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International Spanish Language Academy

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International Spanish Language Academy ranks 278 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

The International Spanish Language Academy is a public charter elementary school in Edina, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. With a strong focus on Spanish language immersion, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.05% of students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's instructional approach, centered on developing bilingual and biliterate skills, has contributed to its strong performance, especially among Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top in the state.

While the International Spanish Language Academy has a more diverse student population compared to nearby Edina and Bloomington public schools, its academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of these highly ranked institutions. The school's consistent performance and its ability to support the academic success of its diverse student body make it an attractive educational option in the Edina area.

447

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,040

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5350 W 78th St
Edina, MN 55439-8888

(952) 746-6020

District: International Spanish Language Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Minnesota avg47%

278^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 446International Spanish Language 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	69.3	278 of 872	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	242 of 881	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	158 of 845	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	149 of 858	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	102 of 869	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	127 of 870	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	82 of 847	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	92 of 853	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	95 of 848	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	79 of 840	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	73.0	203 of 826	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	168 of 824	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	55 of 820	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	71.6	203 of 814	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	55 of 803	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	226 of 799	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	269 of 809	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	168 of 787	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	235 of 799	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	78 of 783	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	122 of 787	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	77 of 774	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	26 of 214	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	17 of 209	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	9 of 219	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	6 of 220	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	324 of 812	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	214 of 826	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	193 of 799	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	129 of 808	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	146 of 784	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	156 of 798	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	120 of 779	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	119 of 714	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	143 of 730	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	133 of 712	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	129 of 725	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	69 of 710	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	57 of 722	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	62 of 712	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+11 vs state

Math55%+10 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
International Spanish Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5350 W 78th St	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	International Spanish Language Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 746-6020	447	23	19.5	26.2%	223 (49.9%)	12 (2.7%)	160 (35.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	69.3	278^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.2	242^nd of 881 public elementary schools	72.5%	36	66.7	58.0	37.0	54.7	55.2	52.9	75.9	61.1	$10,040
Poplar Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Palmer Rd	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5400	475	34	13.9	32.6%	279 (58.7%)	48 (10.1%)	74 (15.6%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	60.4	364^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.4	417^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.7%	53	54.8	66.1	37.1	51.1	53.6	51.6	57.3	54.5	$14,294
Cornelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4600	617	45	13.6	26.6%	301 (48.8%)	89 (14.4%)	65 (10.5%)	110 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	82.1	122^nd of 872 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.6	106^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.0%	16	66.3	74.3	59.0	66.7	58.4	65.7	72.0	65.4	$15,051
Creek Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gleason Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-3200	586	42	14.0	16.2%	404 (68.9%)	59 (10.1%)	27 (4.6%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	88.8	53^rd of 872 public elementary schools	93.9%		89	56^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	76.5	81.0	58.3	71.9	69.6	64.5	81.6	71.8	$13,783
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55438	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7100	390	28	13.8	23.8%	265 (67.9%)	51 (13.1%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	86.7	77^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.2%		80.8	134^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.8%	57	74.0	59.4	83.1	72.4	64.9	68.1	85.9	72.8	$13,266
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5500	298	30	9.9	66.4%	84 (28.2%)	49 (16.4%)	111 (37.2%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (9.7%)	26.5	678^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.2%		24.3	697^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	43.9	31.3	10.5	30.8	40.4	37.5	31.6	37.1	$15,844
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 681-5500	85	8	10.7	67.1%	33 (38.8%)	28 (32.9%)	11 (12.9%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)				21.7				37.5
Normandale Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Toledo Ave S	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7000	440	29	14.9	48.4%	207 (47.0%)	83 (18.9%)	92 (20.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.4%)	48.3	491^st of 872 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.6	507^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	64.1	40.9	35.6	48.3	52.6	36.4	45.8	45.3	$13,924
Countryside Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Benton Ave S	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4700	665	44	15.2	15.2%	486 (73.1%)	43 (6.5%)	63 (9.5%)	30 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	90.8	38^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.6%		89.7	43^rd of 881 public elementary schools	95.1%	5	86.5	80.8	57.9	74.5	70.8	69.7	80.4	73.8	$12,358
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4300	741	46	16.1	9.0%	558 (75.3%)	34 (4.6%)	55 (7.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	94.5	15^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.3%		92.9	18^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	93.2	80.5	75.5	82.9	76.5	73.7	79.1	76.5	$12,854

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What is the racial makeup of International Spanish Language Academy?

Students at International Spanish Language Academy are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend International Spanish Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended International Spanish Language Academy.

Is International Spanish Language Academy a good school?

International Spanish Language Academy ranks 278^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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