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Hennepin Schools Upper Campus

1001 E 46TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 · (612) 843-5050 · Hennepin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Minnesota public middle schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools

Enrollment
207
Middle
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
199 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 55527%
Grade 64622%
Grade 75024%
Grade 85627%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
3718%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
15474%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
157%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8541%
Female
12259%

School pathway

Feeds from
Hennepin Schools Lower CampusKG–04
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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
28.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
21.2%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 13% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Hennepin Schools Upper Campus

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus this school20796.1%21.9%
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
29189.0%18.0%
Franklin Middle
MINNEAPOLIS
25483.5%9.8%
KIPP North Star Academy
MINNEAPOLIS
10794.4%10.8%
MN International Middle Chr School
MINNEAPOLIS
32699.4%23.1%
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville
BURNSVILLE
9696.9%25.4%
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Hennepin Schools Upper Campus ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Hennepin County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.9%#215 of 245#31 of 46
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.2%#210 of 245#31 of 46
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.4%#219 of 245#32 of 46
Enrollment
ranked largest first
207#215 of 306#43 of 53
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#78 of 210#19 of 43
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.9%#127 of 216#36 of 43
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.1%#3 of 252#2 of 47
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
207
+101 (+95%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252071315.9:196% (199)
2023-2419411.916.4:198% (190)
2022-23132816.5:198% (130)
2020-21106119.6:194% (100)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hennepin Schools Upper Campus.

About Hennepin Schools Upper Campus

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, one of the schools in Hennepin Schools. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 207 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is part of a district of 2 schools: Hennepin Schools, with 447 students.

The largest group at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is Black students, at 74%. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic and 7% Asian. Among people living in Hennepin County, the Black share is about 13%. The diversity index for Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1, 1.6 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Minnesota public middle schools.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 13.4%.

The school's county is Hennepin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hennepin County number 496, with about 177,509 students.

Hennepin Schools Lower Campus is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Hennepin Schools Upper Campus ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 21.9% against a local average of 31.9%.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. As a charter school, Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Reported enrollment: 106 (2020-21) and 207 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.9:1.

The Hennepin Schools Upper Campus discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students

Quick facts

School name
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus
District
Hennepin Schools
Address
1001 E 46TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
Phone
(612) 843-5050
County
Hennepin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
207
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
199 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270033505203
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hennepin Schools Upper Campus
What is the total enrollment at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus enrolls approximately 207 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Hennepin Schools Upper Campus serve?
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is approximately 15.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?
At Hennepin Schools Upper Campus, the student body is approximately 0% White, 18% Hispanic, 74% Black, 7% Asian.
Is Hennepin Schools Upper Campus public or private?
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hennepin Schools.
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