Enrollment
178
High
STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIM ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY·NCES 270046905436
Aim Academy of Science & Technology
2831 12TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 · (612) 452-2274 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
174 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 16% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
12.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 13% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aim Academy of Science & Technology
Aim Academy of Science & Technology's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim Academy of Science & Technology this school | 178 | 97.8% | 23.8% |
| Banaadir Academy MINNEAPOLIS | 125 | 96.0% | 25.2% |
| New Century School Secondary SAINT PAUL | 284 | 95.8% | 25.7% |
| Ubah Academy HOPKINS | 321 | 96.9% | 22.6% |
| MMSA Secondary School SAINT PAUL | 327 | 99.1% | 16.2% |
| Universal Academy Middle/High MINNEAPOLIS | 154 | 89.6% | 35.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aim Academy of Science & Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #356 of 397 | #36 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #376 of 401 | #39 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #293 of 397 | #30 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #360 of 764 | #40 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #6 of 444 | #5 of 51 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 9.9 | 17.9:1 | 98% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 7.4 | 22.7:1 | 100% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 99% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aim Academy of Science & Technology.
About Aim Academy of Science & Technology
Aim Academy of Science & Technology is a small high school for students in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school enrolls 178 students, from grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 52% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The student body at Aim Academy of Science & Technology is 100% Black. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 13%. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Aim Academy of Science & Technology employs 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.9:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Hennepin County.
Aim Academy of Science & Technology is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Aim Academy of Science & Technology is 11.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.8% actual, 12.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Hennepin County (population about 1,269,496), the median household income is $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Aim Academy of Science & Technology is one of 496 public schools in the county.
Andersen Middle is located about 0.2 miles from Aim Academy of Science & Technology. The five-mile area around Aim Academy of Science & Technology holds at least 8 other public schools.
Aim Academy of Science & Technology has an NCES locale of City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Aim Academy of Science & Technology covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Nearby schools
- Andersen Middle0.2 mi · 1,052
- Lirio Montessori0.2 mi · 3
- Center School0.6 mi · 37
- Early Childhood Assessment/Special0.6 mi · 3
- Early Childhood Special Education0.6 mi · 573
- MPS Metro DT0.6 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Aim Academy of Science & TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Aim Academy of Science & Technology?
Aim Academy of Science & Technology enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Aim Academy of Science & Technology serve?
Aim Academy of Science & Technology serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aim Academy of Science & Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aim Academy of Science & Technology is approximately 17.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aim Academy of Science & Technology?
At Aim Academy of Science & Technology, the student body is approximately 100% Black.
Is Aim Academy of Science & Technology public or private?
Aim Academy of Science & Technology is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Aim Academy of Science & Technology.
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