Uptown Academy (Closed 2009)

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Uptown Academy is part of Minneapolis 51���� District.

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Uptown Academy (Closed 2009)

1006 W Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Uptown Academy serves 268 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Uptown Academy
9	2
10	15
11	56
12	195

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Total Students

268 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy
2023	268
2022	268
2021	268
2020	268
2019	268
2018	268
2017	268
2016	268
2015	268
2008	268
2007	268
2006	146
2005	187
2004	179
2003	212
2002	205
2001	201
2000	213
1999	220
1998	245
1997	191

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2008	14
2007	11
2006	7
2005	9
2004	14
2003	17
2002	19
2001	22
2000	18
1999	21
1997	20
1995	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	14:1
2017	19:1	14:1	14:1
2016	19:1	16:1	14:1
2015	19:1	16:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	24:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	9:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	10:1	15:1	13:1
1997	9:1	17:1	16:1
1995	8:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	7%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	14%	5%	13%
2003	18%	5%	14%
2002	17%	5%	14%
2001	14%	5%	15%
2000	9%	5%	15%
1999	10%	5%	14%
1998	7%	4%	13%
1997	6%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	14%	11%	17%
2022	14%	10%	17%
2021	14%	10%	17%
2020	14%	9%	17%
2019	14%	9%	17%
2018	14%	9%	18%
2017	14%	9%	18%
2016	14%	9%	18%
2015	14%	9%	19%
2008	15%	6%	17%
2007	7%	6%	16%
2006	18%	5%	16%
2005	9%	5%	15%
2004	11%	4%	14%
2003	7%	4%	13%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	3%	3%	8%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%

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Black

59%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	59%	12%	33%
2022	59%	12%	34%
2021	59%	11%	37%
2020	59%	11%	38%
2019	59%	11%	38%
2018	59%	11%	40%
2017	59%	11%	40%
2016	59%	10%	40%
2015	59%	10%	39%
2008	59%	9%	39%
2007	66%	9%	41%
2006	60%	8%	42%
2005	66%	8%	42%
2004	63%	8%	42%
2003	62%	7%	43%
2002	54%	7%	44%
2001	67%	7%	44%
2000	69%	6%	44%
1999	69%	5%	43%
1998	73%	6%	44%
1997	70%	5%	41%

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White

16%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	16%	62%	34%
2022	16%	63%	34%
2021	16%	64%	32%
2020	16%	66%	31%
2019	16%	66%	31%
2018	17%	67%	30%
2017	17%	67%	30%
2016	17%	68%	30%
2015	17%	69%	30%
2008	15%	76%	30%
2007	14%	77%	28%
2006	13%	79%	27%
2005	12%	79%	27%
2004	9%	80%	27%
2003	12%	81%	26%
2002	13%	82%	26%
2001	10%	83%	27%
2000	14%	84%	28%
1999	14%	85%	30%
1998	14%	86%	31%
1997	16%	87%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.74
2022	0.61	0.58	0.73
2021	0.61	0.57	0.73
2020	0.61	0.54	0.72
2019	0.61	0.54	0.72
2018	0.60	0.53	0.72
2017	0.60	0.53	0.72
2016	0.60	0.52	0.72
2015	0.60	0.51	0.72
2008	0.61	0.41	0.72
2007	0.54	0.40	0.72
2006	0.59	0.37	0.72
2005	0.54	0.37	0.72
2004	0.57	0.35	0.72
2003	0.57	0.34	0.72
2002	0.65	0.32	0.71
2001	0.52	0.31	0.70
2000	0.50	0.29	0.70
1999	0.50	0.28	0.70
1998	0.45	0.26	0.69
1997	0.49	0.24	0.69

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Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	65%	35%	56%
2022	65%	26%	51%
2021	65%	26%	54%
2020	65%	28%	55%
2019	65%	28%	55%
2018	64%	30%	60%
2017	64%	30%	60%
2016	64%	31%	60%
2015	64%	31%	62%
2008	65%	24%	57%
2007	59%	23%	58%
2006	59%	23%	60%
2005	70%	22%	61%
2004	69%	21%	60%
2003	71%	20%	59%
2002	51%	19%	58%
2001	59%	18%	57%
2000	57%	18%	57%
1999	58%	19%	58%
1998	58%	19%	60%
1997	54%	19%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Uptown Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	5%
2017	2%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Uptown Academy?

268 students attend Uptown Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Uptown Academy students are Black, 16% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Uptown Academy?

Uptown Academy has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Uptown Academy offer ?

Uptown Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Uptown Academy part of?

Uptown Academy is part of Minneapolis 51�� District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

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