Beacon Academy

Summary:

Beacon Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Crystal, Minnesota, with a student population of 547. The school is part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, which is ranked 382 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beacon Academy stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a larger percentage of White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science all below 50%. Beacon Academy's student group rankings also indicate that the school struggles to meet the unique needs of underrepresented student populations, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Beacon Academy's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.32% to 51.37% over the past three school years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance. In contrast, nearby public magnet schools, such as the FAIR School Pilgrim Lane and the School of Engineering-Arts at Olson, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement across multiple measures, providing valuable insights for Beacon Academy's improvement efforts.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 3415 Louisiana Ave N
       Crystal, MN  55427-8888


(763) 546-9999

District: Beacon Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
688th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,254 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.7%
African American:
33.1%
Hispanic:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.4% Help


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Compare Details Beacon Academy ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Beacon Academy ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Beacon Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.7%), African American (33.1%), Hispanic (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beacon Academy is 15.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beacon Academy is $12,254.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 688th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Beacon Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 455th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Beacon Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 382nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beacon Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.91 106th 756 86.0%
2007 72.30 173rd 777 77.7%
2008 69.65 205th 781 73.8%
2010 75.32 139th 803 82.7%
2011 74.82 160th 814 80.3%
2012 59.28 412th 820 49.8%
2013 68.93 254th 824 69.2%
2014 58.93 398th 826 51.8%
2015 62.55 359th 840 57.3%
2016 69.14 267th 848 68.5%
2017 41.68 582nd 853 31.8%
2018 35.60 623rd 847 26.4%
2019 22.77 711th 870 18.3%
2021 21.12 701st 869 19.3%
2022 19.57 703rd 858 18.1%
2023 26.28 644th 845 23.8%
2024 25.05 688th 881 21.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.40 183rd 303 39.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.76 334th 515 35.1%
2022 14.99 463rd 500 7.4%
2023 14.26 488th 524 6.9%
2024 26.67 444th 572 22.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.92 565th 728 22.4%
2019 17.42 651st 740 12.0%
2021 14.79 615th 683 10.0%
2022 33.70 472nd 663 28.8%
2023 22.06 634th 774 18.1%
2024 22.10 662nd 793 16.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.67 585th 774 24.4%
2019 21.54 657th 787 16.5%
2021 17.91 659th 783 15.8%
2022 13.66 698th 799 12.6%
2023 21.29 633rd 787 19.6%
2024 18.75 680th 809 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.77 583rd 779 25.2%
2019 23.03 658th 798 17.5%
2021 23.33 629th 784 19.8%
2022 25.46 640th 808 20.8%
2023 30.83 598th 799 25.2%
2024 29.32 626th 826 24.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.90 158th 266 40.6%
2019 26.13 223rd 283 21.2%
2021 19.48 203rd 227 10.6%
2022 23.86 231st 282 18.1%
2023 37.85 172nd 279 38.4%
2024 28.58 234th 310 24.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.52 218th 249 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.11 632nd 712 11.2%
2019 16.20 675th 722 6.5%
2021 22.15 633rd 710 10.8%
2022 14.43 684th 725 5.7%
2023 36.18 496th 712 30.3%
2024 35.81 511th 730 30.0%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Beacon Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 59.09 199th 454 56.2%
2011 75.24 90th 478 81.2%
2012 56.30 237th 469 49.5%
2013 75.07 94th 488 80.7%
2014 67.34 144th 490 70.6%
2015 54.94 231st 516 55.2%
2016 60.31 199th 508 60.8%
2017 49.79 285th 523 45.5%
2018 42.26 338th 518 34.7%
2019 33.40 379th 533 28.9%
2022 15.34 456th 520 12.3%
2023 17.14 455th 529 14.0%
2024 20.00 455th 545 16.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.08 283rd 288 1.7%
2023 14.28 280th 298 6.0%
2024 19.50 278th 307 9.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.63 265th 401 33.9%
2019 23.15 346th 415 16.6%
2022 22.02 346th 404 14.4%
2023 12.83 430th 459 6.3%
2024 16.64 427th 473 9.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.50 349th 436 20.0%
2019 30.15 341st 439 22.3%
2022 13.50 423rd 467 9.4%
2023 11.16 413th 455 9.2%
2024 11.87 430th 474 9.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.55 221st 438 49.5%
2019 31.60 335th 454 26.2%
2022 17.02 409th 476 14.1%
2023 21.49 375th 464 19.2%
2024 25.03 382nd 479 20.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.84 70th 137 48.9%
2019 34.91 94th 148 36.5%
2022 14.38 158th 162 2.5%
2023 14.22 158th 164 3.7%
2024 13.68 167th 179 6.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Beacon Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.87 266th 428 37.9%
2019 35.05 305th 428 28.7%
2022 21.51 376th 438 14.2%
2023 44.33 246th 436 43.6%
2024 36.11 304th 440 30.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Beacon Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 80 13 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2006 142 12 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 172
2007 204 23 7 16 2 n/a n/a 0 252
2008 209 26 6 15 2 n/a n/a 0 258
2009 301 33 9 22 2 n/a n/a 0 367
2010 325 35 13 18 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2011 336 36 13 16 2 0 11 0 414
2012 329 36 11 12 2 0 14 0 404
2013 347 33 10 11 2 0 14 0 417
2014 337 32 7 18 1 0 17 0 412
2015 324 34 6 26 0 0 18 0 408
2016 305 47 5 29 0 0 15 0 401
2017 271 63 6 32 0 0 16 0 388
2018 352 105 10 30 0 0 38 0 535
2019 325 147 16 51 0 0 50 0 589
2020 346 182 15 61 1 0 60 0 665
2021 280 175 14 56 0 0 43 0 568
2022 209 157 11 49 2 0 47 0 475
2023 217 181 9 69 3 0 68 0 547

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beacon Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 104 8.0 13.0 17.3
2006 172 10.8 15.9 13.4
2007 252 13.9 18.1 13.9
2008 258 13.6 19.0 13.6
2009 367 24.0 15.3 18.3
2010 393 29.0 13.5 19.1
2011 414 29.8 13.8 17.6
2012 404 30.0 13.4 16.8
2013 417 33.6 12.4 18.2
2014 412 32.9 12.5 17.5
2015 408 31.0 13.1 16.9
2016 401 31.0 12.9 18.2
2017 388 33.4 11.5 29.4
2018 535 41.4 12.9 34
2019 589 42.6 13.8 37.7
2020 665 42.9 15.5 40.8
2021 568 45.6 12.4 31.2
2022 475 51.8 9.1 30.3
2023 547 34.7 15.7 51.4

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 Beacon Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 104 8.0 13.0 17.3
2006 172 10.8 15.9 13.4
2007 252 13.9 18.1 13.9
2008 258 13.6 19.0 13.6
2009 367 24.0 15.3 18.3
2010 393 29.0 13.5 19.1
2011 414 29.8 13.8 17.6
2012 404 30.0 13.4 16.8
2013 417 33.6 12.4 18.2
2014 412 32.9 12.5 17.5
2015 408 31.0 13.1 16.9
2016 401 31.0 12.9 18.2
2017 388 33.4 11.5 29.4
2018 535 41.4 12.9 34
2019 589 42.6 13.8 37.7
2020 665 42.9 15.5 40.8
2021 568 45.6 12.4 31.2
2022 475 51.8 9.1 30.3
2023 547 34.7 15.7 51.4

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 Beacon Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,254

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Beacon Academy

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 711th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 644th of 845 Elementary schools
 5.5%
Ranks 379th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 455th of 529 Middle schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Beacon Academy)38.658.5
 19.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Beacon Academy)38.658.5
 19.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)3944.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)3944.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)44.921.1
 23.7%
   4th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)44.921.1
 23.7%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)5030.4
 19.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)5030.4
 19.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)16.113.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)16.113.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)44.643.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)44.643.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)2533.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)2533.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)33.316.7
 16.7%
   6th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)33.316.7
 16.7%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)53.931.7
 22.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)53.931.7
 22.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)32.79.9
 22.8%
   7th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)32.79.9
 22.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)5020
 30%
   7th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)5020
 30%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)29.414
 15.4%
   8th Grade Math (Beacon Academy)29.414
 15.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)47.128.6
 18.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Beacon Academy)47.128.6
 18.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)35.316.7
 18.6%
   8th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)35.316.7
 18.6%
   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 Students589547
 7.1%
African American147181
 23.1%
American Indian03
Asian169
 43.8%
Hispanic5169
 35.3%
Pacific Islander00
White325217
 33.2%
Two or More Races5068
 36%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.7%51.4%
 13.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Beacon Academy.

Students at Beacon Academy are 40% White, 33% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Beacon Academy ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.


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