Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Richfield, Minnesota

Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper in Richfield, Minnesota enrolled 313 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 9.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 31%

293 students in 2022-23, 302 students in 2023-24, 313 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-232932023-243022024-25313
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-232932023-243022024-25313
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-232932023-243022024-25313
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 302, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-232932023-243022024-25313
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329326.011.3
2023-2430232.09.4
2024-2531334.09.2

9.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools

Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; This school 9.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 284 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper enrolled 284 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 284 of the 284 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent7.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.5% of students were White, 21.4% Black, 15.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White41.5%
  2. Black21.4%
  3. Hispanic15.0%
  4. Asian12.1%
  5. Two or more races9.6%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260%67%51.1%
Math, 2022-2338%54% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Richfield

3 public middle schools in Richfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Richfield Middle80811.748.6%
Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper3139.228.1%
SciTech Academy Middle5631.191.1%

All public schools in Richfield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper

  1. Richfield MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 0.5 miles away: 808 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Success Academy Bloomington MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 1.8 miles away: 63 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper with Richfield MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Seven Hills Preparatory Academy spends per student$12,461 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,461
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSeven Hills Prep Academy Upper is the number 181 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#181 of 301
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher9.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.9.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper

  1. How many students attend Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper?
    313 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 293 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Richfield, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper?
    9.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper a Title I school?
    Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper do on state tests?
    The students tested at Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper in?
    Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, NCES district ID 2700284. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270028404804 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22