At a glance
Reported students
103
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6.13
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota elementary enrollment
11th percentile
Compared with 1,010 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
128.5
Universal Academy South Elementary: 103 reported students.
State peer staffing position
90th percentile
16.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Universal Academy South Elementary
Universal Academy South Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in BURNSVILLE. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Universal Academy Charter School. NCES reports 103 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,010 elementary schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 389 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.8:1, above the Minnesota median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (99%) and Asian (1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Universal Academy South Elementary
- 1How do the reported 16.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.13 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic0%
- Black99%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Universal Academy Charter School
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Universal Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
411 reported students
Universal Academy Middle/High
High · Grades 07–12
154 reported students
Universal Academy South Middle/High
Middle · Grades 07–08
11 reported students