 95.8
2010 245 25.4 9.6 98
2011 289 15.9 18.0 99
2012 304 26.2 11.5 98.4
2013 371 29.0 12.7 97.6
2014 356 28.6 12.4 98.3
2015 280 21.0 13.3 90.7
2016 314 29.0 10.8 92.7
2017 295 25.0 11.7 100
2018 259 29.4 8.7 100
2019 288 22.7 12.6 99.7
2020 240 13.5 17.7 98.8
2021 390 11.9 32.6 99
2022 399 18.5 21.5 98.5
2023 416 23.4 17.7 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Midway Star Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $17,098

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Midway Star Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 844th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 633rd of 845 Elementary schools
 22.1%
Ranks 522nd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 280th of 529 Middle schools
 45%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)30.859.4
 28.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)30.859.4
 28.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)23.139.4
 16.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)23.139.4
 16.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)25.923.3
 2.6%
   4th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)25.923.3
 2.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)22.26.7
 15.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)22.26.7
 15.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)9.16.7
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)9.16.7
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)24.240
 15.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)24.240
 15.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Midway Star Academy)321.4
 18.4%
   5th Grade Science (Midway Star Academy)321.4
 18.4%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)9.832
 22.2%
   6th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)9.832
 22.2%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)17.161.9
 44.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)17.161.9
 44.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)11.126.9
 15.8%
   7th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)11.126.9
 15.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)16.734.8
 18.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)16.734.8
 18.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)2053.9
 33.9%
   8th Grade Math (Midway Star Academy)2053.9
 33.9%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)13.336
 22.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Midway Star Academy)13.336
 22.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Midway Star Academy)6.74.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Midway Star Academy)6.74.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students288416
 44.4%
African American286414
 44.8%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander02
White00
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%95.4%
 4.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Midway Star Academy.

Midway Star Academy ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Midway Star Academy are 100% African American.


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