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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.·NCES 270023703278

PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.

6500 NICOLLET AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423 · (612) 866-3630 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Enrollment
515
Elementary
STATE 344
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
448 students
STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
37
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
48
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
53
Grade 6
60
Grade 7
59
Grade 8
52
Student demographics
White
82%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
47392%
STATE 12%
Black
285%
STATE 12%
Two+
20%
STATE 7%
Native American
41%
STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25149%
Female
26451%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
24.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
30.1%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
515
+261 (+103%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.0:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
92%
was 94%
% Black
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.

Located at 6500 NICOLLET AVE S, in RICHFIELD, Minnesota, PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. is a reasonably sized elementary campus that teaches 515 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. sits 50% bigger than that benchmark.

PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. sits inside PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC., the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hennepin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.3%, the actual is 24.5%, a residual of +6.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hennepin County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SciTech Academy Charter School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a public charter, PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.'s enrollment has expanded 103% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 515).

On the community side, members of the PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.
District
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.
Address
6500 NICOLLET AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423
Phone
(612) 866-3630
County
Hennepin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
515
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
448 (87%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
270023703278
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.
What is the total enrollment at PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.?
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-08.
Is PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC..
What is the student diversity at PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.?
Student demographics at PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. are roughly 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. in?
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. is part of PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC..
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