Volunteers Of America Middle School (Closed 2008)

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Volunteers Of America Middle School (Closed 2008)

3400 Dupont Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Volunteers Of America Middle School serves 37 students in grades 5-8.

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

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Volunteers Of America Middle School
5	1
6	5
7	15
8	16

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Total Students

37 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School
2007	18
2006	37
2005	35
2004	30
2003	26
2002	20
2001	34
2000	100
1999	23

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Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School
2007	2
2006	2
2005	3
2004	4

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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 (2004-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	9:1	16:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	12:1	16:1	16:1
2004	8:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	22%	2%	5%
2006	14%	2%	4%
2005	9%	3%	4%
2004	20%	3%	4%
2003	35%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	15%	2%	5%
2000	23%	2%	5%
1999	48%	2%	7%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2006	5%	5%	16%
2005	3%	5%	15%
2003	4%	4%	13%
2000	3%	3%	8%

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Black

73%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	72%	9%	41%
2006	73%	8%	42%
2005	74%	8%	42%
2004	67%	8%	42%
2003	38%	7%	43%
2002	75%	7%	44%
2001	68%	7%	44%
2000	52%	6%	44%
1999	26%	5%	43%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	6%	77%	28%
2006	8%	79%	27%
2005	14%	79%	27%
2004	13%	80%	27%
2003	23%	81%	26%
2002	20%	82%	26%
2001	14%	83%	27%
2000	22%	84%	28%
1999	26%	85%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	0.43	0.40	0.72
2006	0.44	0.37	0.72
2005	0.43	0.37	0.72
2004	0.50	0.35	0.72
2003	0.69	0.34	0.72
2002	0.40	0.32	0.71
2001	0.51	0.31	0.70
2000	0.63	0.29	0.70
1999	0.64	0.28	0.70

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Eligible for

81%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2007	83%	23%	58%
2006	81%	23%	60%
2005	89%	22%	61%
2004	80%	21%	60%
2003	85%	20%	59%
2002	75%	19%	58%
2001	82%	18%	57%
2000	53%	18%	57%
1999	87%	19%	58%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Volunteers Of America Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis 51�� District
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	3%	7%	9%
2000	1%	8%	8%

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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 Volunteers Of America Middle School?

37 students attend Volunteers Of America Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Volunteers Of America Middle School students are Black, 14% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are White, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Volunteers Of America Middle School?

Volunteers Of America Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Volunteers Of America Middle School offer ?

Volunteers Of America Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Volunteers Of America Middle School part of?

Volunteers Of America Middle School is part of Minneapolis 51�� District.

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Volunteers Of America Middle School (Closed 2008)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2007)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2007)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)

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