Original Research by School Decision on Stem Micro School
STEM Micro School in Saint Paul is listed as a future school in state records, but those records also show it was consolidated into Harvest Best Academy effective fiscal year 2025, and the Minnesota Department of Education lists the organization as not active. For a parent or resident trying to understand this place, the picture is unresolved: a school that was chartered but did not open independently as planned, or operated briefly before being absorbed.
The school appears in the data as a charter school serving a single grade band labeled "M through M," a designation that does not match a standard elementary, middle, or high school span. It was classified as a regular public school, not a special-purpose or alternative program. There is no enrollment data, no demographic breakdown, no state test results, no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism rate, and no information on programs, staffing, discipline, or course access. The academic performance summary is empty across all subjects and metrics, making it impossible to assess proficiency. The comparison set covering districts in Ramsey County could not place this school because every applicable metric had no value.
What the data does clarify is the parent district itself is also named STEM Micro School, meaning it was a single-school district, a tiny organizational structure. The district brief confirms the consolidation: the school was renumbered into Harvest Best Academy, another Saint Paul charter, in fiscal year 2025. The state lists it as not active. Families who had enrolled here must now look to that receiving school or find other options in Saint Paul.
The school's listed address is on 5th Street East in Saint Paul, a city that is Minnesota's capital and the eastern half of the Twin Cities metro area. Saint Paul is a densely populated, diverse city with a mix of government employment, cultural institutions, and professional sports venues. Housing in the area, based on the zip-code-level Zillow Home Value Index, is below the Minnesota state benchmark but above the national benchmark. Rent, measured by the Zillow Observed Rent Index, is near the national average and has been rising faster than home values. The broader economic context shows a stable unemployment rate and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate that has fluctuated in a narrow range.
For a family researching this school, the central takeaway is that it no longer exists as an independent entity. Any academic profile, peer environment, or student support that may have been intended for STEM Micro School is now a matter of history. Prospective families should direct their attention to Harvest Best Academy or to the many other district and charter options available across Saint Paul. The data present a closed chapter, not an active choice.
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