Notre Ecole Academy

Notre Ecole Academy is a rural-scale primary school in GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, run under Notre Ecole Academy. The school works with 75 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Operationally, Notre Ecole Academy answers to Notre Ecole Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Notre Ecole Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 23% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Hennepin County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Notre Ecole Academy has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Notre Ecole Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hennepin County put the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Notre Ecole Academy is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Notre Ecole Academy comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. Notre Ecole Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.