Higher Ground Academy

1381 Marshall Ave, St. Paul MN, 55104 | St. Paul Public School District | 651-645-1000
  • grades KG-8
  • students 606
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 193 in St. Paul
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
38%St. Paul
52%Minnesota

Higher Ground Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Paul Public School District" in St. Paul, MN. There are a total of 606 students and 30 teachers at Higher Ground Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Higher Ground Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is equal to the Minnesota average.

Higher Ground Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students606
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Higher Ground Academy, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
365-69%
440-44%
545-49%
650-54%
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
350-54%
440-44%
555-59%
665-69%
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Higher Ground Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 0.0% 27.2% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 100.0% 26.0% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 28.5% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 13.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.3% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1%

St. Paul demographics profile

StatisticSt. PaulMinnesotaNational
Population305,8775,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,8857291
Median age32.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%58%55%
Speak English70%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in St. Paul

IndexSt. PaulMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college65.5%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.0%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.0%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Higher Ground Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.