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Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary

Public, Charter Grades K-1

Students ?

88.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,496

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 E 38th St
Minneapolis, MN 55406-3022

(612) 879-6703

District: Friendship Academy of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2010 → 32nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 88 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg58%

Not ranked this year

Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

429^th of 446Friendship Academy of the Arts 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	595 of 870	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	425 of 847	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	433 of 853	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	620 of 848	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	86.4	41 of 840	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	59.3	391 of 826	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.6	604 of 824	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	558 of 820	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	4.1	780 of 814	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	777 of 803	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	743 of 781	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	738 of 777	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	40 of 283	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	23 of 266	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	50.3	479 of 787	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	371 of 774	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	54.3	353 of 740	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	113 of 728	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	559 of 798	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	371 of 779	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)86th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2019)39th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2019)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2018-2019) ?

Reading52%-8 vs state

Math51%-7 vs state

Science41%-14 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 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
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary	Public, Charter	K-1	2600 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	44	1	88.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	43 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$14,496
Folwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 20th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4550	450	40	11.2	89.8%	46 (10.2%)	103 (22.9%)	214 (47.6%)	5 (1.1%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	3.2	855^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	855^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.3	15.3	4.8		9.0	8.5	11.5	15.4		11.9
Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	4315 31st Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4520	381	23	16.5	16.5%	288 (75.6%)	20 (5.2%)	35 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	86.8	76^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.3%		84.5	97^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	83.1	71.7	52.2		69.2	75.7	61.7	79.1		72.6	$11,947
Bancroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3829 13th Ave South	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3550	477	36	13.2	56.4%	208 (43.6%)	67 (14.0%)	140 (29.4%)	13 (2.7%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	42.7	543^rd of 872 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.9	446^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.4%	97	52.8	45.4	39.1		46.0	44.4	37.9	45.3		42.2	$17,079
Universal Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 340-5994	411	23	18.2	92.7%	3 (0.7%)	402 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54	435^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.6	555^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.0%	120	53.3	58.3	36.0	39.0	46.7	31.1	55.1	56.3	56.4	49.7	$12,398
Howe Elementary	Public	3-5	3733 43rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4640	230	18	12.8	30.4%	151 (65.7%)	22 (9.6%)	29 (12.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	81.2	132^nd of 872 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.8	204^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.8%	72	69.4	70.2	50.7		63.8	65.8	64.7	69.9		66.7	$14,626
Bdote Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	3216 E 29th Street	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Bdote Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 729-9266	65	6	10.1	100.0%	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.0	$27,837
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)											$15,227
Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	Public, Charter	K-4	1611 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4004	404	29	13.8	89.9%	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	370 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3.2	856^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.3	874^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.8%	18	12.0	16.9			14.6	6.8	10.7			8.9	$17,140
Anishinabe Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 E 28th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-0880	183	20	9.1	91.3%	4 (2.2%)	14 (7.7%)	13 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	115 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.7%)	2.6	864^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.7	869^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	9.8	9.1	3.0		7.3	7.3	9.1	18.2		11.5	$19,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary?

Students at Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary.

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