Enrollment
146
Elementary
DISTRICT 95 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH METRO FLEX ACADEMY·NCES 270042304942
North Metro Flex Academy
2350 HELEN ST N, NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55109 · (651) 300-6300 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
113 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Metro Flex Academy→North Metro Flex Middle School
Based on grade levels within North Metro Flex Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
31.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 North Metro Flex Academy
North Metro Flex Academy's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Metro Flex Academy this school | 146 | 77.4% | 27.7% |
| Cherokee Heights Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 228 | 71.9% | 18.7% |
| Crossroads Montessori SAINT PAUL | 178 | 75.3% | 22.0% |
| Webster Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 276 | 84.1% | 15.0% |
| NOBLE ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY | 262 | 69.8% | 17.4% |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY ROBBINSDALE | 318 | 78.3% | 18.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 North Metro Flex Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #694 of 844 | #44 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #718 of 844 | #53 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #686 of 844 | #46 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #859 of 1,130 | #94 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #115 of 942 | #43 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
146
-66 (-31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 146 | 12.5 | 11.7:1 | 77% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 11.2 | 13.4:1 | 77% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 14.2 | 12.2:1 | 79% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 77% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 77% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Metro Flex Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (199 to 146); teachers down 34% (19 to 12.5).
About North Metro Flex Academy
In NORTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, North Metro Flex Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school has 146 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
North Metro Flex Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at North Metro Flex Academy is Black students, at 36%. The remaining students are 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Ramsey County is about 12% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Metro Flex Academy scores 74%.
Its staff includes 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 77% of students at North Metro Flex Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Ramsey County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, North Metro Flex Academy outscored 31%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Metro Flex Academy is 4.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 27.7%. Predicted: 23.5%.
In Ramsey County, home to about 542,945 people, median household income comes to about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ramsey County's 302 public schools enroll about 94,437 students and include North Metro Flex Academy.
North Metro Flex Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from North Metro Flex Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, North Metro Flex Academy ranks 3rd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
A 31% decline took enrollment from 212 in 2020-21 to 146 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about North Metro Flex Academy, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 North Metro Flex Academy
- North Metro Flex Middle SchoolMiddle · 44 students
Other schools in NORTH SAINT PAUL
- North Senior HighHigh · 1,649 students
- Richardson ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Cowern ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- The Next StepHigh · 84 students
- 622 Online High SchoolHigh · 74 students
- Lionsgate Academy AIMHigh · 51 students
Nearby schools
- North Metro Flex Middle School0.0 mi · 44
- Lionsgate Academy AIM0.1 mi · 51
- 622 Online High School0.2 mi · 74
- 622 Alternative Middle/High School0.2 mi · 30
- The Next Step0.2 mi · 84
- North Senior High0.2 mi · 1,649
Frequently asked questions
About North Metro Flex AcademyHow large is North Metro Flex Academy?
North Metro Flex Academy enrolls approximately 146 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does North Metro Flex Academy serve?
North Metro Flex Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does North Metro Flex Academy have?
North Metro Flex Academy employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is North Metro Flex Academy?
North Metro Flex Academy reports a student body of 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 36% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is North Metro Flex Academy in?
North Metro Flex Academy is part of North Metro Flex Academy.
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