Excell Academy Charter

Summary:

Excell Academy Charter is a public charter elementary school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, serving 510 students in grades PK-8. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with over 90% of students identifying as such in recent years. However, Excell Academy Charter has consistently struggled academically, performing well below the state average on standardized tests.

Only 7.55% of Excell Academy Charter students are proficient or better in Math, and 22.56% are proficient or better in Reading, compared to state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's African American students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds all rank in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools in their respective categories, indicating significant achievement gaps. Excell Academy Charter has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 841 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools analyzed, such as Progeny Academy Charter School, Meadow Lake Elementary, and Fair Oaks Elementary, generally outperform Excell Academy Charter on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that Excell Academy Charter may be underperforming compared to its peers. Additionally, the school's high poverty rates, with 79.17% to 95.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, indicate that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting student achievement.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 5800 65th Ave N
       Brooklyn Park, MN  55429-1559


(763) 533-0500

District: Excell Academy Charter

SchoolDigger Rank:
841st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,757 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  510

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.0%
Hispanic:
4.7%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.5% Help


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Compare Details Excell Academy Charter ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details Excell Academy Charter ranks worse than 86.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Excell Academy Charter is 23.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excell Academy Charter is $15,757.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Excell Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Excell Academy Charter 841st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Excell Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excell Academy Charter 473rd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Excell Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excell Academy Charter 432nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Excell Academy Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.50 661st 676 2.2%
2005 7.21 655th 685 4.4%
2006 2.87 733rd 756 3.0%
2007 24.64 678th 777 12.7%
2008 12.02 720th 781 7.8%
2010 3.20 771st 803 4.0%
2011 4.43 778th 814 4.4%
2012 6.02 777th 820 5.2%
2013 5.53 778th 824 5.6%
2014 8.04 766th 826 7.3%
2015 17.96 718th 840 14.5%
2016 13.30 758th 848 10.6%
2017 24.10 699th 853 18.1%
2018 16.12 736th 847 13.1%
2019 23.17 705th 870 19.0%
2021 6.33 799th 869 8.1%
2022 5.60 809th 858 5.7%
2023 4.65 804th 845 4.9%
2024 5.04 841st 881 4.5%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 94th 242 61.2%
2019 78.28 19th 239 92.1%
2022 33.92 183rd 256 28.5%
2023 31.57 211th 276 23.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.73 568th 572 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.66 550th 728 24.5%
2019 43.93 452nd 740 38.9%
2021 17.87 596th 683 12.7%
2022 15.31 606th 663 8.6%
2023 9.91 722nd 774 6.7%
2024 9.76 746th 793 5.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.95 665th 774 14.1%
2019 25.03 639th 787 18.8%
2021 12.09 691st 783 11.7%
2022 5.77 756th 799 5.4%
2023 5.35 749th 787 4.8%
2024 7.61 760th 809 6.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.72 691st 779 11.3%
2019 22.80 660th 798 17.3%
2021 1.98 779th 784 0.6%
2022 5.41 765th 808 5.3%
2023 4.26 771st 799 3.5%
2024 3.77 800th 826 3.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.34 119th 266 55.3%
2019 55.89 121st 283 57.2%
2021 25.27 178th 227 21.6%
2022 19.27 243rd 282 13.8%
2023 19.64 237th 279 15.1%
2024 18.93 270th 310 12.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Excell Academy Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 7.94 421st 454 7.3%
2011 6.50 443rd 478 7.3%
2012 7.82 431st 469 8.1%
2013 5.80 459th 488 5.9%
2014 26.48 394th 490 19.6%
2015 23.41 421st 516 18.4%
2016 25.58 411th 508 19.1%
2017 29.00 392nd 523 25.0%
2018 31.60 379th 518 26.8%
2019 35.57 365th 533 31.5%
2021 14.76 454th 521 12.9%
2022 21.59 416th 520 20.0%
2023 20.93 433rd 529 18.1%
2024 16.46 473rd 545 13.2%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.74 194th 401 51.6%
2019 57.06 162nd 415 61.0%
2021 28.61 312th 399 21.8%
2022 41.11 248th 404 38.6%
2023 36.75 298th 459 35.1%
2024 27.07 374th 473 20.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.17 358th 436 17.9%
2019 37.08 315th 439 28.2%
2021 16.83 384th 443 13.3%
2022 22.42 381st 467 18.4%
2023 23.70 369th 455 18.9%
2024 18.98 402nd 474 15.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.82 332nd 438 24.2%
2019 32.52 329th 454 27.5%
2021 16.46 382nd 437 12.6%
2022 18.51 403rd 476 15.3%
2023 17.19 392nd 464 15.5%
2024 12.13 434th 479 9.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Excell Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.51 40th 137 70.8%
2019 66.54 43rd 148 70.9%
2021 36.14 98th 141 30.5%
2022 44.41 84th 162 48.1%
2023 46.73 82nd 164 50.0%
2024 34.05 119th 179 33.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Excell Academy Charter Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Open Quote Excell Academy provides a diverse staff with exceptional adminstrative services. There are parenting courses which shows me there commitment to the healthy family dynamic. The children wear uniforms and they provide transportation throughout the Twin Cities! This year, I was pleasantly surprised that kindergarten is tuition for the school year of 2013-14. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Excell Academy Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 0 96 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 99
2003 0 96 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 99
2004 11 171 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 184
2005 7 175 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 189
2006 8 244 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2007 7 269 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2008 5 309 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2009 4 404 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2010 31 434 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2011 1 410 0 3 0 0 0 0 414
2012 1 420 2 16 0 0 12 0 451
2013 0 359 0 19 1 0 8 0 387
2014 1 346 0 12 0 0 4 0 363
2015 0 341 1 11 0 0 5 0 358
2016 6 361 2 15 0 0 6 0 390
2017 4 374 6 15 0 0 7 0 406
2018 3 413 7 26 0 0 5 0 454
2019 1 392 2 27 0 0 4 0 426
2020 4 433 1 22 0 0 5 0 465
2021 5 426 1 24 0 0 9 0 465
2022 1 421 2 21 0 0 11 0 456
2023 0 469 5 24 0 0 12 0 510

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Excell Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 99 7.6 13.0 82.8
2003 99 7.6 13.0 82.8
2004 184 12.1 15.2 76.1
2005 189 13.1 14.4 82
2006 258 16.2 15.9 72.5
2007 287 20.1 14.3 79.8
2008 320 23.3 13.7 80.3
2009 414 28.1 14.7 74.9
2010 474 30.6 15.4 87.1
2011 414 27.5 15.0 86.2
2012 451 33.0 13.6 91.8
2013 387 32.5 11.9 92.5
2014 363 26.5 13.6 93.4
2015 358 28.0 12.7 95.5
2016 390 30.0 13.0 95.9
2017 406 31.5 12.8 92.4
2018 454 38.0 11.9 91.9
2019 426 40.5 10.5 93
2020 465 16.0 29.0 88.2
2021 465 22.6 20.5 87.1
2022 456 21.6 21.0 79.2
2023 510 21.2 23.9 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Excell Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 99 7.6 13.0 82.8
2003 99 7.6 13.0 82.8
2004 184 12.1 15.2 76.1
2005 189 13.1 14.4 82
2006 258 16.2 15.9 72.5
2007 287 20.1 14.3 79.8
2008 320 23.3 13.7 80.3
2009 414 28.1 14.7 74.9
2010 474 30.6 15.4 87.1
2011 414 27.5 15.0 86.2
2012 451 33.0 13.6 91.8
2013 387 32.5 11.9 92.5
2014 363 26.5 13.6 93.4
2015 358 28.0 12.7 95.5
2016 390 30.0 13.0 95.9
2017 406 31.5 12.8 92.4
2018 454 38.0 11.9 91.9
2019 426 40.5 10.5 93
2020 465 16.0 29.0 88.2
2021 465 22.6 20.5 87.1
2022 456 21.6 21.0 79.2
2023 510 21.2 23.9 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Excell Academy Charter

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,757

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Excell Academy Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 705th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 804th of 845 Elementary schools
 14.1%
Ranks 365th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 433rd of 529 Middle schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)37.83.9
 33.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)37.83.9
 33.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)44.411.8
 32.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)44.411.8
 32.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)138.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)138.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)37.814.9
 22.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)37.814.9
 22.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)44.70
 44.7%
   5th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)44.70
 44.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)63.820
 43.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)63.820
 43.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Excell Academy Charter)1715
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Excell Academy Charter)1715
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)24.10
 24.1%
   6th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)24.10
 24.1%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)48.332.4
 15.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)48.332.4
 15.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)602.2
 57.8%
   7th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)602.2
 57.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)4834.8
 13.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)4834.8
 13.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)5218.4
 33.6%
   8th Grade Math (Excell Academy Charter)5218.4
 33.6%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)46.233.3
 12.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Excell Academy Charter)46.233.3
 12.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Excell Academy Charter)815.4
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (Excell Academy Charter)815.4
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students426510
 19.7%
African American392469
 19.6%
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic2724
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races412
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93%95.5%
 2.5%


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Excell Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Excell Academy Charter are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended Excell Academy Charter.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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