Xinxing Academy

Xinxing Academy, an intimate primary school in HOPKINS, Minnesota, operated by HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 238 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Across the 14 schools in HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (7,129 students total), Xinxing Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Xinxing Academy shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Asian, 18% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Xinxing Academy sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.6%; actual is 74.9%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) records that 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. Across Hennepin County's 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), Xinxing Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: School #527, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Xinxing Academy. On composite proficiency, Xinxing Academy comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Xinxing Academy community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.