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Wakanda Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades K-8

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Wakanda Virtual Academy is a public charter elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that serves grades K-8 with 76 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, particularly in math, compared to the state and nearby schools.

Wakanda Virtual Academy's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are well below state averages, with only 22.61% of students proficient in math and 36% proficient in reading in 2024-2025. The school's math performance is especially weak, ranging from just 3.7% proficiency in 6th grade to 32.43% in 3rd grade. While the school has some bright spots, such as strong performance for its English Language Learner students, other subgroups like female, male, and low-socioeconomic status students perform poorly. Wakanda Virtual Academy also lags behind nearby Best Academy and SET Academy Elementary, which outperform it across academic measures.

As a virtual school, Wakanda Virtual Academy's struggles raise questions about the effectiveness of virtual learning models, especially for disadvantaged student populations. The school serves a high-need student body, with 90.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Addressing these challenges and providing a more equitable learning environment will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Wakanda Virtual Academy, which is part of the Best Academy district.

282

Students ?

31.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis, MN 55411-8888

(612) 876-4105

District: Best Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

American Indian:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2024 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 23 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg25%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

698^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 9% (2024) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

399^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

383^rd of 446Best 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	698 of 872	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	806 of 881	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	131 of 298	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	236 of 310	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	543 of 799	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.0	735 of 809	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	423 of 764	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	669 of 793	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	681 of 812	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	748 of 826	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	399 of 519	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	481 of 545	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	114 of 179	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	376 of 450	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	208 of 432	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	294 of 473	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	328 of 452	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+66 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+69 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-14 vs state

Math23%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Wakanda Virtual Academy

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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
Wakanda Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1300 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Best Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 876-4105	282	9	31.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	278 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.1	698^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.0%		8.5	806^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.5%	108	32.4	30.3	29.3	3.7	15.2	17.9	22.6	32.4	15.2	46.3	42.9	33.3	46.4	36.0
Best Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Best Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 381-9743	508	33	15.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	474 (93.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	9.3	797^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.5	742^nd of 881 public elementary schools	15.8%	55	23.8	21.3	12.5	10.3	10.2	32.5	18.5	19.1	17.4	34.7	25.0	19.6	41.5	25.5	$18,702
Mastery School	Public, Charter	K-5	1301 7th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Best Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 876-4105	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	919 Emerson Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2550	213	28	7.7	88.3%	15 (7.0%)	156 (73.2%)	23 (10.8%)	7 (3.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2.7	863^rd of 872 public elementary schools	1.0%		3	865^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.8%	2	7.4	0.0	6.5				3.9	0.0	4.4	25.8				9.7	$19,747
SET Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 722-2555	463	17	27.2	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	452 (97.6%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	416^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.3	433^rd of 881 public elementary schools	50.9%	17	58.8	46.2	45.8				50.0	52.6	50.9	48.4				50.6
Online SET Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 722-2555	114	0		89.5%	0 (0.0%)	114 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
MPS Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(612) 668-0726	67	13	5.1	86.6%	8 (11.9%)	30 (44.8%)	8 (11.9%)	5 (7.5%)	8 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)								(n/a)							0.0							10.0
Bryn Mawr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2500	431	45	9.5	83.1%	52 (12.1%)	210 (48.7%)	66 (15.3%)	44 (10.2%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.0%)	11.1	782^nd of 872 public elementary schools	10.3%		7.4	815^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.5%	33	30.7	27.9	17.2				25.4	20.6	19.4	25.9				21.9	$18,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakanda Virtual Academy

What district is Wakanda Virtual Academy in?

Best Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wakanda Virtual Academy?

Students at Wakanda Virtual Academy are 99% African American.

Is Wakanda Virtual Academy a good school?

Wakanda Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Wakanda Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Wakanda Virtual Academy.

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