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Banaadir Academy

1201 BRYANT AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 · (612)326-7200 · Hennepin County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
39
Middle
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
38 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 52154%
Grade 61846%
Student demographics
Black
—100%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 12% · US 15%
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.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Banaadir Academy→MTS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Banaadir Academy ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Hennepin County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
39#281 of 306#52 of 53
Ranked against other public middle 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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
39
-210 (-84%) vs 2017
-82% since 2010-11, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.0:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
100%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-24394.97.9:197% (38)
2022-23504.411.3:198% (49)
2020-2162125.2:197% (60)
2017-182492510.0:1100% (248)
2015-163532514.1:199% (350)
2010-112222110.6:190% (199)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banaadir Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 84% (249 to 39); teachers down 80% (25 to 4.9).

About Banaadir Academy

In MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County, Banaadir Academy is a middle school. The grade span is 5 through 6, and enrollment is 39 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Minnesota) has about 495 students.

Banaadir Academy is one school in a 10-school district, Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, which enrolls 5,721 students.

Banaadir Academy enrolls a student body that is 100% Black. Census figures show Hennepin County is about 13% Black.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Minnesota is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 97% of enrollment. Public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 496 public schools operate in Hennepin County, serving about 177,509 students.

The school nearest to Banaadir Academy is Banaadir Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Banaadir Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Banaadir Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Banaadir Academy is one of the charter schools in Minnesota.

Reported enrollment: 249 (2017-18) and 39 (2023-24). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.0:1; by 2023-24 it was 7.9:1.

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Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Banaadir Academy
District
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch
Address
1201 BRYANT AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
Phone
(612)326-7200
County
Hennepin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
39
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
38 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270011703566
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Banaadir Academy schools

One other US public school is named Banaadir Academy. Banaadir Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Banaadir Academy
How large is Banaadir Academy?
Banaadir Academy enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Banaadir Academy serve?
Banaadir Academy serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Banaadir Academy have?
Banaadir Academy employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Banaadir Academy?
Student demographics at Banaadir Academy are roughly 100% Black.
Is Banaadir Academy public or private?
Banaadir Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch.
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