North Park School for Innovation

Set in FRIDLEY, Minnesota, North Park School for Innovation is a medium-sized primary school, part of Columbia Heights Public School Dist. It instructs 433 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so North Park School for Innovation sits 26% above that benchmark.

Across the 10 schools in Columbia Heights Public School Dist (3,516 students total), North Park School for Innovation accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, North Park School for Innovation shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Black, 16% White, 13% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 6% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Park School for Innovation has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Park School for Innovation tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Anoka County put the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Park School for Innovation is one of 145 public schools in Anoka County (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students).

The closest other public school is Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Park School for Innovation. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Park School for Innovation at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 26.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. North Park School for Innovation's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 433). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 28% to 44% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.