Best Academy
Best Academy serves 715 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Best Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Students: 715 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in MN
- Math Proficiency: 26% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 32% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
School Overview
Best Academy's student population of 715 students has grown by 110% over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 104% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
715 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Best Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Best Academy is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1585 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
59%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
n/a
7%
Hispanic
1%
10%
Black
98%
12%
White
n/a
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
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