Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124002580
Hall Academy Elementary
1601 ALDRICH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411 · (612) 668-2650 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
220 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
15.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
16.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
13.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% 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 Hall Academy Elementary
Hall Academy Elementary's state test result (13.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Academy Elementary this school | 234 | 94.0% | 13.3% |
| Cityview Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 239 | 90.0% | 10.3% |
| Maxfield Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 331 | 88.5% | 13.3% |
| Jenny Lind Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 236 | 83.1% | 9.3% |
| Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 304 | 96.7% | 8.9% |
| Hennepin Schools Lower Campus MINNEAPOLIS | 240 | 95.4% | 26.1% |
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 Hall Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #803 of 844 | #146 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #781 of 844 | #139 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #812 of 844 | #150 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #749 of 1,130 | #158 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #21 of 769 | #4 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #198 of 796 | #68 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #19 of 942 | #9 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #198 of 244 | #40 of 50 |
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
234
+26 (+13%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 234 | 26.2 | 8.9:1 | 94% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 20.2 | 10.7:1 | 95% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17.8 | 11.6:1 | 92% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 94% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 21.3 | 10.8:1 | 93% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 91% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 86% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 89% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hall Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (229 to 234); teachers up 23% (21.3 to 26.2).
About Hall Academy Elementary
Hall Academy Elementary is a small elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, administered by Minneapolis Public School District. Enrollment stands at 234 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Enrollment across the 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District totals 29,928 students.
More than half of enrollment at Hall Academy Elementary is Black: 53%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 4% White. The county population is about 13% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hall Academy Elementary scores 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hall Academy Elementary is 8.9:1, based on 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hennepin County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hall Academy Elementary would score about 14.5%. It scores 13.3%, 1.2 points below that figure.
In the wider Hennepin County area, median household income comes to about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Hennepin County's 496 public schools enroll about 177,509 students and include Hall Academy Elementary.
Franklin Middle, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Hall Academy Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment was 234 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 208. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hall Academy Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- Banaadir Academy0.4 mi · 125
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- MPS Online 6-120.4 mi · 358
- MPS Online K-50.4 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Hall Academy ElementaryHow large is Hall Academy Elementary?
Hall Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hall Academy Elementary serve?
Hall Academy Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hall Academy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hall Academy Elementary is approximately 8.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hall Academy Elementary?
At Hall Academy Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 18% Hispanic, 53% Black, 10% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hall Academy Elementary public or private?
Hall Academy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District.
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