Enrollment
231
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING AC·NCES 270040604843
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac
9060 ZANZIBAR LANE, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311 · (763) 205-4396 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.3:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
169 students
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 | 39 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 78% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
36%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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac this school | 231 | 73.2% | 21.2% |
| Pratt Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 196 | 76.5% | 29.6% |
| Bultum Academy COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 249 | 83.1% | 30.2% |
| Bethune Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 213 | 88.3% | 7.0% |
| The Journey School SAINT PAUL | 125 | 84.0% | 9.1% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD | 328 | 81.1% | 12.1% |
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 Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #750 of 844 | #128 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #771 of 844 | #135 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #708 of 844 | #116 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #751 of 1,130 | #159 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #115 of 769 | #27 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #510 of 796 | #139 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #137 of 942 | #53 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #180 of 244 | #37 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
231
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 231 | 20.5 | 11.3:1 | 73% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 16.5 | 12.7:1 | 82% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 29 | 6.9:1 | 71% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 80% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 94% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 96% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (222 to 231); teachers up 14% (18 to 20.5).
About Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is a small elementary school located in MAPLE GROVE, Minnesota. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 231 students. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac, 79% of students are Black. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Hennepin County is about 13% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac scores 36%.
Teacher count: 20.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.3:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 73%. Among public schools in Hennepin County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac scores 21.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.7%.
In Hennepin County, home to about 1,269,496 people, median household income comes to about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hennepin County's 496 public schools enroll about 177,509 students and include Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac.
The closest school to Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch, located about 0.6 miles away. Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 21.2% versus a 54.6% average.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment increased by 14% across 4 years, from 203 in 2020-21 to 231 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 MAPLE GROVE
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,453 students
- Maple Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,598 students
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 952 students
- BASSWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 848 students
- RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 762 students
- Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech SchElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch0.6 mi · 668
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 952
- RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 762
- RICE LAKE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 623
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH1.6 mi · 2,453
- BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 848
Frequently asked questions
About Minnesota Excellence in Learning AcHow many students attend Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac?
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
Is Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac an elementary, middle, or high school?
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac.
How diverse is Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac?
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac reports a student body of 4% White, 9% Hispanic, 79% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac in?
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is part of Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac.
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