Enrollment
117
Middle
STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURA JEFFREY ACADEMY CHARTER·NCES 270029203713
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter
1550 SUMMIT AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105 · (651) 414-6000 · Ramsey County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Minnesota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
18 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 23 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter this school | 117 | 15.4% | 56.1% |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 ELK RIVER | 147 | 15.0% | 60.3% |
| GOA School of Logic FARMINGTON | 101 | 20.8% | 54.2% |
| Avalon Middle School SAINT PAUL | 75 | 29.3% | 37.5% |
| BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH BELLE PLAINE | 255 | 22.0% | 41.0% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School ZUMBROTA | 194 | 22.2% | 48.2% |
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 Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #27 of 245 | #3 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #160 of 245 | #9 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #7 of 245 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #245 of 306 | #24 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #233 of 252 | #22 of 24 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
117
+44 (+60%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 117 | 16.8 | 7.0:1 | 15% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 10.9 | 10.4:1 | 29% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 8.7 | 9.2:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 8 | 9.1:1 | 23% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 7.2 | 13.7:1 | 43% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 13 | 9.6:1 | 49% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 28% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (98 to 117); teachers up 134% (7.2 to 16.8).
About Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter
This page covers Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter, a very small middle school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Federal data show 117 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Federal enrollment data show Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is 62% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Black. In Ramsey County overall, the White share is about 59%. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter are from different groups.
The school had 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 7.0:1. The school's 7.0:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Minnesota. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 15%. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County.
Among Minnesota public middle schools, Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (56.1% versus 56.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Looking at the county, Ramsey County, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Ramsey County has 302 public schools with about 94,437 students, including Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HGA Elementary, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter as a charter school.
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter reported 73 students in 2020-21 and 117 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.1:1 to 7.0:1.
The allk12 page for Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- HGA Elementary0.7 mi · 525
- HGA Junior High0.7 mi · 196
- Randolph Heights Elementary0.8 mi · 448
- Central Senior High1.1 mi · 1,682
- Groveland Park Elementary1.1 mi · 409
- Early Education Four Seasons1.1 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Laura Jeffrey Academy CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter serve?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is approximately 7.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
At Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter, the student body is approximately 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter?
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is overseen by Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.