North Park School for Innovation

Summary:

North Park School for Innovation is an elementary school in Fridley, Minnesota, serving 372 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Columbia Heights Public School District, which is ranked 427 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Park School for Innovation has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (32.53%) and Hispanic (29.3%) students compared to the state average. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 770 and 834 out of 845-881 schools over the past few years. Its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages, particularly for Hispanic students, who had 0% proficiency in both math and reading in the 2023-2024 school year. This highlights the significant racial disparities in academic achievement at the school.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Highland Elementary and Valley View Elementary, both of which are also part of the Columbia Heights Public School District, North Park School for Innovation is underperforming significantly. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.28% to 79.28% over the past three school years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's overall low academic performance, which has persisted for several years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5575 Fillmore St NE
       Fridley, MN  55432-5797


(763) 528-4305

District: Columbia Heights Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
834th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,968 Help


Students who attend North Park School for Innovation usually attend:

Middle:    Columbia Academy
High:    Columbia Heights Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.5%
Hispanic:
29.3%
White:
21.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.7% Help


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Compare Details North Park School for Innovation ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details North Park School for Innovation has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Columbia Heights Public School District. Student population at North Park School for Innovation is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.5%), Hispanic (29.3%), White (21%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Columbia Heights Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Park School for Innovation is 16.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Park School for Innovation is $14,968, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Columbia Heights Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Park School for Innovation:

SchoolDigger ranks North Park School for Innovation 834th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See North Park School for Innovation in the ranking list.)

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Columbia Heights Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Heights Public School District 427th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Park School for Innovation

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Rank History for all students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.85 470th 674 30.3%
2004 32.42 543rd 676 19.7%
2005 24.60 591st 685 13.7%
2006 28.58 652nd 756 13.8%
2007 22.99 684th 777 12.0%
2008 20.62 694th 781 11.1%
2009 44.78 299th 434 31.1%
2010 26.81 681st 803 15.2%
2011 45.32 556th 814 31.7%
2012 26.32 698th 820 14.9%
2013 26.13 676th 824 18.0%
2014 17.22 728th 826 11.9%
2015 16.16 730th 840 13.1%
2016 12.21 763rd 848 10.0%
2017 13.03 757th 853 11.3%
2018 8.15 778th 847 8.1%
2019 5.56 813th 870 6.6%
2021 6.50 796th 869 8.4%
2022 6.80 787th 858 8.3%
2023 8.63 770th 845 8.9%
2024 5.66 834th 881 5.3%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.73 211th 242 12.8%
2019 32.80 179th 239 25.1%
2021 14.54 175th 175 0.0%
2022 19.79 239th 256 6.6%
2023 16.86 265th 276 4.0%
2024 17.98 290th 303 4.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.11 461st 463 0.4%
2019 14.97 471st 515 8.5%
2022 13.81 468th 500 6.4%
2023 11.65 499th 524 4.8%
2024 12.35 539th 572 5.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.89 642nd 728 11.8%
2019 14.02 678th 740 8.4%
2021 14.60 620th 683 9.2%
2022 19.50 573rd 663 13.6%
2023 10.61 717th 774 7.4%
2024 6.96 766th 793 3.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.07 706th 774 8.8%
2019 6.26 739th 787 6.1%
2021 6.41 732nd 783 6.5%
2022 9.62 722nd 799 9.6%
2023 10.49 710th 787 9.8%
2024 8.63 747th 809 7.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.59 727th 779 6.7%
2019 6.09 749th 798 6.1%
2021 7.96 718th 784 8.4%
2022 5.00 774th 808 4.2%
2023 8.77 733rd 799 8.3%
2024 4.84 794th 826 3.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.11 194th 266 27.1%
2019 26.76 219th 283 22.6%
2021 21.25 198th 227 12.8%
2022 31.25 209th 282 25.9%
2023 39.11 168th 279 39.8%
2024 35.98 198th 310 36.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.09 193rd 220 12.3%
2019 17.07 204th 219 6.8%
2021 8.82 150th 153 2.0%
2022 12.14 203rd 209 2.9%
2023 7.59 213th 214 0.5%
2024 7.83 248th 249 0.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at North Park School for Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 660th 712 7.3%
2019 15.38 679th 722 6.0%
2021 9.28 692nd 710 2.5%
2023 25.22 604th 712 15.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White 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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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, October 8, 2018

Open Quote I love this school. I love the diversity of the students and the dedication of the staff. It may be a title one school but it is a strong school, with creative, passionate teachers doing amazing things with limited resources. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 10, 2013

Open Quote This school need work. I have to take my child out and find her a different school. one that actually cares about there education. My daughter is so far behind in math that I have to hire a tutor to help her get caught up. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Open Quote I had two kids at this school I had to take one out for home school until I found him a better school. My other kid still goes but not next year she will be doing open enrollment. If you are thinking of putting your child here you should bang your head on the wall three times maybe will knock some sense into you. Unless English is your second language Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Park School for Innovation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 10 14 12 4 n/a n/a 0 515
1989 486 10 16 11 2 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 479 12 21 7 4 n/a n/a 0 523
1991 513 18 17 6 4 n/a n/a 0 558
1992 518 14 9 3 3 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 535 5 8 9 13 n/a n/a 0 570
1994 461 18 9 15 15 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 419 27 12 15 11 n/a n/a 0 484
1996 419 27 12 15 11 n/a n/a 0 484
1997 407 26 10 11 12 n/a n/a 0 466
1998 382 32 10 8 14 n/a n/a 0 446
1999 403 43 11 7 13 n/a n/a 0 477
2000 396 46 17 11 16 n/a n/a 0 486
2001 379 44 15 16 19 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 337 65 24 40 13 n/a n/a 0 479
2003 337 65 24 40 13 n/a n/a 0 479
2004 314 67 25 52 9 n/a n/a 0 467
2005 278 91 18 55 16 n/a n/a 0 458
2006 237 93 11 67 10 n/a n/a 0 418
2007 219 118 20 79 15 n/a n/a 0 451
2008 204 139 18 82 16 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 192 114 14 95 14 n/a n/a 0 429
2010 185 118 18 101 12 n/a n/a 0 434
2011 167 119 12 99 8 0 20 0 425
2012 159 147 14 112 11 0 35 0 478
2013 162 145 14 127 2 0 33 0 483
2014 143 154 9 147 4 0 44 0 501
2015 142 126 9 153 6 0 43 0 479
2016 126 145 14 142 8 0 42 0 477
2017 119 151 17 148 4 0 45 0 484
2018 93 142 15 119 6 0 44 0 419
2019 94 163 16 114 5 0 38 0 430
2020 93 139 19 126 1 0 44 0 422
2021 90 135 16 115 2 0 33 0 391
2022 68 124 16 115 1 0 36 0 360
2023 78 121 20 109 1 0 43 0 372

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 North Park School for Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 25.4 20.2 12.8
1989 525 29.9 17.5 19.8
1990 523 29.5 17.7 19.1
1991 558 30.0 18.6 19.7
1992 547 31.2 17.5 14.4
1993 570 32.9 17.3 22.3
1994 518 32.2 16.1 23.2
1995 484 26.4 18.3 24.2
1996 484 26.4 18.3 24.2
1997 466 25.6 18.2 18.9
1998 446 n/a 0.0 22.6
1999 477 23.0 20.7 19.3
2000 486 27.0 18.0 34.8
2001 473 27.6 17.1 29.6
2002 479 30.6 15.7 41.3
2003 479 30.6 15.7 41.3
2004 467 25.6 18.2 46.7
2005 458 27.0 17.0 57
2006 418 15.0 27.9 56.7
2007 451 15.8 28.5 57.2
2008 459 27.9 16.5 61.4
2009 429 37.0 11.6 63.2
2010 434 36.0 12.0 68.9
2011 425 36.0 11.7 66.6
2012 478 36.5 13.0 67.8
2013 483 38.0 12.7 78.3
2014 501 41.2 12.1 78.4
2015 479 38.0 12.6 74.9
2016 477 36.0 13.2 76.9
2017 484 34.4 14.0 80.4
2018 419 30.1 13.9 77.3
2019 430 30.6 14.0 74.2
2020 422 26.5 15.8 73
2021 391 26.0 15.0 79.3
2022 360 23.0 15.6 70.3
2023 372 23.0 16.1 77.7

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 North Park School for Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 25.4 20.2 12.8
1989 525 29.9 17.5 19.8
1990 523 29.5 17.7 19.1
1991 558 30.0 18.6 19.7
1992 547 31.2 17.5 14.4
1993 570 32.9 17.3 22.3
1994 518 32.2 16.1 23.2
1995 484 26.4 18.3 24.2
1996 484 26.4 18.3 24.2
1997 466 25.6 18.2 18.9
1998 446 n/a 0.0 22.6
1999 477 23.0 20.7 19.3
2000 486 27.0 18.0 34.8
2001 473 27.6 17.1 29.6
2002 479 30.6 15.7 41.3
2003 479 30.6 15.7 41.3
2004 467 25.6 18.2 46.7
2005 458 27.0 17.0 57
2006 418 15.0 27.9 56.7
2007 451 15.8 28.5 57.2
2008 459 27.9 16.5 61.4
2009 429 37.0 11.6 63.2
2010 434 36.0 12.0 68.9
2011 425 36.0 11.7 66.6
2012 478 36.5 13.0 67.8
2013 483 38.0 12.7 78.3
2014 501 41.2 12.1 78.4
2015 479 38.0 12.6 74.9
2016 477 36.0 13.2 76.9
2017 484 34.4 14.0 80.4
2018 419 30.1 13.9 77.3
2019 430 30.6 14.0 74.2
2020 422 26.5 15.8 73
2021 391 26.0 15.0 79.3
2022 360 23.0 15.6 70.3
2023 372 23.0 16.1 77.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Park School for Innovation

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,968

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Park School for Innovation

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 813th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 770th of 845 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (North Park School for Innovation)26.120.3
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)23.619.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (North Park School for Innovation)23.220.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)25.519.4
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (North Park School for Innovation)21.423.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.921.4
 5.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (North Park School for Innovation)19.620.5
 0.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.922.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (North Park School for Innovation)14.39
 5.3%
   5th Grade Math (Columbia Heights Public School District)19.110.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (North Park School for Innovation)38.627.9
 10.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Columbia Heights Public School District)37.627.8
 9.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (North Park School for Innovation)24.422.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Columbia Heights Public School District)26.520.4
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430372
 13.5%
African American163121
 25.8%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian1620
 25%
Hispanic114109
 4.4%
Pacific Islander00
White9478
 17%
Two or More Races3843
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.2%77.7%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Park School for Innovation

North Park School for Innovation ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students who attend North Park School for Innovation usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Academy
High : Columbia Heights Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended North Park School for Innovation.

Students at North Park School for Innovation are 33% African American, 29% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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