Best Academy Primary School
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis MN, 55411, Hennepin County
Phone: 612-221-8901
Ranking: 
(840 out of 1,269, bottom 34%)*
(840 out of 1,269, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 10 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 497 | 497 | 526 | 470 | 419 | 265 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 73 | 14.7% | 85 | 17.1% | 80 | 15.2% | 70 | 14.9% | 61 | 14.6% | 25 | 9.4% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 13.7% | 62 | 12.5% | 69 | 13.1% | 63 | 13.4% | 49 | 11.7% | 34 | 12.8% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 10.1% | 45 | 9.1% | 80 | 15.2% | 51 | 10.9% | 60 | 14.3% | 48 | 18.1% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 9.3% | 62 | 12.5% | 65 | 12.4% | 59 | 12.6% | 61 | 14.6% | 41 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 10.5% | 44 | 8.9% | 61 | 11.6% | 52 | 11.1% | 49 | 11.7% | 24 | 9.1% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 10.3% | 49 | 9.9% | 48 | 9.1% | 55 | 11.7% | 41 | 9.8% | 34 | 12.8% |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 8.9% | 45 | 9.1% | 48 | 9.1% | 37 | 7.9% | 31 | 7.4% | 25 | 9.4% |
| Grade 7: | 59 | 11.9% | 65 | 13.1% | 47 | 8.9% | 49 | 10.4% | 37 | 8.8% | 34 | 12.8% |
| Grade 8: | 54 | 10.9% | 40 | 8.0% | 28 | 5.3% | 34 | 7.2% | 30 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 337 | 67.8% | 347 | 69.8% | 355 | 67.5% | 334 | 71.1% | 319 | 76.1% | 241 | 90.9% |
| Female: | 160 | 32.2% | 150 | 30.2% | 171 | 32.5% | 136 | 28.9% | 92 | 22.0% | 16 | 6.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 491 | 98.8% | 489 | 98.4% | 521 | 99.0% | 467 | 99.4% | 419 | 100.0% | 265 | 100.0% |
| White: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 416 | 83.7% | 431 | 86.7% | 469 | 89.2% | 395 | 84.0% | 267 | 63.7% | 194 | 73.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 6.2% | 28 | 5.6% | 22 | 4.2% | 25 | 5.3% | 23 | 5.5% | 24 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.82 | 21.61 | 18.14 | 17.41 | 14.45 | 26.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 76.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 72.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 75.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 38.1% | 68.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 80.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 14.7% | 46% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 4% | 4% | 46% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 76.2% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 64.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 69.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 58.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 68.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 9% | 47.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 44.4% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 70.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 75.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 71.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 67.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 73.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 71.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 54% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 60% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 63.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 28.5% | 50.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 57% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 59.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 51.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 56.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 54% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 53.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 54.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 43.8% |
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* Best Academy Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.