📍 2701 California St. Ne, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 55418
Spero Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The school has 153 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Spero Academy school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Spero Academy enrolls 153 students across grades K–6. The student body is 75% male and 25% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 25% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 11% |
| Asian | 12 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
67 of the school's 153 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Spero Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-50, state senate district 60.
Spero Academy is one of 2 schools in Spero Academy, based in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The district serves 275 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 153 students, Spero Academy is close to the district average of about 138 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large