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Team Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Team Academy is a public charter elementary school in Waseca, Minnesota, serving 103 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school has consistently underperformed the state average in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Team Academy faces significant challenges, particularly in math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.73% of students were proficient in math and 34.69% were proficient in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is especially low in 5th grade, where only 10% of students were proficient in math and 30% were proficient in reading, compared to the state averages of 42.94% and 57.09%. This persistent academic achievement gap is a concern for the school.

One factor that may contribute to Team Academy's lower academic performance is the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, the nearby Medford Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton El.Em. serve student populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and generally outperform Team Academy in both math and reading proficiency. However, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 8.1 could be an asset, potentially allowing for more personalized attention and support for students.

101

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,333

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 17th Ave NE
Waseca, MN 56093-0640

(507) 833-8326

District: Team Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg47%

664^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

356^th of 446Team Academy 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	27.9	664 of 872	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	735 of 881	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	649 of 845	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	723 of 858	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	773 of 869	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	706 of 870	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	601 of 847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	676 of 853	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	737 of 848	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	768 of 840	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	698 of 826	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	695 of 824	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.5	527 of 820	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	84.5	48 of 814	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	61.2	363 of 803	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.9	587 of 781	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.9	129 of 777	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	245 of 756	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	653 of 787	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	506 of 774	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	58.8	303 of 740	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	135 of 728	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	541 of 808	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	701 of 798	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	5.5	700 of 710	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	673 of 722	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	557 of 712	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)59th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2022)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile~ school

White (2021)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-8 vs state

Reading35%-15 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
Team Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	220 17th Ave NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Team Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 833-8326	101	18	5.6	81.2%	53 (52.5%)	5 (5.0%)	36 (35.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	27.9	664^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.2	735^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.6%	71	55.0	36.4	10.0		36.7	30.0	36.4	30.0		34.7	$14,333
Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	605 7th St NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 835-2248	429	29	14.9	53.4%	308 (71.8%)	7 (1.6%)	80 (18.6%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)	52.5				52.5	41.4				41.4	$12,318
Waterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 362-4439	264	21	12.5	35.6%	240 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	42.1	550^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.9%		59.2	382^nd of 881 public elementary schools	56.6%	168	59.3	44.2			52.6	31.5	43.2			36.7	$12,980
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	110 E 3rd St	Janesville	56048	Waseca County	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 234-5181	317	27	11.5	24.9%	287 (90.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	77.6	171^st of 872 public elementary schools	80.4%		76	185^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.0%	14	53.7	82.5	55.8	61.2	63.0	39.0	62.5	76.7	71.4	63.0	$13,369
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Meadow Ln	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8400	454	35	13.0	58.8%	243 (53.5%)	29 (6.4%)	143 (31.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	31	636^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.1%		31.8	643^rd of 881 public elementary schools	27.0%	7	48.0	47.8	24.4		39.1	34.7	33.3	40.7		36.5	$13,994
Owatonna Online K-6	Public, Virtual	K-6	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8064	14	0	42.4	64.3%	10 (71.4%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					8.3					50.0
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	423 14th St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8300	468	37	12.8	39.3%	357 (76.3%)	12 (2.6%)	75 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	56	415^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.6	413^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.1%	2	78.2	53.1	42.3		58.0	56.4	34.4	47.9		45.3	$12,662
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 214-6312	466	33	14.0	35.6%	370 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	45.6	515^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.9%		49	503^rd of 881 public elementary schools	42.9%	12	65.1	44.3	25.8	38.4	43.0	45.3	37.5	47.0	48.6	44.5	$9,456
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8100	505	37	13.6	36.6%	409 (81.0%)	13 (2.6%)	64 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	408^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.2%		63	339^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.5%	69	48.5	76.9	46.1		56.9	31.7	58.2	53.9		47.2	$11,280
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 22nd St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8200	510	39	13.1	48.2%	301 (59.0%)	88 (17.3%)	99 (19.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	41.9	553^rd of 872 public elementary schools	36.6%		60.5	368^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.2%	185	47.4	40.3	41.1		43.0	32.3	29.9	64.2		43.7	$11,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Team Academy

What is the racial makeup of Team Academy?

Students at Team Academy are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Team Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Team Academy.

Is Team Academy a good school?

Team Academy ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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