The brief
A private school in Minneapolis, MN serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 263 of 352 schools in Minnesota.
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: medium confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a figure is withheld, out of date for this school, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MN.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MN.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- Source: MySchoolScout ranking model, built from the dated sources listed here
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55406; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $91,865
- Median home value
- $335,500
- Median rent
- $1,276/mo
- College educated
- 56%
- Homeownership
- 66.8%
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55406; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 37
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 49
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 79
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,507/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minneapolis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Minneapolis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White63%
- Two or More17%
- Black14%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24.
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Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file for a family that is serious about this school.The basics
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 661
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Christian, no specific denomination
- School day
- 6.4 hours
- Days per year
- 168 days
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Hennepin County
- Phone
- (612) 729-8321
- Gender split
- 39% M / 61% F · NCES PSS, SY 2023–24
The area
- Area population (ZIP 55406)
- 35,863
- Area average commute
- 22.5 min
- Area median age
- 39.7
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
Questions families ask
What grades does Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School serve?
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School?
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School has an enrollment of approximately 661 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School rank in MN?
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School ranks #263 of 352 private schools in MN.
What is Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School a private school?
Yes, Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School a religious school?
Minnehaha Academy Lower/middle School has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year.Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.