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Banaadir Academy

Public, Charter Grades

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Bryant Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411-8888

(612) 326-7200

District: Minnesota Transitions Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Math scores 43 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Minnesota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Banaadir Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

407^th of 446Minnesota Transitions Charter School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	2.2	853 of 870	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	817 of 847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	823 of 853	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	836 of 848	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.9	831 of 840	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	812 of 826	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	817 of 824	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	786 of 820	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	751 of 814	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	752 of 803	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	778 of 781	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2017	4.7	491 of 523	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	471 of 508	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	499 of 516	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.8	472 of 490	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	486 of 488	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	464 of 478	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?

Reading40%-9 vs state

Science5%-34 vs state

Math2%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Banaadir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1201 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 326-7200	125	13	9.5	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	14	396^th of 450 public high schools	12.0%		10.5	435^th of 480 public high schools	9.4%	39				22.7	12.5	24.2	6.7	18.6				50.0	18.8	39.4	27.3	35.5
Franklin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2600	254	26	9.9	83.5%	40 (15.7%)	158 (62.2%)	22 (8.7%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	5.7	504^th of 519 public middle schools	2.9%		8.5	513^th of 545 public middle schools	5.9%	9				9.1	6.0	4.3		6.6				21.4	9.6	12.3		14.7	$16,130
Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	919 Emerson Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2550	213	28	7.7	88.3%	15 (7.0%)	156 (73.2%)	23 (10.8%)	7 (3.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2.7	863^rd of 872 public elementary schools	1.0%		3	865^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.8%	2	7.4	0.0	6.5					3.9	0.0	4.4	25.8					9.7	$19,747
Hall Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2650	234	26	8.9	94.0%	10 (4.3%)	124 (53.0%)	41 (17.5%)	24 (10.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	7	820^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.0%		5.1	840^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	11.1	16.0	21.4					16.3	3.7	16.0	25.0					15.0	$22,236
MN International Middle Chr School	Public, Charter	6-8	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 821-6470	326	11	29.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	324 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.7	424^th of 519 public middle schools	18.3%		17.8	465^th of 545 public middle schools	14.7%	41				8.0	17.1	20.9		15.6				41.0	27.0	32.2		33.1	$26,362
Twin Cities International Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 821-6470	595	39	15.1	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	594 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	702^nd of 872 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.9	757^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.1%	55	47.5	45.7	11.2					34.5	25.7	22.1	37.4					28.5	$7,272
SET Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 722-2555	463	17	27.2	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	452 (97.6%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	416^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.3	433^rd of 881 public elementary schools	50.9%	17	58.8	46.2	45.8					50.0	52.6	50.9	48.4					50.6
Metro 2 Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 722-2555	373	2	186.5	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	373 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Online SET Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 722-2555	114	0		89.5%	0 (0.0%)	114 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Metro College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-2555	585	30	19.5	97.8%	3 (0.5%)	571 (97.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	136^th of 450 public high schools	69.8%		38.4	320^th of 480 public high schools	33.3%	184				5.3	22.2	47.1	48.8	35.1				50.0	50.0	25.0	46.0	45.1	$19,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Banaadir Academy

What is the racial makeup of Banaadir Academy?

Students at Banaadir Academy are 100% African American.

What district is Banaadir Academy in?

Minnesota Transitions Charter School

How many students attend Banaadir Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 39 students attended Banaadir Academy.

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