West Central El. Academy (Closed 2008)

1510 Glenwood Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55405

West Central El. Academy serves 376 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Central El. Academy
Kind	44
1	40
2	50
3	37
4	44
5	33
6	43
7	29
8	56

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy
2024	376
2023	376
2022	376
2021	376
2020	376
2019	376
2018	376
2017	376
2016	376
2015	376
2007	361
2006	376
2005	394
2004	415
2003	484
2002	515
2001	543
2000	548
1999	568
1998	520
1996	464

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	31
2004	32
2003	35
2002	37
2001	41
2000	46
1999	47

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	16:1	15:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	17:1	18:1
2005	13:1	17:1	16:1
2004	13:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	17:1	15:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	7%
1998	2%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	6%	5%	12%
2004	7%	5%	13%
2003	7%	5%	14%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	15%
2000	2%	5%	15%
1999	1%	5%	14%
1998	1%	4%	13%
1996	1%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

41%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	41%	12%
2023	41%	11%	17%
2022	41%	10%	17%
2021	41%	10%	17%
2020	41%	9%	17%
2019	41%	9%	17%
2018	41%	9%	18%
2017	41%	9%	18%
2016	41%	9%	18%
2015	41%	9%	19%
2007	38%	6%	16%
2006	41%	5%	16%
2005	37%	5%	15%
2004	36%	4%	14%
2003	27%	4%	13%
2002	41%	4%	11%
2001	32%	3%	9%
2000	25%	3%	8%
1999	25%	3%	6%
1998	22%	2%	6%
1996	6%	2%	4%

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Black

52%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	52%	12%
2023	52%	12%	33%
2022	52%	12%	34%
2021	52%	11%	37%
2020	52%	11%	38%
2019	52%	11%	38%
2018	52%	11%	40%
2017	52%	11%	40%
2016	52%	10%	40%
2015	52%	10%	39%
2007	57%	9%	41%
2006	52%	8%	42%
2005	54%	8%	42%
2004	54%	8%	42%
2003	62%	7%	43%
2002	54%	7%	44%
2001	62%	7%	44%
2000	70%	6%	44%
1999	70%	5%	43%
1998	72%	6%	44%
1996	81%	5%	40%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	1%	61%
2023	1%	62%	34%
2022	1%	63%	34%
2021	1%	64%	32%
2020	1%	66%	31%
2019	1%	66%	31%
2018	1%	67%	30%
2017	1%	67%	30%
2016	1%	68%	30%
2015	1%	69%	30%
2007	1%	77%	28%
2006	1%	79%	27%
2005	1%	79%	27%
2004	1%	80%	27%
2003	3%	81%	26%
2002	1%	82%	26%
2001	2%	83%	27%
2000	2%	84%	28%
1999	2%	85%	30%
1998	3%	86%	31%
1996	8%	87%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	0.57	0.60
2023	0.57	0.59	0.74
2022	0.57	0.58	0.73
2021	0.57	0.57	0.73
2020	0.57	0.54	0.72
2019	0.57	0.54	0.72
2018	0.56	0.53	0.72
2017	0.56	0.53	0.72
2016	0.56	0.52	0.72
2015	0.56	0.51	0.72
2007	0.53	0.40	0.72
2006	0.57	0.37	0.72
2005	0.57	0.37	0.72
2004	0.58	0.35	0.72
2003	0.54	0.34	0.72
2002	0.54	0.32	0.71
2001	0.52	0.31	0.70
2000	0.45	0.29	0.70
1999	0.45	0.28	0.70
1998	0.44	0.26	0.69
1996	0.34	0.23	0.69

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Eligible for

90%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	90%	36%
2023	90%	35%	56%
2022	90%	26%	51%
2021	90%	26%	54%
2020	90%	28%	55%
2019	90%	28%	55%
2018	90%	30%	60%
2017	90%	30%	60%
2016	90%	31%	60%
2015	90%	31%	62%
2007	89%	23%	58%
2006	90%	23%	60%
2005	92%	22%	61%
2004	91%	21%	60%
2003	84%	20%	59%
2002	82%	19%	58%
2001	83%	18%	57%
2000	86%	18%	57%
1999	86%	19%	58%
1998	89%	19%	60%
1996	85%	19%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	West Central El. Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Central El. Academy?

376 students attend West Central El. Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of West Central El. Academy students are Black, 41% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Central El. Academy?

West Central El. Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Central El. Academy offer ?

West Central El. Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is West Central El. Academy part of?

West Central El. Academy is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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