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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, 942 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Success Academy Bloomington Elem leads the list at 100%, against a median of 4.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

942

Minnesota

Top % Black

100%

Median % Black

4.9%

MOST BLACK · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Success Academy Bloomington Elem	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Success Academy	117	117	100%
2	Skyline Math and Science Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Skyline Math and Science Academy	145	145	100%
3	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	121	121	100%
4	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	128	128	100%
5	Twin Cities International Schools	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Twin Cities International Schools	595	594	99.8%
6	Rochester Math & Science Elementary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	322	321	99.7%
7	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	393	391	99.5%
8	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	171	170	99.4%
9	Aspire Academy Elementary	SHAKOPEE, MN	Aspire Academy Charter School	163	162	99.4%
10	STEP Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	214	212	99.1%
11	Universal Academy South Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	103	102	99.0%
12	Success Academy St. Cloud Elem	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Success Academy	140	138	98.6%
13	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	266	262	98.5%
14	Compass Academy	BLOOMINGTON, MN	New Century School	245	240	98.0%
15	SciTech Academy Charter School	RICHFIELD, MN	SciTech Academy Charter School	342	335	98.0%
16	New Century School	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	367	359	97.8%
17	Universal Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	411	402	97.8%
18	SET Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Metro Schools Charter	463	452	97.6%
19	Bultum Academy	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Bultum Academy Charter School	249	239	96.0%
20	Banaadir Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	149	142	95.3%
21	East African Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	296	281	94.9%
22	MMSA Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	243	229	94.2%
23	HGA Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	525	491	93.5%
24	Best Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	BEST ACADEMY	508	474	93.3%
25	EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER	548	510	93.1%
26	Twin Lakes STEM Academy	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	Twin Lakes STEM Academy	217	201	92.6%
27	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	RICHFIELD, MN	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	171	155	90.6%
28	KIPP North Star Primary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL	124	110	88.7%
29	Stride Academy K-8 Charter School	SAINT CLOUD, MN	STRIDE Academy	569	493	86.6%
30	GLOBAL ACADEMY	NEW BRIGHTON, MN	GLOBAL ACADEMY	447	369	82.5%
31	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	MAPLE GROVE, MN	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	231	183	79.2%
32	Hennepin Schools Lower Campus	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Hennepin Schools	240	182	75.8%
33	Bethune Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	213	156	73.2%
34	Athlos Leadership Academy	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	Athlos Leadership Academy	807	578	71.6%
35	Sojourner Truth Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Sojourner Truth Academy	383	270	70.5%
36	Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Prodeo Academy	218	149	68.3%
37	Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Prodeo Academy	227	152	67.0%
38	Benjamin E Mays IB World School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	336	220	65.5%
39	Sullivan Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	640	416	65.0%
40	The Journey School	SAINT PAUL, MN	The Journey School	125	81	64.8%
41	Star of the North - East Bethel	EAST BETHEL, MN	Star of the North Academy Charter S	224	135	60.3%
42	Pratt Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	196	115	58.7%
43	Lucy Laney Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	386	225	58.3%
44	Northeast College Prep Charter Scho	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Northeast College Prep	282	161	57.1%
45	LIFE Prep	SAINT PAUL, MN	LIFE PREP	134	75	56.0%
46	OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	878	486	55.4%
47	MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY	NEW HOPE, MN	ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	488	269	55.1%
48	LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	328	180	54.9%
49	Maxfield Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	331	181	54.7%
50	TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	701	382	54.5%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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