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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEST ACADEMY·NCES 270030904261
Best Academy
1300 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 · (612) 381-9743 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
470 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 26 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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 Best Academy
Best Academy's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Academy this school | 508 | 92.5% | 20.1% |
| HGA Elementary SAINT PAUL | 525 | 94.3% | 38.6% |
| SET Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 463 | 96.5% | 42.2% |
| Universal Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 411 | 92.7% | 43.0% |
| EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER BROOKLYN PARK | 548 | 87.0% | 15.1% |
| New Century School SAINT PAUL | 367 | 92.6% | 20.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 Best Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #763 of 844 | #131 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #761 of 844 | #131 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #747 of 844 | #126 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #285 of 1,130 | #68 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #573 of 769 | #115 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #742 of 796 | #158 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #26 of 942 | #11 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #282 of 499 | #53 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
508
-207 (-29%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 508 | 33.2 | 15.3:1 | 93% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 42.5 | 12.9:1 | 95% (521) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 41.3 | 14.9:1 | 96% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 89% (633) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 27 | 21.3:1 | 90% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 94% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 89% (420) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Best Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (576 to 508); teachers up 23% (27 to 33.2).
About Best Academy
Best Academy is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. It serves 508 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 48% bigger than that.
Federal records list Best Academy as its own district.
Black students make up 93% of enrollment at Best Academy. Other students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Hennepin County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 33.2 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 93%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Best Academy a C. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Best Academy is 4.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (20.1% versus 15.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Federal survey data for Hennepin County show that the median household income is $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 496 public schools in Hennepin County, enrolling about 177,509 students in all.
Wakanda Virtual Academy is the public school closest to Best Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Best Academy is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Best Academy's location as City: Large. Best Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show a 29% enrollment decrease, from 715 in 2020-21 to 508 in 2024-25.
The Best Academy community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 BEST ACADEMY
- Wakanda Virtual AcademyElementary · 282 students
- Best Academy - Cedar RiversideElementary
- Mastery SchoolElementary
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
- Wakanda Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 282
- Harrison Education Center0.2 mi · 50
- Bethune Elementary0.2 mi · 213
- River Bend Educational Center0.3 mi · 65
- Banaadir Academy0.5 mi · 39
- Banaadir Academy0.5 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Best AcademyHow large is Best Academy?
Best Academy enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-08.
Is Best Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Best Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Best Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Best Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Best Academy?
Student demographics at Best Academy are roughly 2% Hispanic, 93% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Best Academy in?
Best Academy is part of BEST ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.