EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER

Set in BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER is a sprawling elementary school, operated by EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER. It hosts 548 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER is the operating authority for EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (93%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hennepin County shows median household income runs about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. As a public charter, EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER has edged up 21%, going from 454 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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