Higher Ground Academy serves 606 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Higher Ground Academy placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

School Overview: Higher Ground Academy’s learner population of 606 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Higher Ground Academy is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Higher Ground Academy is 0.00, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Higher Ground Academy is Higher Ground Secondary Academy (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gordon Parks High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Galtier Elementary School (0.6 miles away)