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Spero Academy

At a glance

426^thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 13

Better than 4% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 2Grades K-6

2701 California St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418-8888·(612) 465-8633·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2025

2025: better than 4.5% of districts

Schools

275

Students

Top rankedSpero Academy795^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The Spero Academy district in Minnesota operates two elementary schools: Spero Academy and Spero Academy Brooklyn Park. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are facing significant challenges in providing high-quality education to their students.

Based on the available data, neither Spero Academy nor Spero Academy Brooklyn Park are performing well compared to state averages. Both schools have consistently low proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments, with Spero Academy Brooklyn Park performing slightly worse than Spero Academy. Additionally, both schools are ranked in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools by SchoolDigger and are rated 0 or 1 out of 5 stars, indicating poor performance.

The data also reveals that both schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could be contributing to the low academic performance. The district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education to all students in the Spero Academy district.

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Spero Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2701 California St. NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 465-8600	148	28	5.2	31.1%	63 (42.6%)	40 (27.0%)	19 (12.8%)	13 (8.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	9.6	795^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.9	709^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.5%	86	26.3	10.0	0.0	18.8	13.3	36.8	10.0	10.0	18.8	18.7	$57,541
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	Public, Charter	K-5	7444 Humboldt Ave	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 465-8611	127	17	7.4	38.6%	58 (45.7%)	35 (27.6%)	22 (17.3%)	5 (3.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	5.6	828^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.4	826^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	4.4	20.0	20.0		13.2	8.7	6.3	26.7		13.0

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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