Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop

Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop operates as a reasonably sized middle-grades school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, operated by HIAWATHA ACADEMIES. Current enrollment sits at 438 students spanning grades 5 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in HIAWATHA ACADEMIES (1,660 students total), Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Other groups include 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) records that median household income runs about $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.