Menlo Park Academy (Ranked Bottom 50%)

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Menlo Park Academy?

The graduation rate of Menlo Park Academy is 20%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

Q: How many students attend Menlo Park Academy?

56 students attend Menlo Park Academy.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Menlo Park Academy students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are American Indian, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

Q: What grades does Menlo Park Academy offer ?

Menlo Park Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

Q: What school district is Menlo Park Academy part of?

Menlo Park Academy is part of Minneapolis 51���� District.

Q: In what neighborhood is Menlo Park Academy located?

Menlo Park Academy is located in the Bottineau neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 2 other public schools located in Bottineau.

1700 2nd St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413

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Tel: (612) 787-4016

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Serving 56 students in grades 9-12, Menlo Park Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%).

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 56 students
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: ≤20% (Btm 50% in MN)
: <50%
: <50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Menlo Park Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Menlo Park Academy's student population of 56 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Menlo Park Academy
10	1
11	11
12	44

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Total Students

56 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy
2023	54
2022	58
2021	54
2020	72
2019	72
2018	65
2017	65
2016	67
2015	73
2014	71
2013	80
2012	67
2011	69
2010	75
2009	66
2008	73
2007	64
2006	69
2005	71
2004	69
2003	70
2002	66
2001	60
2000	61
1999	61
1998	65
1997	58
1996	42

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Total Classroom Teachers (20-21)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Menlo Park Academy
2021	1
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	6
2015	6
2014	5
2013	5
2012	5
2011	5
2010	5
2009	5
2008	4
2007	4
2006	3
2005	4

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Year Founded

1949

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School Rankings

The of Menlo Park Academy is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(17-18)

<50%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2018	50%	58%	42%
2016	50%	60%	44%
2015	50%	61%	45%
2014	20%	61%	44%
2013	20%	61%	43%
2012	20%	62%	39%
2011	20%	56%	38%
2010	50%	65%	46%

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(16-17)

<50%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2017	50%	61%	44%
2016	50%	60%	43%
2015	50%	60%	43%
2014	50%	59%	43%
2013	50%	58%	42%
2012	30%	76%	57%
2011	50%	74%	56%
2010	50%	72%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	9%	2%	4%
2022	14%	2%	4%
2021	6%	2%	3%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	9%	2%	3%
2017	9%	2%	3%
2016	15%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	11%	2%	4%
2013	10%	2%	5%
2012	13%	2%	5%
2011	15%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	9%	2%	4%
2005	10%	3%	4%
2004	12%	3%	4%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	9%	2%	5%
2001	8%	2%	5%
2000	7%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	9%	2%	6%
1997	9%	2%	6%
1996	17%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	1%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2005	8%	5%	12%
2004	6%	5%	13%
2003	7%	5%	14%
2002	8%	5%	14%
2001	12%	5%	15%
2000	5%	5%	15%
1999	10%	5%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	11%	11%	17%
2022	8%	10%	17%
2021	13%	10%	17%
2020	17%	9%	17%
2019	17%	9%	17%
2018	9%	9%	18%
2017	9%	9%	18%
2016	12%	9%	18%
2015	15%	9%	19%
2014	14%	8%	19%
2013	13%	8%	15%
2012	9%	7%	17%
2011	17%	7%	18%
2010	11%	7%	18%
2009	12%	6%	18%
2008	8%	6%	17%
2007	5%	6%	16%
2006	9%	5%	16%
2005	3%	5%	15%
2004	3%	4%	14%
2003	3%	4%	13%
2000	3%	3%	8%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%

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Black

43%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	47%	12%	33%
2022	50%	12%	34%
2021	50%	11%	37%
2020	47%	11%	38%
2019	47%	11%	38%
2018	53%	11%	40%
2017	53%	11%	40%
2016	50%	10%	40%
2015	54%	10%	39%
2014	47%	10%	36%
2013	46%	9%	36%
2012	43%	9%	35%
2011	46%	9%	36%
2010	60%	10%	38%
2009	41%	10%	38%
2008	29%	9%	39%
2007	33%	9%	41%
2006	29%	8%	42%
2005	25%	8%	42%
2004	19%	8%	42%
2003	14%	7%	43%
2002	18%	7%	44%
2001	17%	7%	44%
2000	16%	6%	44%
1999	13%	5%	43%
1998	15%	6%	44%
1997	16%	5%	41%
1996	2%	5%	40%

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White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	22%	62%	34%
2022	21%	63%	34%
2021	20%	64%	32%
2020	24%	66%	31%
2019	24%	66%	31%
2018	23%	67%	30%
2017	23%	67%	30%
2016	21%	68%	30%
2015	19%	69%	30%
2014	20%	71%	33%
2013	25%	72%	36%
2012	31%	73%	35%
2011	19%	74%	32%
2010	23%	75%	31%
2009	37%	76%	30%
2008	44%	76%	30%
2007	48%	77%	28%
2006	46%	79%	27%
2005	54%	79%	27%
2004	60%	80%	27%
2003	66%	81%	26%
2002	65%	82%	26%
2001	63%	83%	27%
2000	69%	84%	28%
1999	69%	85%	30%
1998	68%	86%	31%
1997	70%	87%	35%
1996	76%	87%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	0.71	0.59	0.74
2022	0.68	0.58	0.73
2021	0.69	0.57	0.73
2020	0.69	0.54	0.72
2019	0.69	0.54	0.72
2018	0.65	0.53	0.72
2017	0.65	0.53	0.72
2016	0.68	0.52	0.72
2015	0.65	0.51	0.72
2014	0.71	0.48	0.73
2013	0.70	0.47	0.72
2012	0.70	0.45	0.73
2011	0.71	0.44	0.73
2010	0.58	0.42	0.73
2009	0.68	0.41	0.73
2008	0.70	0.41	0.72
2007	0.65	0.40	0.72
2006	0.69	0.37	0.72
2005	0.63	0.37	0.72
2004	0.59	0.35	0.72
2003	0.53	0.34	0.72
2002	0.54	0.32	0.71
2001	0.56	0.31	0.70
2000	0.49	0.29	0.70
1999	0.50	0.28	0.70
1998	0.51	0.26	0.69
1997	0.48	0.24	0.69
1996	0.39	0.23	0.69

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≤20%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	20%	84%	72%
2022	15%	84%	77%
2021	20%	84%	74%
2019	24%	84%	75%
2017	10%	83%	66%
2016	20%	82%	67%
2015	15%	82%	64%
2014	15%	82%	59%
2013	20%	81%	54%
2012	20%	80%	50%
2011	10%	79%	47%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	74%	35%	56%
2022	47%	26%	51%
2021	48%	26%	54%
2020	68%	28%	55%
2019	68%	28%	55%
2018	72%	30%	60%
2017	72%	30%	60%
2016	62%	31%	60%
2015	79%	31%	62%
2014	70%	31%	60%
2013	74%	31%	60%
2012	69%	30%	60%
2011	72%	29%	60%
2010	72%	28%	59%
2009	65%	25%	57%
2008	62%	24%	57%
2007	48%	23%	58%
2006	61%	23%	60%
2005	59%	22%	61%
2004	52%	21%	60%
2003	37%	20%	59%
2002	59%	19%	58%
2001	58%	18%	57%
2000	46%	18%	57%
1999	59%	19%	58%
1998	65%	19%	60%
1997	9%	19%	56%
1995	2%	18%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Menlo Park Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	10%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	1%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	16%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minneapolis 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Menlo Park Academy?

The graduation rate of Menlo Park Academy is 20%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Menlo Park Academy?

56 students attend Menlo Park Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Menlo Park Academy students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are American Indian, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Menlo Park Academy offer ?

Menlo Park Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Menlo Park Academy part of?

Menlo Park Academy is part of Minneapolis 51�� District.

In what neighborhood is Menlo Park Academy located?

Menlo Park Academy is located in the Bottineau neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 2 other public schools located in Bottineau.