Metro College Prep

Metro College Prep, a well-populated high school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, overseen by Metro Schools Charter, educates 585 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 58% above typical.

Metro Schools Charter comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,535 students; Metro College Prep is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Metro College Prep records that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Metro College Prep has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Metro College Prep higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at Metro College Prep qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Metro College Prep sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 12.5%; actual is 35.4%, +22.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hennepin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Metro College Prep is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

The closest other public school is SET Academy Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Metro College Prep. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Metro College Prep ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 24.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Metro College Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 130%: 254 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.