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Aspire Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 38 students in Aspire Academy Charter School District.
Public Middle Schools in Aspire Academy Charter School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 0.59.
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
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
181 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
30:1
District Rank
Aspire Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#435 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
11%
# Black Students
180 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
99%
12%
# White Students
1 Student
169,010 Students
% White Students
1%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
34
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $740 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 61% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $862 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134,000
$15,547 MM
Spending
$156,000
$16,179 MM
Best Aspire Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Aspire Academy Middle School
Charter School
1210 Shakopee Town Sq
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 295-0402
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 295-0402
Grades: 6-8
| 38 students
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