The Journey School

Set in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, The Journey School is a rural-scale elementary-level community, one of the schools within The Journey School. It enrolls 125 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so The Journey School sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

The Journey School is one of 2 schools operated by The Journey School, a district that hosts 137 students overall.

In terms of who attends, The Journey School records that 65% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder breaks down as 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ramsey County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, The Journey School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 9.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ramsey County put median household earnings sit near $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. The Journey School is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: The Journey School Middle, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts The Journey School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

The Journey School operates from an urban location. As a public charter, The Journey School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for The Journey School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.