Elementary school (grades K-5) · Waseca, MN

Team Academy

Federal NCES profile for Team Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270024103341Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Team Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Minnesota schools.

#7 of 10
public schools in Waseca · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for Minnesota
61.8%
free-lunch eligible

Team Academy has class sizes smaller than 87% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Team Academy ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Waseca, MN.

School address

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

+1 students YoY

Team Academy held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 12.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 270024103341 · Waseca, MN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

101 enr · 8.4:1 · 61.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Lee Vining Elementary (101 students)

Team Academy held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 12.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Team Academy compares

Team 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 8.4:1 ▼ 47% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.8% ▲ 44% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 70% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.8%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 13% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.5%
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
$17,912
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 5.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 52.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Team Academy is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Team Academy reports $17,912 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 Team Academy

How many students attend Team Academy?

Team Academy has 101 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Waseca, MN. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Team Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Team Academy is 8.4:1, which is 47% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Team Academy?

61.8% of students at Team Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Team Academy?

The largest demographic group at Team Academy is White at 52.5% of enrollment, in Waseca, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Team Academy?

Team Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Team Academy rank among public schools in Waseca?

By Resource Investment Index, Team Academy ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Waseca, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Waseca on the city page.

What other schools are in Team Academy?

None; Team Academy is a single-school charter district, and Team 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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