City Academy

Public, Charter 9-12

958 Jessie St
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4058

(651) 298-4624

District: City Academy

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,624

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 115

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.4%

Asian:

28.7%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details City Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at City Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at City Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.4%), Asian (28.7%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at City Academy is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare City Academy employs 9.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at City Academy is $15,624.

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Rank History for City Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2010	7.90	470^th	540	13.0%
2012	6.11	488^th	539	9.5%
2013	5.89	478^th	534	10.5%
2014	7.23	427^th	483	11.6%
2015	4.14	480^th	504	4.8%
2017	4.50	464^th	489	5.1%
2019	3.59	484^th	492	1.6%

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Can City Academy make me pass my MCA reading and MCA Math because I want to come to City Academy because I think it would help me be more successful. Close Quote

Enrollment information for City Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	6	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	12
1995	24	10	1	9	7	n/a	n/a	51
1996	24	10	1	9	7	n/a	n/a	51
1997	43	16	4	12	16	n/a	n/a	91
1998	38	31	5	11	26	n/a	n/a	111
1999	30	27	18	8	24	n/a	n/a	107
2000	40	33	22	10	31	n/a	n/a	136
2001	34	30	25	9	24	n/a	n/a	122
2002	22	27	39	4	19	n/a	n/a	111
2003	22	27	39	4	19	n/a	n/a	111
2004	21	33	39	6	12	n/a	n/a	111
2005	18	38	38	14	6	n/a	n/a	114
2006	20	34	35	23	8	n/a	n/a	120
2007	11	26	60	10	10	n/a	n/a	117
2008	5	28	70	7	9	n/a	n/a	119
2009	12	22	87	6	6	n/a	n/a	133
2010	17	16	78	10	7	n/a	n/a	128
2011	8	20	72	7	2	0	2	111
2012	6	12	86	11	6	0	2	123
2013	5	10	83	8	2	0	3	111
2014	3	14	79	5	0	0	8	109
2015	9	24	68	10	1	0	4	116
2016	3	28	61	13	0	0	3	108
2017	2	33	62	15	2	0	2	116
2018	2	30	58	16	3	0	3	112
2019	4	28	52	16	7	0	8	115
2020	9	36	39	22	1	0	10	117
2021	11	38	28	34	2	0	11	124
2022	10	40	23	27	0	0	15	115
2023	12	43	33	10	1	0	16	115

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 City Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	12	3.0	4.0	0
1995	51	0.0	0.0	70.6
1996	51	0.0	0.0	70.6
1997	91	0.0	0.0	64.8
1998	111	n/a	0.0	9.9
1999	107	5.4	19.8	61.7
2000	136	10.0	13.6	94.1
2001	122	13.0	9.4	97.5
2002	111	9.8	11.3	94.6
2003	111	9.8	11.3	94.6
2004	111	9.8	11.3	80.2
2005	114	9.4	12.1	78.1
2006	120	9.4	12.8	76.7
2007	117	8.6	13.6	86.3
2008	119	8.6	13.8	80.7
2009	133	8.5	15.6	86.5
2010	128	8.2	15.6	92.2
2011	111	8.2	13.5	95.5
2012	123	8.2	15.0	82.9
2013	111	8.8	12.6	92.8
2014	109	8.2	13.2	97.2
2015	116	8.0	14.5	59.5
2016	108	8.0	13.5	31.5
2017	116	8.2	14.1	91.4
2018	112	8.8	12.7	92
2019	115	8.8	13.0	87.8
2020	117	8.2	14.2	90.6
2021	124	8.8	14.0	92.7
2022	115	8.3	13.7	90.4
2023	115	9.1	12.5	88.7

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 City Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	12	3.0	4.0	0
1995	51	0.0	0.0	70.6
1996	51	0.0	0.0	70.6
1997	91	0.0	0.0	64.8
1998	111	n/a	0.0	9.9
1999	107	5.4	19.8	61.7
2000	136	10.0	13.6	94.1
2001	122	13.0	9.4	97.5
2002	111	9.8	11.3	94.6
2003	111	9.8	11.3	94.6
2004	111	9.8	11.3	80.2
2005	114	9.4	12.1	78.1
2006	120	9.4	12.8	76.7
2007	117	8.6	13.6	86.3
2008	119	8.6	13.8	80.7
2009	133	8.5	15.6	86.5
2010	128	8.2	15.6	92.2
2011	111	8.2	13.5	95.5
2012	123	8.2	15.0	82.9
2013	111	8.8	12.6	92.8
2014	109	8.2	13.2	97.2
2015	116	8.0	14.5	59.5
2016	108	8.0	13.5	31.5
2017	116	8.2	14.1	91.4
2018	112	8.8	12.7	92
2019	115	8.8	13.0	87.8
2020	117	8.2	14.2	90.6
2021	124	8.8	14.0	92.7
2022	115	8.3	13.7	90.4
2023	115	9.1	12.5	88.7

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 City Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,624

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on City Academy

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Math (City Academy)	0	0
11th Grade Math (City Academy)	0	0
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	115	115
African American	28	43	53.6%
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	52	33	36.5%
Hispanic	16	10	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	12	200%
Two or More Races	8	16	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	88.7%	0.9%

Schools Near City Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	115	9	12.5	88.7%	12 (10.4%)	43 (37.4%)	10 (8.7%)	33 (28.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0	$15,624
City Academy Online	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 298-4624	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community of Peace Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4630	261	11	24.3	84.7%	16 (6.1%)	76 (29.1%)	78 (29.9%)	75 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	14.8	416^th of 480 public high schools	13.3%		11.9	418^th of 476 public high schools	12.2%	2				6.3	6.3				34.5	34.5		10.7	10.7	$14,996
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	91	6	14.1	85.7%	19 (20.9%)	48 (52.7%)	13 (14.3%)	7 (7.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%					(n/a)				50.0	50.0				33.3	33.3				$18,159
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MMSA Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	169 Jenks Ave.	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	213	18	11.9	95.8%	4 (1.9%)	203 (95.3%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	447^th of 480 public high schools	6.9%		11.2	420^th of 476 public high schools	11.8%	27	11.6	19.6	20.9	0.0	13.9	23.3	30.4	23.3	26.2	25.9	4.8	0.0	2.6	$5,926
Step Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	835 5th St E.	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	394	20	19.9	74.1%	3 (0.8%)	388 (98.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.7	245^th of 480 public high schools	49.0%		12.3	415^th of 476 public high schools	12.8%	170	4.4	18.8	20.0	3.9	11.9	37.8	39.6	46.0	62.5	46.6	22.0	44.7	33.0	$17,333
Johnson Senior High	Public	9-12	1349 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8890	1,144	60	19.0	83.2%	72 (6.3%)	244 (21.3%)	127 (11.1%)	620 (54.2%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.5%)	25.9	365^th of 480 public high schools	24.0%		34.7	339^th of 476 public high schools	28.8%	26				15.4	15.4				37.4	37.4		23.1	23.1	$16,960
Upper Mississippi High Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19 E Exchange St.	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Upper Mississippi Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 528-8091	131	0	11.0	31.3%	83 (63.4%)	6 (4.6%)	23 (17.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.2%)	48.7	265^th of 480 public high schools	44.8%		43.4	287^th of 476 public high schools	39.7%	22				20.0	20.0				50.0	50.0		38.9	38.9	$15,818
St. Paul City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	106	13	8.1	82.1%	7 (6.6%)	32 (30.2%)	54 (50.9%)	4 (3.8%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	5.4	459^th of 480 public high schools	4.4%		6	453^rd of 476 public high schools	4.8%	6				3.7	3.7				18.2	18.2		5.3	5.3

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What is the racial makeup of City Academy?

Students at City Academy are 37% African American, 29% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 10% White, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend City Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 115 students attended City Academy.

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