For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
211 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
30:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#506 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
96%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% White
2%
61%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,223 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,441 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$27,223
$19,326
Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$30,441
$20,060
Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
Best Friendship Academy Of The Arts School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Academy Of Arts - Interm
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3320 E. 41st St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 879-6703
Gr: 2-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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