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
Overview
Serving 508 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 22% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). 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 13:1.
Serving 240 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
508 students
240 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1468 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1348 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20-24%
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
58
51
Grade 1 Students
59
56
Grade 2 Students
67
37
Grade 3 Students
65
46
Grade 4 Students
50
50
Grade 5 Students
58
-
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
55
-
Grade 8 Students
49
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
93%
76%
% White
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%