River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Summary:

River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is an alternative public school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving 145 students in grades K-12. As part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, the school faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and poor academic performance compared to state and district averages.

The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of minority students. However, its four-year graduation rate of 29.4% in 2021-2022 is much lower than the district's 51.74% rate. Dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 5.8% to 24% in recent years. Academically, River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob lags behind, with proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science well below state averages. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.89% to 73.1%, suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby alternative schools, such as Anthony Louis House, River Bend Educational Center, and Karner Blue Education Center, River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob generally performs better on standardized tests, has higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. However, it still falls short of the state and district averages, suggesting that the school's specialized approach and low student-teacher ratio may be providing valuable educational opportunities for students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
       Coon Rapids, MN  55433-8888


(763) 506-1900

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
706th of 881 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $60,958 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  4.0 Help
Number of students:  145

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
African American:
20.7%
Two or more races:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.1% Help


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Compare Details River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob ranks worse than 80.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.46. (See more...)
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Compare Details River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob ranks worse than 90.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), African American (20.7%), two or more races (15.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is 4. (See more...)
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Compare River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob employs 35.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob is $60,958.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob:

SchoolDigger ranks River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob 706th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob 495th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob in the ranking list.)

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Anoka-Hennepin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anoka-Hennepin School District 160th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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Rank History for all elementary school students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 0.30 851st 853 0.2%
2019 18.98 735th 870 15.5%
2022 4.25 832nd 858 3.0%
2024 23.46 706th 881 19.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.57 208th 515 59.6%
2022 10.81 481st 500 3.8%
2024 49.23 276th 572 51.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.51 553rd 793 30.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.13 684th 826 17.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.44 707th 722 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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Rank History for all middle school students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 1.83 462nd 478 3.3%
2015 3.19 495th 516 4.1%
2016 1.66 499th 508 1.8%
2017 3.19 500th 523 4.4%
2019 5.48 506th 533 5.1%
2022 21.30 418th 520 19.6%
2023 9.16 493rd 529 6.8%
2024 11.67 495th 545 9.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.44 212th 282 24.8%
2022 51.76 124th 288 56.9%
2023 23.88 248th 298 16.8%
2024 31.65 224th 307 27.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.32 398th 459 13.3%
2024 15.51 431st 473 8.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.90 432nd 454 4.8%
2022 25.87 368th 476 22.7%
2023 14.07 413th 464 11.0%
2024 9.85 447th 479 6.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 5.31 454th 463 1.9%
2010 5.13 499th 540 7.6%
2011 2.36 541st 545 0.7%
2018 3.24 490th 494 0.8%
2022 7.08 443rd 472 6.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.71 194th 195 0.5%
2022 28.06 175th 214 18.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.54 386th 403 4.2%
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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 River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 63 7 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 76
1995 70 4 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 77
1996 70 4 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 77
1997 68 8 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 84
1998 80 5 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 92
1999 65 4 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 75
2000 72 5 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 79
2001 57 4 0 1 5 n/a n/a 0 67
2002 53 6 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 64
2003 53 6 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 64
2004 52 4 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 63
2005 61 5 1 0 6 n/a n/a 0 73
2006 55 10 1 1 8 n/a n/a 0 75
2007 50 6 2 1 9 n/a n/a 0 68
2008 47 10 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 62
2009 44 12 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 63
2010 47 9 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 63
2011 52 15 0 3 5 0 0 0 75
2012 55 18 0 4 4 0 2 0 83
2013 61 21 1 6 4 0 2 0 95
2014 69 13 4 6 2 0 2 0 96
2015 64 11 1 3 3 0 4 0 86
2016 77 15 1 4 2 0 8 0 107
2017 91 21 1 5 5 0 10 0 133
2018 80 21 1 4 3 0 11 0 120
2019 90 24 1 8 2 0 13 0 138
2020 87 26 2 11 3 0 24 0 153
2021 150 26 2 12 4 0 33 0 227
2022 161 18 3 13 2 0 28 0 225
2023 78 30 3 9 2 0 23 0 145

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

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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 River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 76 18.1 4.2 52.6
1995 77 0.0 0.0 33.8
1996 77 0.0 0.0 33.8
1997 84 22.5 3.7 40.5
1998 92 n/a 0.0 41.3
1999 75 24.1 3.1 44
2000 79 18.5 4.3 48.1
2001 67 19.8 3.4 47.8
2002 64 20.2 3.2 43.8
2003 64 20.2 3.2 43.8
2004 63 2.8 22.5 47.6
2005 73 22.7 3.2 56.2
2006 75 22.3 3.4 50.7
2007 68 20.3 3.3 50
2008 62 19.5 3.2 58.1
2009 63 19.9 3.2 71.4
2010 63 20.0 3.1 69.8
2011 75 22.0 3.4 70.7
2012 83 23.0 3.6 72.3
2013 95 22.3 4.2 68.4
2014 96 20.9 4.5 47.9
2015 86 20.0 4.3 60.5
2016 107 24.0 4.4 59.8
2017 133 27.9 4.7 54.1
2018 120 28.9 4.1 54.2
2019 138 28.9 4.7 52.9
2020 153 33.1 4.6 56.2
2021 227 33.9 6.6 40.5
2022 225 32.9 6.8 28.9
2023 145 35.8 4.0 73.1

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 River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 76 18.1 4.2 52.6
1995 77 0.0 0.0 33.8
1996 77 0.0 0.0 33.8
1997 84 22.5 3.7 40.5
1998 92 n/a 0.0 41.3
1999 75 24.1 3.1 44
2000 79 18.5 4.3 48.1
2001 67 19.8 3.4 47.8
2002 64 20.2 3.2 43.8
2003 64 20.2 3.2 43.8
2004 63 2.8 22.5 47.6
2005 73 22.7 3.2 56.2
2006 75 22.3 3.4 50.7
2007 68 20.3 3.3 50
2008 62 19.5 3.2 58.1
2009 63 19.9 3.2 71.4
2010 63 20.0 3.1 69.8
2011 75 22.0 3.4 70.7
2012 83 23.0 3.6 72.3
2013 95 22.3 4.2 68.4
2014 96 20.9 4.5 47.9
2015 86 20.0 4.3 60.5
2016 107 24.0 4.4 59.8
2017 133 27.9 4.7 54.1
2018 120 28.9 4.1 54.2
2019 138 28.9 4.7 52.9
2020 153 33.1 4.6 56.2
2021 227 33.9 6.6 40.5
2022 225 32.9 6.8 28.9
2023 145 35.8 4.0 73.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $60,958

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

Impact of COVID-19 on River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob

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 735th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 832nd of 858 Elementary schools
 12.5%
Ranks 506th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 493rd of 529 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Math (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)36.410
 26.4%
   5th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)65.556.2
 9.4%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5243.1
 9%
5th Grade Reading (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)36.410
 26.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)70.866.1
 4.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.859.4
 6.4%
7th Grade Math (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)8.30
 8.3%
   7th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)64.247.3
 16.9%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)18.27.7
 10.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)65.149
 16%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)18.27.1
 11%
   8th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)62.545.5
 17%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)18.214.3
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)63.445.3
 18.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)18.214.3
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Anoka-Hennepin School District)57.325.3
 31.9%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob)1010
   10th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)64.751.4
 13.3%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students138145
 5.1%
African American2430
 25%
American Indian22
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic89
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White9078
 13.3%
Two or More Races1323
 76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%73.1%
 20.2%


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River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Minnesota alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 145 students attended River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob.

Students at River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob are 54% White, 21% African American, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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