Wakanda Virtual Academy

1300 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411

www.thebestacademy.org/

Charter School 282 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Wakanda Virtual Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Administered by BEST ACADEMY, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 282 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 9.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 31.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 87.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 228 students qualified for free lunch and 19 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1300 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY in MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411, Wakanda Virtual Academy serves families zoned within the BEST ACADEMY attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

282

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

31.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wakanda Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Black	278
Two or More	2
American Indian	2

Black
278 (98.6%)
Two or More
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BEST ACADEMY
Phone:	(612)876-4105
Website:	http://www.thebestacademy.org/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	31.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 32