New Heights School Inc.

Summary:

New Heights School Inc. is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Stillwater, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 111 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White students compared to nearby schools.

Despite its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1, New Heights School Inc. consistently underperforms academically compared to the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.54% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, and just 30% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 81.8% in 2020-2021 was also below the state average, and its dropout rate of 9% was notably higher. These academic struggles may be linked to the school's higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.56%, compared to nearby high-performing schools like Mahtomedi Senior High (13.84%) and Stillwater Area High School (19.49%).

When compared to other schools in the area, such as the highly-ranked St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper, New Heights School Inc. lags significantly in academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population, which includes a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and improve educational outcomes for all learners.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

614 W Mulberry St
Stillwater, MN 55082-4858

(651) 439-1962

District: New Heights School Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
424^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,151

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 111

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Heights School Inc. is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.86. (See more...)

Compare Details New Heights School Inc. 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 11.96. (See more...)

Compare Details New Heights School Inc. ranks worse than 88.3% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Heights School Inc. 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 Racial makeup is: White (77.5%), two or more races (10.8%), Hispanic (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Heights School Inc. is 8.7. (See more...)

Compare New Heights School Inc. employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Heights School Inc. is $15,151.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New Heights School Inc. was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks New Heights School Inc. 424^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See New Heights School Inc. in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New Heights School Inc. 421^st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Heights School Inc.

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2015	7.47	771^st	840	8.2%
2016	8.86	776^th	848	8.5%

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

Rank History for New Heights School Inc.

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Heights School Inc.

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	0.31	381^st	387	1.6%
2006	11.59	375^th	406	7.6%
2007	17.09	367^th	403	8.9%
2008	5.33	389^th	409	4.9%
2010	7.73	424^th	454	6.6%
2015	14.87	446^th	516	13.6%
2016	3.74	481^st	508	5.3%
2017	18.68	444^th	523	15.1%
2018	8.83	467^th	518	9.8%
2019	11.96	474^th	533	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at New Heights School Inc.

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.05	423^rd	428	1.2%

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Rank History for New Heights School Inc.

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Rank History for all high school students at New Heights School Inc.

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	3.88	409^th	433	5.5%
2005	33.49	366^th	452	19.0%
2006	10.92	396^th	450	12.0%
2007	23.25	369^th	463	20.3%
2008	13.98	389^th	460	15.4%
2010	14.81	423^rd	540	21.7%
2011	28.20	391^st	545	28.3%
2012	22.26	402^nd	539	25.4%
2013	24.57	398^th	534	25.5%
2015	7.52	449^th	504	10.9%
2017	7.96	425^th	489	13.1%
2022	15.37	404^th	472	14.4%
2024	12.15	424^th	480	11.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at New Heights School Inc.

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.91	386^th	401	3.7%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Heights School Inc.

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	134	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	136
1996	134	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	136
1997	133	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	134
1998	111	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	115
1999	115	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	119
2000	111	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	114
2001	111	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	113
2002	135	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	143
2003	135	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	143
2004	121	1	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	128
2005	122	0	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	127
2006	124	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	128
2007	109	6	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	117
2008	114	7	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	124
2009	114	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	124
2010	126	6	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	142
2011	124	5	1	7	1	0	1	139
2012	112	5	2	6	2	0	9	136
2013	94	1	1	5	0	0	11	112
2014	82	0	1	8	0	0	10	101
2015	69	1	0	5	0	0	9	84
2016	104	8	0	9	2	0	15	138
2017	89	8	0	11	2	0	18	128
2018	85	13	2	12	1	0	19	132
2019	75	9	1	6	1	1	8	101
2020	76	8	3	7	1	0	9	104
2021	81	6	0	1	2	0	16	106
2022	84	3	0	9	1	0	16	113
2023	86	2	0	10	1	0	12	111

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 New Heights School Inc.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	136	9.5	14.3	0
1996	136	9.5	14.3	0
1997	134	10.8	12.4	0
1998	115	n/a	0.0	14.8
1999	119	12.0	9.9	27.7
2000	114	10.7	10.7	39.5
2001	113	11.3	10.0	39.8
2002	143	14.7	9.7	37.1
2003	143	14.7	9.7	37.1
2004	128	15.9	8.1	37.5
2005	127	12.7	10.0	38.6
2006	128	12.7	10.1	35.2
2007	117	13.6	8.6	46.2
2008	124	13.8	9.0	47.6
2009	124	12.2	10.2	50.8
2010	142	13.8	10.2	54.2
2011	139	13.0	10.6	46.8
2012	136	14.0	9.6	53.7
2013	112	13.8	8.0	50.9
2014	101	13.0	7.7	60.4
2015	84	12.0	7.0	60.7
2016	138	13.0	10.6	50.7
2017	128	14.4	8.8	52.3
2018	132	13.6	9.7	51.5
2019	101	14.0	7.1	51.5
2020	104	13.3	7.7	48.1
2021	106	10.2	10.3	46.2
2022	113	12.8	8.8	47.8
2023	111	12.7	8.7	58.6

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 New Heights School Inc.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	136	9.5	14.3	0
1996	136	9.5	14.3	0
1997	134	10.8	12.4	0
1998	115	n/a	0.0	14.8
1999	119	12.0	9.9	27.7
2000	114	10.7	10.7	39.5
2001	113	11.3	10.0	39.8
2002	143	14.7	9.7	37.1
2003	143	14.7	9.7	37.1
2004	128	15.9	8.1	37.5
2005	127	12.7	10.0	38.6
2006	128	12.7	10.1	35.2
2007	117	13.6	8.6	46.2
2008	124	13.8	9.0	47.6
2009	124	12.2	10.2	50.8
2010	142	13.8	10.2	54.2
2011	139	13.0	10.6	46.8
2012	136	14.0	9.6	53.7
2013	112	13.8	8.0	50.9
2014	101	13.0	7.7	60.4
2015	84	12.0	7.0	60.7
2016	138	13.0	10.6	50.7
2017	128	14.4	8.8	52.3
2018	132	13.6	9.7	51.5
2019	101	14.0	7.1	51.5
2020	104	13.3	7.7	48.1
2021	106	10.2	10.3	46.2
2022	113	12.8	8.8	47.8
2023	111	12.7	8.7	58.6

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 New Heights School Inc.

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,151

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Heights School Inc.

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (New Heights School Inc.)	27.3	23.1	4.2%
10th Grade Reading (New Heights School Inc.)	27.3	23.1	4.2%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	55.2	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	101	111	9.9%
African American	9	2	77.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	6	10	66.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	75	86	14.7%
Two or More Races	8	12	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.5%	58.6%	7.1%

Schools Near New Heights School Inc.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2024)	Ranking (2023)	MCA-III Math (2024)	MCA-III Reading (2024)	MCA-III Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
New Heights School Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	614 W Mulberry St	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	New Heights School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 439-1962	111	13	8.7	58.6%	86 (77.5%)	2 (1.8%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	12.2	424^th of 480 public high schools	11.7%				(n/a)		11.5	27.3	30.0	29.0	13.3	16.7	$15,151
Bridge Transition Program	Public	12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	34	3	10.2	55.9%	26 (76.5%)	3 (8.8%)	2 (5.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)							(n/a)								$3,320
Wcjc	Public	7-12	15015 62nd St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	0	0	3.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)								$3,320
McF - Oak Park Heights	Public	9-12	5329 Osgood Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-1412	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Stillwater	Public	9-12	970 Pickett St N	Bayport	55003	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-2766	7	0			1 (14.3%)	4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Stillwater Area High School	Public	9-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8040	2,647	101	26.3	19.5%	2,032 (76.8%)	149 (5.6%)	211 (8.0%)	125 (4.7%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	123 (4.6%)	87.3	36^th of 480 public high schools	92.5%	77.6	88^th of 476 public high schools	81.5%	52	48.7	48.7		62.7	62.7	59.9	59.9	$12,335
St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8472	75	5	16.6	60.0%	54 (72.0%)	2 (2.7%)	12 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)							(n/a)	7.1	7.1						$14,296
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	Public, Charter	9-12	4260 Stagecoach Tr N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 395-5970	381	16	23.8	10.0%	296 (77.7%)	10 (2.6%)	20 (5.2%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	97.3	5^th of 480 public high schools	99.0%	99.2	2^nd of 476 public high schools	99.6%	3	65.1	65.1		80.2	80.2	67.4	67.4	$11,615
Mahtomedi Senior High	Public	9-12	8000 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 762-5801	1,142	33	34.5	13.8%	920 (80.6%)	49 (4.3%)	54 (4.7%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (7.2%)	87.3	37^th of 480 public high schools	92.3%	89.6	29^th of 476 public high schools	93.9%	8	55.6	55.6		65.0	65.0	51.7	51.7	$12,527
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5610	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

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How many students attend New Heights School Inc.?

In the 2022-23 school year, 111 students attended New Heights School Inc..

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Students at New Heights School Inc. are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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New Heights School Inc. ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Minnesota high schools.

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
New Heights School Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	614 W Mulberry St	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	New Heights School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 439-1962	111	13	8.7	58.6%	86 (77.5%)	2 (1.8%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	12.2	424^th of 480 public high schools	11.7%					(n/a)		11.5	27.3	30.0	29.0	13.3	16.7	$15,151
Bridge Transition Program	Public	12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	34	3	10.2	55.9%	26 (76.5%)	3 (8.8%)	2 (5.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$3,320
Wcjc	Public	7-12	15015 62nd St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	0	0	3.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$3,320
McF - Oak Park Heights	Public	9-12	5329 Osgood Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-1412	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Stillwater	Public	9-12	970 Pickett St N	Bayport	55003	Washington County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(651) 779-2766	7	0			1 (14.3%)	4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stillwater Area High School	Public	9-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8040	2,647	101	26.3	19.5%	2,032 (76.8%)	149 (5.6%)	211 (8.0%)	125 (4.7%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	123 (4.6%)	87.3	36^th of 480 public high schools	92.5%		77.6	88^th of 476 public high schools	81.5%	52	48.7	48.7		62.7	62.7	59.9	59.9	$12,335
St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8472	75	5	16.6	60.0%	54 (72.0%)	2 (2.7%)	12 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)								(n/a)	7.1	7.1						$14,296
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	Public, Charter	9-12	4260 Stagecoach Tr N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 395-5970	381	16	23.8	10.0%	296 (77.7%)	10 (2.6%)	20 (5.2%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	97.3	5^th of 480 public high schools	99.0%		99.2	2^nd of 476 public high schools	99.6%	3	65.1	65.1		80.2	80.2	67.4	67.4	$11,615
Mahtomedi Senior High	Public	9-12	8000 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 762-5801	1,142	33	34.5	13.8%	920 (80.6%)	49 (4.3%)	54 (4.7%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (7.2%)	87.3	37^th of 480 public high schools	92.3%		89.6	29^th of 476 public high schools	93.9%	8	55.6	55.6		65.0	65.0	51.7	51.7	$12,527
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5610	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)