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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Minneapolis Public School District

This page covers 43 elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

43
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 43
1
rank
MPS Online K-5
Grades KG–05121 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
2
rank
BETHUNE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05276 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
3
rank
NELLIE STONE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05201 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.7:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
9.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
4
rank
Hmong International Elementary
Grades PK–05234 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
5
rank
Webster Elementary
Grades PK–05267 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
6
rank
Las Estrellas Elementary
Grades PK–05336 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
7
rank
LAKE HARRIET LOWER ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–02295 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
8
rank
ARMATAGE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05356 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
9
rank
Hall Academy Elementary
Grades PK–05206 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($26,112/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
10
rank
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary
Grades 03–05287 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
33 more elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
43
Elementary Schools
97
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
MPS Online K-5
Score: 71/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.