Prairie Seeds Academy (K8)

Grades:
K-8
Link to enroll
School hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00AM-2:55PM
Before school care:
No
After school care:
No
District:
Charter

School performance rating

52%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, German, Hmong, Spanish, Cambodian, Lao

Extra programming

PSA offers an afterschool & a summer school program which includes academic support & extracurricular activities.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Cultural Extracurriculars, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Journalism/Newspaper Clubs, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Visual Arts Clubs

Uniforms

Students who attend Prairie Seeds Academy (K8) are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

To enroll, contact Yee Her at (763) 450-1388 or yee.her@psak12.org.

Students at this school

Students, by population (568 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    88%
  • Black or African American
    5%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    6%
  • Two or more races
    1%
  • White
    0%
  • English Language Learner
    48%
  • From a Low Income Background
    73%
  • Special Education
    12%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (44 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    33%
  • Black or African American
    2%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    0%
  • White
    65%

Average student to teacher ratio

13:1

Academics

38%

Academic performance rating

38%

Academic programming

PSA focuses on providing students with rigorous instruction using curriculum designed to challenge students & provide them the knowledge & skills they will need to succeed throughout their elementary career into middle & high school. The curriculum offered provides students with grade-level appropriate material according to the Minnesota State Standards & has been chosen to ensure all students are successful.

Academic Programs Offered:

College Prep, Credit Recovery, PSEO

Special education programming

No response from school.

English language learner programming

No response from school.

Proficiency

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

2 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2024 math proficiency - 19%

2 out of 10 students read at grade level

2024 reading proficiency - 19%

Progress

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

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

2024 math progress - 34%

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

2024 reading progress - 42%

Climate

85%

Climate performance rating

85%

School values

PSA values the importance of inquiry, lifelong learning, intercultural awareness, respect, & adaptability as students become future leaders.

Discipline Policy

PSA provides leadership in rigorous education to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, & caring citizens who help create a better & more peaceful world through intercultural understanding & respect.

Bullying Prevention Policy

PSA has adopted a curriculum that supports & focuses on social & emotional learning (SEL) development. Each month will focus on different themes which support SEL in the classroom.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school
72% 76% 70% 79% 2021 2022 2023 2024 100% 0%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)
61% 81% 95% 2021 2022 2023 100% 0%

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students
Per 100 Students 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 3 1 3

Equity

63%

Equity performance rating

63%

Equity vision

No response from school.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 19% Asian City average 22% Black or African American City average 8% English Language Learner City average 18% From a Low Income Background City average 8% Hispanic City average 6% Special Education City average 19% All students
0% 100% City average 19% Asian City average 22% Black or African American City average 8% English Language Learner City average 18% From a Low Income Background City average 8% Hispanic City average 6% Special Education City average 19% All students

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 36% From a Low Income Background City average 38% All students City average 14% Special Education City average 32% English Language Learner City average 38% Asian
0% 100% City average 36% From a Low Income Background City average 38% All students City average 14% Special Education City average 32% English Language Learner City average 38% Asian

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity
0% 100% City average 90% Asian City average 75% White
0% 100% City average 90% Asian City average 75% White

Teachers of color

35%

Students of color

100%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)
0% 100% City average 96% Asian City average 90% Black or African American City average 94% English Language Learner City average 94% From a Low Income Background City average 93% Special Education City average 95% All students
0% 100% City average 96% Asian City average 90% Black or African American City average 94% English Language Learner City average 94% From a Low Income Background City average 93% Special Education City average 95% All students

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students
0% 100% City average 1 Asian City average 8 Black or African American City average 16 Hispanic City average 3 All students
0% 100% City average 1 Asian City average 8 Black or African American City average 16 Hispanic City average 3 All students