Athlos Leadership Academy

Located at 10100 NOBLE PKWY N, in BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Athlos Leadership Academy is a well-populated elementary-level community that instructs 807 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Athlos Leadership Academy. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 135% bigger than typical.

Athlos Leadership Academy is the operating authority for Athlos Leadership Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Athlos Leadership Academy shows that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Athlos Leadership Academy records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Athlos Leadership Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.0%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Athlos Leadership Academy is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

The closest other public school is WOODLAND ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Athlos Leadership Academy ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site. Athlos Leadership Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Athlos Leadership Academy's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 904 (now 807). Black enrollment moved from 56% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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