Enrollment
117
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270040404790 Charter school
Success Academy Bloomington Elem — Bloomington, MN
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Bloomington Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Success Academy · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+103% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Success Academy Bloomington Elem compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Success Academy Bloomington Elem reports 117 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 103% above the Minnesota average and 68% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Success Academy spends $15,597 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.9% from local sources (property taxes), 77.0% from the state, and 21.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Academy Bloomington Elem compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.8% | ▲ 103% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 33% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
86.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 103% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 48% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,597
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 117 Top 33% in Minnesota — larger than 67% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 14.3:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.8% +103% vs state
NCES ID 270040404790
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.8%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy, which includes Success Academy Bloomington Elem.
$15,597
Per student
-26%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 77.0%
Federal 21.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 27.5:1
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Poplar Bridge Elementary
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Normandale Hills Elementary
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Hillcrest Elementary
Standard public school
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Bloomington Elem
How many students attend Success Academy Bloomington Elem?
Success Academy Bloomington Elem has 117 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in BLOOMINGTON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Academy Bloomington Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Success Academy Bloomington Elem is 14.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Bloomington Elem?
86.8% of students at Success Academy Bloomington Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Academy Bloomington Elem?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Bloomington Elem is African American at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in BLOOMINGTON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Bloomington Elem?
Success Academy Bloomington Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.