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MPS Metro DT

932 EAST 34TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 · (612) 668-4782 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
Enrollment
26
Combined
DISTRICT 33 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
4.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.1:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
17 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
2
Grade 4
4
Grade 5
7
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
4
Grade 8
1
Student demographics
White
935%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 60%
Black
935%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12%
Asian
14%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
727%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
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
1765%
Female
935%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
4.5%
own-school result
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

Not computed for this school
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
26
-12 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.5:1
was 4.2:1
% White
35%
was 26%
% Hispanic
0%
was 11%
% Black
35%
was 53%
% Asian
4%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MPS Metro DT

MPS Metro DT is an all-grades campus of cozy scale in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, operated by Minneapolis Public School District, educateing 26 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 50 students each, so MPS Metro DT sits 48% below that benchmark.

Within Minneapolis Public School District, which oversees 86 schools and 29,928 students, MPS Metro DT is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MPS Metro DT reports that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Black, 27% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, MPS Metro DT records 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, census data for Hennepin County shows median household income runs about $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which MPS Metro DT is one.

Heritage Academy High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MPS Metro DT.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. MPS Metro DT's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 38 (now 26). Black enrollment moved from 53% to 35% across the same window.

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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
MPS Metro DT
District
Minneapolis Public School District
Address
932 EAST 34TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
Phone
(612) 668-4782
County
Hennepin County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
26
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
4.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
17 (65%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
272124001936
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MPS Metro DT
How large is MPS Metro DT?
MPS Metro DT enrolls approximately 26 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does MPS Metro DT serve?
MPS Metro DT serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MPS Metro DT?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MPS Metro DT is approximately 4.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MPS Metro DT?
At MPS Metro DT, the student body is approximately 35% White, 35% Black, 4% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees MPS Metro DT?
MPS Metro DT is overseen by Minneapolis Public School District in Hennepin County.
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