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Enrollment
447
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERNATIONAL SPANISH LANGUAGE ACAD·NCES 270029603736
International Spanish Language Acad
5350 W 78TH ST, EDINA, MN 55439 · (952) 746-6020 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
19.6:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
117 students
STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 62% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
61.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 International Spanish Language Acad
International Spanish Language Acad's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Spanish Language Acad this school | 447 | 26.2% | 52.4% |
| LA ACADEMIA CHASKA | 443 | 26.0% | 50.4% |
| Morris Area Elementary MORRIS | 557 | 29.3% | 50.5% |
| Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion SAINT PAUL PARK | 561 | 18.4% | 47.3% |
| Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El. NEW HOPE | 733 | 33.0% | 40.4% |
| GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY NORTHFIELD | 488 | 33.4% | 57.2% |
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 International Spanish Language Acad ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #284 of 844 | #59 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #364 of 844 | #67 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #186 of 844 | #54 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #388 of 1,130 | #90 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #759 of 769 | #162 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #262 of 796 | #85 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #735 of 942 | #138 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.9% | #22 of 244 | #3 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
447
+122 (+38%) vs 2020
+114% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 447 | 22.9 | 19.6:1 | 26% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 24.2 | 17.4:1 | 23% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 23.4 | 16.9:1 | 16% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 17 | 19.1:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 17.1 | 19.2:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 9% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | 11% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for International Spanish Language Acad.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (329 to 447); teachers up 33% (17.1 to 22.9).
About International Spanish Language Acad
International Spanish Language Acad serves students in EDINA, Minnesota, as a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 447 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.
Federal records list International Spanish Language Acad as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at International Spanish Language Acad is White (50%). The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Hennepin County is about 66% White. By the diversity index, International Spanish Language Acad comes in at 61%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.6:1, with 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
International Spanish Language Acad is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
International Spanish Language Acad is 1.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (52.4% versus 51.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Across Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. International Spanish Language Acad is among the 496 public schools in Hennepin County.
Nearest public school: School #532, about 1.2 miles away. The five-mile area around International Spanish Language Acad holds at least 8 other public schools. International Spanish Language Acad ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.4% against a local average of 65.4%.
The federal government classifies International Spanish Language Acad's location as City: Small. International Spanish Language Acad is one of the charter schools in Minnesota.
The student count in 2024-25 was 447, 38% above the 325 of 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 EDINA
- EDINA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,641 students
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- NORMANDALE ELEMENTARYElementary · 652 students
Nearby schools
- School #5321.2 mi · 15
- POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 475
- CORNELIA ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 617
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE1.5 mi · 1,003
- OPTIONS AT EDINA HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 72
- EDINA SENIOR HIGH1.6 mi · 2,641
Frequently asked questions
About International Spanish Language AcadWhat is the total enrollment at International Spanish Language Acad?
International Spanish Language Acad enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does International Spanish Language Acad serve?
International Spanish Language Acad serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at International Spanish Language Acad?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at International Spanish Language Acad.
What is the student diversity at International Spanish Language Acad?
Student demographics at International Spanish Language Acad are roughly 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is International Spanish Language Acad public or private?
International Spanish Language Acad is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by International Spanish Language Acad.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.