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Banaadir Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 22% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Banaadir Academy is a small charter school serving about 125 students in grades 6–12 at 1201 Bryant Ave N in North Minneapolis, part of the Minnesota Transitions Charter School district, where nearly every student (96%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school ranks 369th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26 — 22nd percentile, 1 star — but that is up from the 7th percentile four years ago, and it currently outperforms its own district. Reading is the standout: 37.8% proficiency, the highest of any comparable nearby school with a reported figure, ahead of Metro College Prep (26.5%), MPS Online 6-12 (15.8%), and North High (12.4%) — and it has risen four years running. Banaadir also reports zero dropout for three straight years, compared with 5.9% for its district and 4.2% statewide, and its 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among the larger schools nearby. Math (12.9%) and science (13.3%) remain well below state averages.

Grade-level results show where the school adds the most: 7th and 8th grade reading beat the state average (60% vs. 50% in 8th grade; 50% vs. 43.5% in 7th). The 6th-grade entry point is the weak spot — math 4.3% and reading 21.7%, both below district levels. Graduation rate has been uneven (81.2%, 62.5%, 71.4%), which is worth asking about, since at this size a few students can move the number. Recent gains are concentrated among the school's African American and low-income students, while results for English Language Learner students have fallen sharply to the 1st percentile — a specific question worth raising with the school.

125

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Bryant Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411-8888

(612) 326-7200

District: Minnesota Transitions Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (71% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg18%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

387^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2022

From bottom 5% (2022) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

369^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 15 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 458Minnesota 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	387 of 546	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	382 of 519	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	407 of 545	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	458 of 529	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	496 of 520	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	51 of 169	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	65 of 179	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	99 of 164	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	143 of 162	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	49 of 130	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	344 of 474	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	405 of 455	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	445 of 467	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	259 of 458	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	203 of 432	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	258 of 473	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	330 of 459	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	374 of 404	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.3	382 of 452	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	372 of 464	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	461 of 476	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	369 of 473	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	396 of 450	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	435 of 480	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	423 of 476	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	438 of 472	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	91 of 109	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	78 of 98	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	92 of 94	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	37 of 87	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	325 of 398	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	374 of 388	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	275 of 333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	357 of 389	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	351 of 393	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	2.4	400 of 403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)60th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-21 vs school

Male (2022)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

Math13%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	25.1	369^th of 473 public high schools	22.0%		14	396^th of 450 public high schools	12.0%	27	21.7	50.0	60.0	25.0	37.8	13.3	13.3	13.3	4.3	10.0	20.0	25.0	12.9
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)												54.5	54.5
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%)	54.2	232^nd of 473 public high schools	51.0%		70.2	136^th of 450 public high schools	69.8%	96	30.6	10.0	34.3	28.0	26.5	0.0	24.4	14.1	9.7	3.4	47.6	58.5	35.5	$19,659
North High	Public	9-12	1500 James Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1700	591	54	11.0	75.6%	32 (5.4%)	388 (65.7%)	94 (15.9%)	27 (4.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	6.8	449^th of 473 public high schools	5.1%		6.2	435^th of 450 public high schools	3.3%	14				12.4	12.4		4.9	4.9				3.3	3.3	$20,089
Basic Skills	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$8,999
Alternative Learning Center Extended Day	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$20,990
MPS Online 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(612) 668-1450	358	22	15.9	71.5%	69 (19.3%)	179 (50.0%)	47 (13.1%)	12 (3.4%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)	16.7	8.3	18.5		15.8	0.0		6.7	14.3	0.0	3.8	27.3	9.4	$19,989
Harrison Education Center	Public	9-12	501 Irving Ave N	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2680	50	11	4.5	94.0%	6 (12.0%)	34 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)				23.1	23.1									$85,479
Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1450	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$4,606
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1450	76	7	10.7	82.9%	2 (2.6%)	53 (69.7%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)														$16,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Banaadir Academy

What is the racial makeup of Banaadir Academy?

Students at Banaadir Academy are 99% African American.

How many students attend Banaadir Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Banaadir Academy.

Is Banaadir Academy a good school?

Banaadir Academy ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Banaadir Academy in?

Minnesota Transitions Charter School

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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