BEST ACADEMY

Located at 1300 Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Best Academy is an open, independent charter district serving families within a large city setting in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan region. Operating four active school sites, the district serves as a local educational agency for federal programs and delivers targeted primary education spanning kindergarten through eighth grade. According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, Best Academy educates a total student body of 790 learners—comprising 425 male and 365 female students—with grade-level cohorts ranging from 83 kindergarteners to a peak of 103 third graders.

To foster student growth and manage daily operations, Best Academy maintains a well-resourced staffing infrastructure comprising 277.46 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel. This team includes 84.3 FTE teachers, 66 FTE instructional aides, and 127.16 FTE support staff members, providing direct classroom instruction and wrap-around administrative care. The district serves a distinct student demographic, which includes 752 Black, 18 multiracial, 12 Hispanic, 7 American Indian, and 1 Asian student. Prospective parents, students, and researchers seeking further information can contact the district directly at (612) 876-4105 or visit their official website at http://www.thebestacademy.org/.