Best elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 41 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Minnesota.

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Armatage ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 377 students
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Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 309 students
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Burroughs ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 481 students
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Hale ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 326 students
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Kenny ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 295 students
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Howe ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 230 students
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Northrop ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 381 students
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Waite Park ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 266 students
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Field ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 287 students
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Hiawatha ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary34.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 201 students
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Lake Nokomis Wenonah ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary33.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 152 students
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Seward ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 576 students
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Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary13.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 284 students
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Kenwood ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 388 students
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Dowling ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 399 students
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Barton ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary31.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 508 students
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Windom ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 369 students
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Lake Nokomis Keewaydin ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary33.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 349 students
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Marcy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 415 students
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Lyndale ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 466 students
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Loring ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 321 students
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Folwell ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 450 students
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Pratt ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 196 students
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Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 439 students
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Webster ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 276 students
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Hmong International ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 258 students
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Emerson ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 491 students
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Bancroft ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 477 students
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Green Central ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 594 students
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Whittier ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 491 students
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Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 386 students
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Sullivan ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 640 students
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Las Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 401 students
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Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 236 students
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Ella Baker ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 304 students
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Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 431 students
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Bethune ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 213 students
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Cityview ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 239 students
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Hall Academy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 234 students
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Anishinabe Academy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 183 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Armatage Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.3 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	377
2	Lake Harriet Lower Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	84.8 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	309
3	Burroughs Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84.3 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	481
4	Hale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	83.9 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	326
5	Kenny Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.8 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	295
6	Howe Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	79.7 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	230
7	Northrop Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	381
8	Waite Park Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	266
9	Field Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	74.9 Top 25%	17.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	287
10	Hiawatha Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	73.3 Top 25%	34.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	201
11	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–1	Public	72.3 Top 25%	33.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	152
12	Seward Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	69.1 Top 25%	47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	576
13	Lake Harriet Upper Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	68.1 Top 25%	13.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	284
14	Kenwood Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	388
15	Dowling Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.0 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	399
16	Barton Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.1 Top 50%	31.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	508
17	Windom Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	369
18	Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	60.7 Top 50%	33.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	349
19	Marcy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.6 Top 50%	68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	415
20	Lyndale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	466
21	Loring Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	321
22	Folwell Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	450
23	Pratt Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	196
24	Pillsbury Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	439
25	Webster Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	276
26	Hmong International Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.8 Lower 50%	92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	258
27	Emerson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	491
28	Bancroft Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	477
29	Green Central Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	594
30	Whittier Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	491
31	Lucy Laney Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	386
32	Sullivan Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	640
33	Las Estrellas Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	401
34	Jenny Lind Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	236
35	Ella Baker Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	512
36	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	304
37	Bryn Mawr Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	431
38	Bethune Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	213
39	Cityview Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	239
40	Hall Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	234
41	Anishinabe Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	183

Armatage Elementary in Minneapolis leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 85.3. Of the 41 schools shown, 41 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Minnesota elementary schools rankings, every school on the Minneapolis Public School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Minneapolis Public School District?

Armatage Elementary in Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks first among elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 85.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 377).

How are elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.