For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 334 students in Friendship Academy Of The Arts 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 Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
1,612 Schools
# Students
334 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Friendship Academy Of The Arts 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
#436 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
53%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
308 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
92%
12%
# White Students
10 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
3%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 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:
40
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
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 $13,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,117 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,847
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,117
$18,614
Best Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2600 E 38th St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Grades: K-1
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Friendship Of Arts - Interm
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3320 E. 41st St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Grades: 2-8
| 257 students
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