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Charter middle school · Prairie Seeds Academy · Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy rates 6.4, right at the middle of Prairie Seeds Academy's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Prairie Seeds Academy median is 6.4.

#928 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Prairie Seeds Academy: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A charter middle school in Brooklyn Park, MN where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 928 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 2 of 3 in Prairie Seeds Academy.

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math19%22 points below the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 6–8 · 212 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading21%28 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 6–8 · 213 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency has held near 20% across the 12-year record (2014–2025).2025 MCA; 30 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.7
40% of the rating
Academics
3.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.3
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 18% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

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 55428; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy 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
$69,004
Median home value
$277,900
Median rent
$1,291/mo
College educated
28.6%
Homeownership
56.4%
Poverty rate
13.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55428; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,239/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brooklyn Park. 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 (Brooklyn Park), 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
73.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Maple Grove Middle School2.8 mi
    6.6Compare →
  2. The Fair School - Crystal2.8 mi
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  3. Brooklyn Middle Steam School2.2 mi
    6.5Compare →
  4. North View Middle School1.3 mi
    6.5Compare →
  5. Prairie Seeds Middle School Academythis school
    6.4
  6. Robbinsdale Middle3.3 mi
    5.9Compare →
  7. Plymouth Middle3.5 mi
    5.7Compare →
  8. 279online Learning Program 6-81.7 mi
    4.3Compare →
  9. Robbinsdale Shared Time Program2.4 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy among the rated peers.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.

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 Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy serve?

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy has an enrollment of approximately 211 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy 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 Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy rank in MN?

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy ranks #928 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

Is Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy a charter school?

Yes, Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy a Title I school?

No, Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy?

73.9% of students at Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
211
Student-teacher ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hennepin County
Phone
(763) 450-1388
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$16,093
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 55428)
32,679
Area average commute
21.8 min
Area median age
37.5

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.