For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 824 students in Prairie Seeds Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Prairie Seeds Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
824 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Seeds Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
87%
16%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
5%
31%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,415 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,059
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,415
$18,580
Best Prairie Seeds Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Seeds High School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: 6-8
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Seeds El School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
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