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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Minnesota

942 public elementary schools in Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. SciTech Academy Charter School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 41.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

942

Minnesota

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

41.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	SciTech Academy Charter School	RICHFIELD, MN	SciTech Academy Charter School	Elementary	342	100%
2	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	RICHFIELD, MN	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Elementary	171	100%
3	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Elementary	128	100%
4	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	Elementary	393	99.7%
5	MMSA Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Elementary	243	99.6%
6	Twin Cities International Schools	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Twin Cities International Schools	Elementary	595	99.3%
7	Twin Lakes STEM Academy	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	Twin Lakes STEM Academy	Elementary	217	99.1%
8	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	171	98.8%
9	Urban Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Urban Academy	Elementary	416	98.8%
10	Success Academy St. Cloud Elem	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Success Academy	Elementary	140	98.6%
11	Star of the North - East Bethel	EAST BETHEL, MN	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Elementary	224	98.2%
12	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	Elementary	266	97.4%
13	Banaadir Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	Elementary	149	97.3%
14	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	304	96.7%
15	SET Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Metro Schools Charter	Elementary	463	96.5%
16	Hennepin Schools Lower Campus	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Hennepin Schools	Elementary	240	95.4%
17	STEP Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	214	94.4%
18	HGA Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	Elementary	525	94.3%
19	Hall Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	234	94.0%
20	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	133	93.2%
21	Rochester Math & Science Elementary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	Elementary	322	93.2%
22	East African Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	296	92.9%
23	Universal Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	Elementary	411	92.7%
24	New Century School	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	Elementary	367	92.6%
25	Benjamin E Mays IB World School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	336	92.6%
26	Best Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	BEST ACADEMY	Elementary	508	92.5%
27	Success Academy Bloomington Elem	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Success Academy	Elementary	117	92.3%
28	Hmong International Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	258	92.2%
29	Universal Academy South Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	Elementary	103	92.2%
30	Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	489	92.2%
31	Sojourner Truth Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Sojourner Truth Academy	Elementary	383	91.9%
32	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	Elementary	121	91.7%
33	Four Seasons Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	256	91.4%
34	Anishinabe Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	183	91.3%
35	KIPP North Star Primary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	124	91.1%
36	Northeast College Prep Charter Scho	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Northeast College Prep	Elementary	282	90.8%
37	Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	227	90.7%
38	Highwood Hills Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	292	90.1%
39	Cityview Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	239	90.0%
40	Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	HIAWATHA ACADEMIES	Elementary	404	89.9%
41	Folwell Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	450	89.8%
42	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	116	89.7%
43	Skyline Math and Science Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Skyline Math and Science Academy	Elementary	145	89.7%
44	LIFE Prep	SAINT PAUL, MN	LIFE PREP	Elementary	134	89.6%
45	ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	Elementary	313	89.5%
46	HOPE Community Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	Elementary	434	89.2%
47	GLOBAL ACADEMY	NEW BRIGHTON, MN	GLOBAL ACADEMY	Elementary	447	89.0%
48	Compass Academy	BLOOMINGTON, MN	New Century School	Elementary	245	89.0%
49	Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Academias La Paz	Elementary	336	88.7%
50	Maxfield Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	331	88.5%

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