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Banaadir Elementary

Q: Is Banaadir Elementary a good school?

Banaadir Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Banaadir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Banaadir Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Banaadir Elementary?

Students at Banaadir Elementary are 95% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Banaadir Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 128 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banaadir Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.63% of Banaadir students were proficient in Math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 12.68% in the Minnesota Transitions Charter School District. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Banaadir Elementary's challenges are highlighted when compared to nearby schools. Las Estrellas Elementary and Spero Academy, both located in Minneapolis, have higher academic proficiency rates and better school rankings. The high-performing Yinghua Academy, a public charter school in Minneapolis, stands out with proficiency rates in Math and Reading that are over 50 percentage points higher than Banaadir's.

149

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,810

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 2nd St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418-8888

(612) 724-4680

District: Minnesota Transitions Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

White:

1.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2019 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Reading scores 38 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg23%

Minnesota avg47%

841^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Minnesota Transitions Charter School

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	841 of 872	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	851 of 881	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	820 of 845	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	770 of 858	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	861 of 869	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	869 of 870	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	257 of 298	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	266 of 310	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	210 of 282	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	216 of 227	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	278 of 283	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	254 of 266	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	273 of 303	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	274 of 276	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	227 of 239	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	204 of 242	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	788 of 799	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	801 of 809	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	730 of 787	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	730 of 799	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	771 of 783	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	718 of 764	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	740 of 793	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	736 of 774	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	538 of 663	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	665 of 683	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	736 of 740	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	724 of 728	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	768 of 812	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	749 of 826	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	795 of 799	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	734 of 808	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	776 of 784	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math16%-30 vs state

Reading11%-38 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 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 All Grades	Total
Banaadir Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1800 2nd St NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 724-4680	149	17	8.7	97.3%	2 (1.3%)	142 (95.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	4.6	841^st of 872 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.3	851^st of 881 public elementary schools	3.4%	10	13.9	23.5	7.7				15.6	11.1	11.8	11.5				11.5	$15,810
New City School	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 6th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	New City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 623-3309	351	24	14.8	52.4%	197 (56.1%)	89 (25.4%)	35 (10.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	52.2	454^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.9%		54	443^rd of 881 public elementary schools	49.7%	11	64.4	43.2	31.3	40.4	31.1	17.1	38.0	48.9	41.7	54.2	51.1	50.0	36.6	47.5	$9,904
Las Estrellas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 University Ave NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1130	401	42	9.5	78.6%	60 (15.0%)	22 (5.5%)	305 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	5.3	835^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.8	832^nd of 881 public elementary schools	5.6%	3	14.8	19.6	0.0				12.4	12.9	23.2	8.9				15.3	$22,850
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
Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 5th Street NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1210	276	28	9.7	84.1%	59 (21.4%)	120 (43.5%)	60 (21.7%)	9 (3.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	6.3	822^nd of 872 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.6	794^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.9%	28	13.9	11.1	14.3				13.1	11.1	17.8	26.0				19.1	$14,890
Cityview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 4th Street North	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 688-2270	239	24	10.1	90.0%	27 (11.3%)	125 (52.3%)	55 (23.0%)	7 (2.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	3.4	853^rd of 872 public elementary schools	2.2%		2.6	872^nd of 881 public elementary schools	1.0%	19	11.5	14.8	0.0				8.6	16.0	11.1	14.3				13.8	$20,322
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	807 27th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2930	304	26	11.6	96.7%	28 (9.2%)	150 (49.3%)	84 (27.6%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	3	859^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.2	877^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.5%	18	7.8	6.3	5.0				6.5	11.8	6.1	22.5				12.9	$20,041
Yinghua Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1616 Buchanan St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Yinghua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 788-9095	851	63	13.4	16.6%	327 (38.4%)	50 (5.9%)	57 (6.7%)	215 (25.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (23.6%)	91.4	33^rd of 872 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.2	31^st of 881 public elementary schools	96.5%	2	87.0	91.1	92.9	79.2	86.5	70.2	84.9	49.0	75.3	82.1	77.8	81.1	77.4	72.8	$10,389
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Banaadir Elementary

Is Banaadir Elementary a good school?

Banaadir Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Banaadir Elementary in?

Minnesota Transitions Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Banaadir Elementary?

Students at Banaadir Elementary are 95% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Banaadir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Banaadir Elementary.

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