Seven Hills Preparatory Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Bloomington, Minnesota

Seven Hills Preparatory Academy in Bloomington, Minnesota enrolled 480 students in 2024-25 with 59.4 full-time teachers, 8.1 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

550 students in 2022-23, 542 students in 2023-24, 480 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 55.0 to 59.4.

Students enrolled at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-235502023-245422024-25480
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-235502023-245422024-25480
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-235502023-245422024-25480
Students enrolled at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 550, 2023-24: 542, 2024-25: 48002004006002022-235502023-245422024-25480
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355055.010.0
2023-2454256.49.6
2024-2548059.48.1

8.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 8.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 8.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 8.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 8.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 8.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 8.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 8.1; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 8.1state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 314 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Seven Hills Preparatory Academy enrolled 314 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 314 of the 314 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent15.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

33.1% of students were White, 24.6% Black, 24.0% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White33.1%
  2. Black24.6%
  3. Asian24.0%
  4. Hispanic9.8%
  5. Two or more races8.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2274%67%51.1%
Math, 2022-2370%54% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bloomington

13 public elementary schools in Bloomington report 2024-25 enrollment; Seven Hills Preparatory Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Olson Elementary52416.434.5%
Valley View Elementary48714.672.3%
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy4808.126.3%
Poplar Bridge Elementary47513.926.7%
Normandale Hills Elementary44015.039.5%
Oak Grove Elementary43514.839.3%
Ridgeview Elementary39013.819.7%
Indian Mounds Elementary38812.366.0%

All public schools in Bloomington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Seven Hills Preparatory Academy

  1. Success Academy Bloomington ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 117 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Valley View ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 487 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Seven Hills Preparatory Academy with Success Academy Bloomington ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Seven Hills Preparatory Academy spends per student$12,461 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,461
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSeven Hills Preparatory Academy is the number 327 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#327 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher8.1 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.8.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Seven Hills Preparatory Academy

  1. How many students attend Seven Hills Preparatory Academy?
    480 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 550 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bloomington, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy?
    8.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Seven Hills Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
    Seven Hills Preparatory Academy was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Seven Hills Preparatory Academy in?
    Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, NCES district ID 2700284. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270028403614 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22