Team Academy

Team Academy is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-6 in Waseca, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school's performance data indicates that it has consistently underperformed the state average in both math and reading proficiency rates over the past two school years, despite serving a student population with a high percentage (81.55%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Team Academy's math proficiency rates were below the state average for all grades, with the 5th grade math proficiency rate being particularly low at 10% compared to the state average of 42.94%. The school's reading proficiency rates were also below the state average for all grades, with the 3rd and 5th grade reading proficiency rates being the lowest at 30% compared to the state averages of 46.14% and 57.09%, respectively. This trend of consistently low test scores across both math and reading proficiency is a concerning issue that warrants further investigation by the school's leadership.

Despite the low academic performance, Team Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.1 to 1, which is lower than the state average and may indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. However, this alone does not seem to be translating into higher academic achievement, and the school's leadership should examine other factors that may be contributing to the low test scores, such as instructional practices, curriculum, and support for struggling students.