Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS CHARTER SCH·NCES 270011705279
Banaadir Academy
1201 BRYANT AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 · (612) 326-7200 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test 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
9.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
120 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 10% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Banaadir Academy
Banaadir Academy's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banaadir Academy this school | 125 | 96.0% | 25.2% |
| Aim Academy of Science & Technology MINNEAPOLIS | 178 | 97.8% | 23.8% |
| Universal Academy Middle/High MINNEAPOLIS | 154 | 89.6% | 35.0% |
| New Century School Secondary SAINT PAUL | 284 | 95.8% | 25.7% |
| Unity Campus MINNEAPOLIS | 103 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Heritage Academy High MINNEAPOLIS | 71 | 88.7% | N/A |
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 Banaadir Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #345 of 397 | #34 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #320 of 401 | #30 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #326 of 397 | #33 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #413 of 764 | #48 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #8 of 444 | #7 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
125
+35 (+39%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 125 | 13 | 9.6:1 | 96% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 8.7 | 12.8:1 | 98% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 100% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 97% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banaadir Academy.
About Banaadir Academy
Banaadir Academy is a public high school run by Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 125 students. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 66% below that mark.
Banaadir Academy belongs to Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, a district of 10 schools and 5,721 students.
By race and ethnicity, Banaadir Academy is 99% Black. The county population is about 13% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Income data for the school show 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
Banaadir Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Minnesota public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 13.4% at Banaadir Academy; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.2%.
For Hennepin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,653 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hennepin County number 496, with about 177,509 students.
Banaadir Academy's nearest public school is Banaadir Academy (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Banaadir Academy. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Banaadir Academy ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Banaadir Academy as City: Large. Banaadir Academy is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment rose 39% over 4 years, reaching 125 in 2024-25.
The Banaadir Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-6Elementary · 1,017 students
- MN Virtual Secondary SchoolHigh · 561 students
- MTS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 158 students
- Banaadir ElementaryElementary · 149 students
- Minnesota Transitions Charter ElemElementary · 85 students
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
Other Banaadir Academy schools
One other US public school is named Banaadir Academy. Banaadir Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Banaadir AcademyMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Banaadir Academy0.0 mi · 39
- Franklin Middle0.3 mi · 254
- Bethune Elementary0.3 mi · 213
- Hall Academy Elementary0.4 mi · 234
- Twin Cities International Schools0.4 mi · 595
- MN International Middle Chr School0.4 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Banaadir AcademyHow large is Banaadir Academy?
Banaadir Academy enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Banaadir Academy serve?
Banaadir Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Banaadir Academy?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Banaadir Academy.
What is the student diversity at Banaadir Academy?
Student demographics at Banaadir Academy are roughly 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Banaadir Academy in?
Banaadir Academy is part of Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.