📍 1668 Montreal Ave, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, 55116
Urban Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Saint Paul, Ramsey County. The school has 445 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Urban Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. It operates as a public charter school. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Urban Academy enrolls 445 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Asian, 13% Black or African American and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 375 | 84% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
445 of the school's 445 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 431 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Urban Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-40, state senate district 64.
Urban Academy is one of 1 schools in Urban Academy, based in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The district serves 416 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 445 students, Urban Academy is close to the district average of about 416 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large