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Charter middle school · Hennepin Schools · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus rates 5.1, right at the middle of Hennepin Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hennepin Schools median is 5.1.

#1,612 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Hennepin Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A charter middle school in Minneapolis, MN where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,612 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 2 in Hennepin Schools.

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math21%21 points below the Minnesota average of 42%Grades 5–8 · 198 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading28%23 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 5–8 · 197 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 10 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 25% recently.2025 MCA; 26 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.8
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55407; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$78,206
Median home value
$317,000
Median rent
$1,219/mo
College educated
48.5%
Homeownership
60.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55407; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
70
Very Walkable
Transit Score
48
Some Transit
Bike Score
84
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
5,507/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minneapolis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Minneapolis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Hennepin Schools Upper Campusthis school
    5.1
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Hennepin Schools Upper Campus.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hennepin Schools Upper Campus serve?

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus has an enrollment of approximately 194 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is 17.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hennepin Schools Upper Campus rank in MN?

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus ranks #1,612 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Hennepin Schools Upper Campus's MySchoolScout rating?

Hennepin Schools Upper Campus has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hennepin Schools Upper Campus has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Hennepin Schools Upper Campus a charter school?

Yes, Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Hennepin Schools Upper Campus a Title I school?

No, Hennepin Schools Upper Campus is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hennepin Schools Upper Campus?

97.9% of students at Hennepin Schools Upper Campus qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
194
Student-teacher ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Hennepin County
Phone
(612) 843-5050
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$20,848
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 55407)
36,992
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
34.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.