Rise Academy, Saint Paul MN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rise Academy

Rise Academy is a charter school in Saint Paul that served kindergarten through sixth grade. It has closed. The school operated as a regular public charter school under the name Rise Academy only briefly, having been renamed from College Preparatory Elementary in 2023 before ceasing operations after the 2023-2024 school year. For families looking at this profile, the primary fact is that the school no longer enrolls students; anyone researching it is likely retracing an option that has ended.

During its final year, the student body was small and overwhelmingly composed of students of Asian background, with smaller shares of students who are Black, of two or more races, Hispanic, white, and American Indian. Data on economic disadvantage and special education status was not reported, so the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch or receiving services under an Individualized Education Program is unknown.

State assessment results from the 2023-2024 school year show very low proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the single digits for every tested grade level; in several grades, no student reached the proficient threshold. In English language arts, proficiency rates also remained low, though they rose slightly by grade six, reaching roughly a quarter of students. Science results, tested only in fifth grade, mirrored the math pattern. Participation rates were high across all assessments, meaning these results reflect nearly the entire tested population.

When compared with other districts in Ramsey County, Rise Academy’s overall proficiency across subjects and grade levels placed in the bottom quartile. The county contains a large number of districts, so this position represents very low academic attainment relative to neighboring options.

The school was located in Saint Paul, Minnesota’s capital and its second-largest city, a setting shaped by state government, the Mississippi River, and a notably diverse population. The city’s downtown hosts the state capitol, county government, cultural institutions such as the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota History Center, and professional sports venues. The park system has received high national rankings. Typical home values in the area are below the state median, and rental costs are moderate relative to national benchmarks. The city’s population has been stable in recent years, with slight decline.

Publicly reported records indicate that Rise Academy was marked as not active by the Minnesota Department of Education, with a stopping date of the 2023-2024 school year. The school had been renamed less than a year before closing, moving from College Preparatory Elementary to Rise Academy in July 2023. Enrollment had fallen sharply over the preceding several years, a decline of a magnitude that would have strained class sizes, staffing, and program continuity for the families still enrolled. For anyone reviewing this school, the central takeaway is that it is no longer operating. Families in the area will need to consider other elementary and middle school options within Saint Paul’s broader set of public, charter, and private schools.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 55 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 48%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 610%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 35%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 7%

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 7%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.