KIPP North Star Academy

KIPP North Star Academy, a minimally staffed middle-grades school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, overseen by KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL, educates 107 students, covering grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so KIPP North Star Academy sits 78% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL (231 students total), KIPP North Star Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, KIPP North Star Academy records that nearly all students (93%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIPP North Star Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 14.3%; this one delivers 10.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hennepin County shows median household earnings sit near $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hennepin County's 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), KIPP North Star Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP North Star Primary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP North Star Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP North Star Academy at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 16.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. KIPP North Star Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIPP North Star Academy has fell 38%, going from 173 students in 2018 to 107 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.