Best Academy vs. Hennepin Schools Lower Campus
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Best Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hennepin Schools Lower Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Best Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hennepin Schools Lower Campus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
617 students
255 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1602 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1139 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
44
Grade 1 Students
68
45
Grade 2 Students
72
38
Grade 3 Students
67
43
Grade 4 Students
74
44
Grade 5 Students
69
41
Grade 6 Students
66
-
Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
63
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
96%
86%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
