Venture Academy Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venture Academy Middle School in Minneapolis, Minnesota enrolled 90 students in 2024-25 with 12.7 full-time teachers, 7.1 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 76%
80 students in 2022-23, 116 students in 2023-24, 90 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.2 to 12.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 80 | 7.2 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 9.8 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
7.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 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.
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 174 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Venture Academy Middle School enrolled 87 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 174 of the 87 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent93.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
56.7% of students were Hispanic, 30.0% Black, 7.8% American Indian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic56.7%
- Black30.0%
- American Indian7.8%
- Two or more races3.3%
- White2.2%
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 Venture Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 10‑14% | 15‑19% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% or less | 5% or less (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 Minneapolis
18 public middle schools in Minneapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen Middle | 1,052 | 13.3 | 62.1% |
| Justice Page Middle | 1,020 | 21.9 | 31.4% |
| Sanford Middle | 728 | 15.9 | 30.2% |
| Anthony Middle | 727 | 19.7 | 21.9% |
| Northeast Middle | 541 | 14.1 | 58.8% |
| Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop | 438 | 19.4 | 81.3% |
| Anwatin Middle | 334 | 11.9 | 75.4% |
| Olson Middle | 329 | 7.9 | 72.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Venture Academy Middle School
- Justice Page MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 1,020 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Hennepin Schools Upper CampusThe next nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 207 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Venture Academy Middle School with Justice Page MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Venture Academy spends per student$25,756 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,756
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaVenture Academy Middle School is the number 251 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#251 of 301
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher7.1 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.7.1:1
- 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 Venture Academy Middle School
How many students attend Venture Academy Middle School?
90 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 80 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Minneapolis, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Venture Academy Middle School?
7.1 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.Is Venture Academy Middle School a Title I school?
Venture Academy Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Venture Academy Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Venture Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less 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.What district is Venture Academy Middle School in?
Venture Academy, NCES district ID 2700384. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270038405388 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.