Universal Academy Elementary
Score 31.3/100: better than 31% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 12 published results by grade and test
As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 30.8 | 52 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 32.7 | 49 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 50 | 56 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 51 | 49 |
| English language arts | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 41.3 | 206 |
| Math | Grade 3 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 45.3 | 53 |
| Math | Grade 4 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 27.5 | 51 |
| Math | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 30.4 | 56 |
| Math | Grade 6 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 44.9 | 49 |
| Math | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 36.8 | 209 |
| Science | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 20 | 55 |
| Science | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 20 | 55 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-6
- Students
- 423
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- Yes
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Minneapolis, MN 55406
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Universal Academy Elementary at a glance
Universal Academy Elementary is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Universal Academy Charter School school district. It has about 423 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 31.3 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #590 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.