Twin Cities International School

Grades:
K-8
Cost:
Twin Cities International School is a public tuition-free charter school.
Link to enroll
School hours:
Mon-Fri 7:15AM-2:35PM
Before school care:
No
After school care:
Yes
District:
Charter

Minneapolis School Finder Rating

Average

About

About Us

Twin Cities International School is committed to preparing students for successful & productive lives as United States citizens while supporting them to retain their unique cultural heritage. The school has a centralized administration led by School Director Abdirashid Warsame & a School Board comprised of teachers & community members.

Languages spoken by school staff

English

Extra programming

No response from school.

Uniforms

Students who attend Twin Cities International School are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

To enroll, please visit twincitiesinternationalschool.org/domain/65

Students at this school

Students, by population (326 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    0%
  • Black or African American
    99%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    0%
  • White
    0%
  • English Language Learner
    43%
  • From a Low Income Background
    95%
  • Special Education
    10%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (12 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    18%
  • Black or African American
    9%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    0%
  • White
    73%

Average student to teacher ratio

-

Academics

Average

Academic performance rating

Average

Academic programming

No response from school.

Special education programming

No response from school.

Curricula

No response from school.

English language learner programming

No response from school.

Proficiency

% of students on grade level
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Math Reading 100% 0%

2 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2025 math proficiency - 16%

3 out of 10 students read at grade level

2025 reading proficiency - 33%

Progress

% of students on track
2022 2023 2024 2025 Math Reading 100% 0%

4 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math

2025 math progress - 40%

5 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading

2025 reading progress - 49%

Climate

Average

Climate performance rating

Average

School values

No response from school.

Recess

No response from school.

Discipline Policy

No response from school.

Bullying Prevention Policy

No response from school.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school
79% 37% 71% 88% 45% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100% 0%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)
40% 62% 66% 76% 2021 2022 2023 2024 100% 0%

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students
Per 100 Students 0 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 8 1 3 4 2

Equity

Average

Equity performance rating

Average

Equity vision

No response from school.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 24% Black or African American City average 8% English Language Learner City average 24% From a Low Income Background City average 15% Special Education City average 24% All students
0% 100% City average 24% Black or African American City average 8% English Language Learner City average 24% From a Low Income Background City average 15% Special Education City average 24% All students

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 44% From a Low Income Background City average 16% Special Education City average 44% All students City average 44% Black or African American City average 38% English Language Learner
0% 100% City average 44% From a Low Income Background City average 16% Special Education City average 44% All students City average 44% Black or African American City average 38% English Language Learner

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity
0% 100% City average 100% Asian City average 33% Black or African American City average 40% White
0% 100% City average 100% Asian City average 33% Black or African American City average 40% White

Teachers of color

27%

Students of color

99%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)
0% 100% City average 76% Black or African American City average 74% English Language Learner City average 76% From a Low Income Background City average 64% Special Education City average 76% All students
0% 100% City average 76% Black or African American City average 74% English Language Learner City average 76% From a Low Income Background City average 64% Special Education City average 76% All students

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students
0% 100% City average 4 Black or African American City average 4 All students
0% 100% City average 4 Black or African American City average 4 All students