Top Rankings
Beacon Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 475 students in Beacon Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Beacon Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
1 School
1,610 Schools
# Students
475 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Beacon Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
157 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
33%
12%
# White Students
209 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
44%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
49
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,371 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,257 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,371
$17,887
Spending / Student
$19,257
$18,614
Best Beacon Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3415 Louisiana Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 546-9999
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 546-9999
Grades: K-8
| 475 students
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