For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 623 students in Best Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Best Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
623 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
17,801 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 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
94%
12%
% White
n/a
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,841 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,592 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,841
$17,866
Spending / Student
$23,592
$18,593
Best Best Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Best Academy
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 381-9743
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 381-9743
Gr: K-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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
Gr: K-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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