Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5

As a very small elementary school in GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 teaches 11 students from grades K through 5, operated by ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 344.

ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 10,821 students; Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 shows that 55% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 18% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hennepin County put 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. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 is one.

Sandburg Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Robbinsdale Virtual Academy K-5 community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.