For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 623 students in Best Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Best Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
623 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Best Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.75
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
94%
31%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,841 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,592 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,841
$17,854
Spending / Student
$23,592
$18,580
Best Best Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Best Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 381-9743
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 381-9743
Grades: K-8
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mastery School
Charter School
1301 7th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 876-4105
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 876-4105
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Wakanda Virtual Academy
Charter School
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 876-4105
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 876-4105
Grades: K-8
| 76 students
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