Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIT ACADEMY·NCES 270042504902
FIT Academy
7200 147TH ST W, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 · (952) 847-3798 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
112 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Students here typically continue to
FIT Academy→FIT Academy High School
Based on grade levels within FIT Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 FIT Academy
FIT Academy's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT Academy this school | 264 | 42.4% | 38.3% |
| L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion SAINT PAUL | 282 | 37.6% | 54.7% |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY MANKATO | 347 | 48.7% | 59.9% |
| FAIR School Pilgrim Lane PLYMOUTH | 403 | 40.9% | 52.4% |
| Chelsea Heights Elementary SAINT PAUL | 305 | 44.6% | 48.6% |
| Churchill Elementary School ROCHESTER | 192 | 47.9% | N/A |
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 FIT Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #562 of 844 | #48 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #566 of 844 | #48 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #503 of 844 | #42 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #693 of 1,130 | #57 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #161 of 769 | #7 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #255 of 796 | #30 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #446 of 942 | #23 of 66 |
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
264
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 264 | 22.6 | 11.7:1 | 42% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 22.5 | 11.1:1 | 46% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 17.3 | 17.9:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 40% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 35% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FIT Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (173 to 264); teachers up 50% (15 to 22.6).
About FIT Academy
APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota, is home to FIT Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counted 264 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
FIT Academy operates as its own local education agency.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at FIT Academy. The rest of enrollment is 27% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Dakota County's population at about 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, FIT Academy has a ratio of 11.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
FIT Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, FIT Academy is 4.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
The county, Dakota County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,318 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting FIT Academy, Dakota County has 170 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates FIT Academy from the closest public school, FIT Academy High School. The five-mile area around FIT Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: FIT Academy ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 38.3% versus a 45.7% average.
FIT Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. FIT Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 27 students, from 237 to 264.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at FIT Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in APPLE VALLEY
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,328 students
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,228 students
- Valley Middle School of STEMMiddle · 1,090 students
- FALCON RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,088 students
- GREENLEAF ELEMENTARYElementary · 747 students
Nearby schools
- FIT Academy High School0.0 mi · 194
- Cedar Park Elementary STEM School0.8 mi · 722
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH1.1 mi · 1,999
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH1.2 mi · 2,328
- WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 500
- TRANSITION PLUS1.4 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About FIT AcademyHow large is FIT Academy?
FIT Academy enrolls approximately 264 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does FIT Academy serve?
FIT Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FIT Academy?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at FIT Academy.
How diverse is FIT Academy?
FIT Academy reports a student body of 55% White, 10% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FIT Academy?
FIT Academy is overseen by FIT Academy in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.