Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ham Lake, MN

Davinci Academy

Federal NCES profile for Davinci Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270032004268Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davinci Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
952
students enrolled

Davinci Academy has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Davinci Academy held near 987 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 58.5 → 60.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 270032004268 · Ham Lake, MN Elementary · MID · CHARTER

952 enr · 16.4:1 · 23.4% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Western Sky Middle School (952 students)

Davinci Academy held near 987 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 58.5 → 60.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Davinci Academy compares

Davinci Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% ▼ 45% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 952 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
952
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,511
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 476 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
African American 23.0%
Asian 13.1%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Davinci Academy is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Davinci Academy reports $11,511 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Davinci Academy

How many students attend Davinci Academy?

Davinci Academy has 952 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ham Lake, MN. CCD year-over-year: 970 (2022-23) → 987 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davinci Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Davinci Academy is 16.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davinci Academy?

23.4% of students at Davinci Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davinci Academy?

The largest demographic group at Davinci Academy is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Ham Lake, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davinci Academy?

Davinci Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Davinci Academy?

None; Davinci Academy is a single-school charter district, and Davinci Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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