For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 679 students in Best 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 Schools in Best Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
2 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
679 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Best 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
#428 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
53%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
657 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
97%
12%
# White Students
1 Student
350,511 Students
% White Students
n/a
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
73
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
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 $20,957 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,647 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,957
$17,887
Spending / Student
$21,647
$18,614
Best Best Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Best Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 679 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
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