Enrollment
101
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEAM ACADEMY·NCES 270024103341
TEAM ACADEMY
220 17TH AVE NE, WASECA, MN 56093 · (507) 833-8326 · Waseca County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 9% |
Student demographics
59%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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
36.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 TEAM ACADEMY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM ACADEMY this school | 101 | 81.2% | 29.6% |
| Marshall EC Voluntary PreK MARSHALL | 114 | 68.4% | N/A |
| CLIMAX ELEMENTARY CLIMAX | 65 | 73.8% | 15.7% |
| Central Education Center PreK RICHFIELD | 67 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Riverway Learning Community Charter WINONA | 61 | 72.1% | N/A |
| AFSA Elementary LITTLE CANADA | 149 | 82.6% | 20.4% |
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 TEAM ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #675 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #620 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #652 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #938 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #97 of 942 |
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
101
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 6.3:1
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 | 101 | 18 | 5.6:1 | 81% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 12.6 | 8.2:1 | 82% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 12.6 | 8.1:1 | 77% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 15 | 6.3:1 | 57% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 128 | 12.4 | 10.3:1 | 65% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 13 | 9.2:1 | 76% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 11 | 13.7:1 | 50% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TEAM ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (128 to 101); teachers up 45% (12.4 to 18).
About TEAM ACADEMY
Located in WASECA, Minnesota, TEAM ACADEMY is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 101 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at TEAM ACADEMY. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 91% White. By the diversity index, TEAM ACADEMY comes in at 59%.
The school has about 5.6 students per teacher and 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%. On average, public schools in Waseca County report 41%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for TEAM ACADEMY is +8.2 points: 29.6% actual, 21.4% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Waseca County, median household income is about $76,261, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. TEAM ACADEMY is among the 13 public schools in Waseca County.
The closest other public school is Waseca Senior High, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. TEAM ACADEMY ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.6% against a local average of 41.0%.
The NCES locale for TEAM ACADEMY is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area. TEAM ACADEMY is one of the charter schools in Minnesota.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 95 to 101.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASECA
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 280 students
- Waseca Area Learning CenterHigh · 65 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Waseca Senior High0.2 mi · 555
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGH0.2 mi · 280
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC0.2 mi · 5
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 380
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 429
- SWMetro Waseca-Transitions1.1 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About TEAM ACADEMYHow large is TEAM ACADEMY?
TEAM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 101 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does TEAM ACADEMY serve?
TEAM ACADEMY serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at TEAM ACADEMY?
Approximately 5.6:1 students per teacher at TEAM ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TEAM ACADEMY?
At TEAM ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is TEAM ACADEMY public or private?
TEAM ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEAM ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.