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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch

This page covers 3 elementary schools in Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

3
Schools Ranked
Minnesota
State
3
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem
Grades KG–0687 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.8:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
8.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,698
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
2
rank
Banaadir Elementary
Grades KG–04128 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.1:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
6.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,698
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
3
rank
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6
Grades KG–06990 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
28
/100
Student:Teacher
35.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,698
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
3
Elementary Schools
9
Total Schools
50
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.