Summary:
The Minnesota Transitions Charter School district has only one middle school, Banaadir Academy, which serves grades 5-6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This school faces significant challenges, with a 100% African American student population, high levels of economic disadvantage, and consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages.
Banaadir Academy's proficiency rates on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) are alarmingly low, with only 2.38% of students proficient in math and 40.48% proficient in reading in the 2023-2024 school year. This trend has persisted over the past few years, suggesting that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 98%, indicates that the student population faces significant economic challenges that may contribute to the academic struggles.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which could be an asset, the academic performance has not improved. This suggests that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching practices, or school leadership, may need to be addressed to support student success. The lack of diversity in the student population also raises questions about the school's enrollment practices and the accessibility of educational opportunities for students of different backgrounds.
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