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 547 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 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Serving 258 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 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 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
547 students
258 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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
62
61
Grade 1 Students
73
41
Grade 2 Students
64
50
Grade 3 Students
53
50
Grade 4 Students
58
56
Grade 5 Students
62
-
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Grade 7 Students
50
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
94%
84%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
