Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle

4141 UNIVERSITY AVE NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421

www.prodeoacademy.org/

Charter School 291 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN. Administered by Prodeo Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 291 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 89% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 220 students qualified for free lunch and 39 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4141 UNIVERSITY AVE NE in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421, Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle serves families zoned within the Prodeo Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

291

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	75
Black	192
Asian	2
Two or More	12
American Indian	2

Black
192 (66.0%)
Hispanic
75 (25.8%)
Two or More
12 (4.1%)
White
8 (2.7%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prodeo Academy
Phone:	(763)205-9950
Website:	http://www.prodeoacademy.org/
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	220
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 74

Grade 6 78

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 71