Summary:
Elementary Schools located in Universal Academy Charter School consist of two PK–6 schools serving a combined 514 students: Universal Academy Elementary in Minneapolis (411 students) and Universal Academy South Elementary in Burnsville (103 students). The district is rated 276 out of 458 statewide, at the 40th percentile, with 2 stars. Both schools serve very high poverty populations, with free/reduced lunch at 92.7% and 92.23%, respectively.
On published all-grade metrics, Universal Academy Elementary is the stronger school. In 2025–2026 it beat Universal Academy South Elementary in math (36.8% vs. 29.7%) and reading (41.3% vs. 37.1%), and exceeded the district average in math, reading, and science. A bright spot is 6th grade math at 44.9%, above both district and state. However, it declined from 2024–2025, when math (46.74) and reading (49.72) were at or slightly above the state average; its rank fell from the 50th percentile and 3 stars to the 34th percentile and 2 stars. Universal Academy South Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.8 vs. 18.2), but lower published proficiency and many suppressed grade-level values. Its 6th grade reading result of 53.8% is a genuine bright spot, while 6th grade math is reported at 0% and 2024–2025 science at 0%.
Both schools fall below state averages in most reported subjects, and science is a district-wide concern: the district’s 2025–2026 all-grade science is 14.1% against the state’s 25.5%. Grade-level results at Universal Academy Elementary vary widely, with 4th grade math at 27.5% far below the state’s 55.2%. Because Universal Academy South Elementary is small and many values are suppressed, its results should be read with caution.
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