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Menlo Park Academy

1700 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 · (612) 787-4016 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
Enrollment
45
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
43 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 10
1
Grade 11
11
Grade 12
33
Student demographics
White
49%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
818%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 12%
Black
2351%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12%
Two+
716%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Native American
37%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2249%
Female
2351%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
45
-25 (-36%) vs 2017
% White
9%
was 23%
% Hispanic
18%
was 7%
% Black
51%
was 50%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Menlo Park Academy

Menlo Park Academy operates as an one-room-style four-year high school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 45 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

Minneapolis Public School District runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 29,928 students. Menlo Park Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Menlo Park Academy records that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% White, 7% Native American. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Menlo Park Academy is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

The closest other public school is Menlo Park Academy Extended, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 36%: 70 students in 2018 compared to 45 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 23% to 9% over that span.

On this page, members of the Menlo Park Academy community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Menlo Park Academy
District
Minneapolis Public School District
Address
1700 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Phone
(612) 787-4016
County
Hennepin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
45
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
43 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
272124001908
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Menlo Park Academy
How many students attend Menlo Park Academy?
Menlo Park Academy enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Menlo Park Academy serve?
Menlo Park Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menlo Park Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menlo Park Academy is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Menlo Park Academy?
Student demographics at Menlo Park Academy are roughly 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 51% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Menlo Park Academy public or private?
Menlo Park Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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