Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Minneapolis (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 89 schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Minnesota.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Spero Academy Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	5.3	49.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	148
2	Jenny Lind Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.6	25.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	236
3	Bethune Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.9	20.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	213
4	Olson Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.0	30.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	329
5	Pratt Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	8.2	43.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	196
6	Wellstone International High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	8.3	24.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	166
7	Southside Family Charter School Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	8.5	67.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	119
8	Banaadir Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	8.8	15.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	149
9	Hall Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.0	19.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	234
10	Anishinabe Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.2	17.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	183
11	Mts High School Minneapolis · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	9.3	20.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	158
12	Ella Baker Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	9.5	24.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	512
13	Venture Academy High School Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	9.5	19.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	199
14	KIPP North Star Primary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	9.5	16.8 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	124
15	Hmong International Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.6	42.8 Lower 50%	92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	258
16	Banaadir Academy Minneapolis · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	9.6	30.9 Lower 50%	96% Free/reduced-price lunch	125
17	Bryn Mawr Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.6	22.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	431
18	Las Estrellas Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.8	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	401
19	Webster Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.9	43.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	276
20	Camden High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.2	49.1 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	783
21	Franklin Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.2	20.8 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	254
22	Hennepin Schools Lower Campus Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	10.4	46.4 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	240
23	Lucy Laney Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.4	28.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	386
24	Cityview Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.4	20.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	239
25	Pillsbury Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.5	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	439
26	Sullivan Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	10.5	28.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	640
27	Lincoln International High School Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.5	11.9 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	158
28	Loring Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.7	46.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	321
29	Marcy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.2	57.6 Top 50%	68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	415
30	North High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.2	20.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	591
31	Folwell Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.3	43.6 Lower 50%	89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	450
32	Northeast College Prep Charter Scho Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	11.3	37.8 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	282
33	Lyndale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4	49.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	466
34	Emerson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4	38.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	491
35	Whittier Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4	28.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	491
36	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.7	24.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	304
37	Anwatin Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.9	38.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	334
38	Waite Park Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.1	75.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	266
39	Seward Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	12.3	69.1 Top 25%	47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	576
40	Hiawatha Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	12.6	73.3 Top 25%	34.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	201
41	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–1	Public	12.7	72.3 Top 25%	33.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	152
42	South High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.0	32.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,257
43	Bancroft Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.3	37.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	477
44	Yinghua Academy Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	13.5	88.3 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	851
45	Howe Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	13.5	79.7 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	230
46	Andersen Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.5	44.1 Lower 50%	70.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,052
47	Green Central Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.5	29.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	594
48	Edison High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.5	28.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	865
49	Kenwood Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	13.9	67.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	388
50	Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	13.9	23.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	404
51	Northeast Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.2	27.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	541
52	Roosevelt High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.9	34.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,148
53	Stonebridge World School Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	15.0	17.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	240
54	Field Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	15.1	74.9 Top 25%	17.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	287
55	Exploration High School Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.1	52.8 Top 50%	47.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	136
56	New City School Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.3	60.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	351
57	Twin Cities International Schools Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	15.3	36.5 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	595
58	Best Academy Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.4	20.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	508
59	Kenny Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.5	80.8 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	295
60	Armatage Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.7	85.3 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	377
61	Barton Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9	64.1 Top 50%	31.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	508
62	Southwest High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.9	55.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,195
63	Hennepin Schools Upper Campus Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	15.9	26.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	207
64	Aurora Charter School Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Charter	15.9	19.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	239
65	FAIR High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.0	36.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	337
66	Sanford Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.2	52.5 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	728
67	Aurora Middle School Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	16.4	22.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	180
68	Burroughs Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.6	84.3 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	481
69	Dowling Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.6	65.0 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	399
70	Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	16.6	60.7 Top 50%	33.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	349
71	Hale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	17.2	83.9 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	326
72	Northrop Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.3	79.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	381
73	Hiawatha Collegiate High School Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.7	32.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	744
74	Lake Harriet Upper Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	17.8	68.1 Top 25%	13.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	284
75	KIPP North Star Academy Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	17.8	17.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	107
76	Washburn High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.9	58.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,521
77	Windom Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.5	61.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	369
78	Universal Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	18.7	20.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	411
79	Metro College Prep Minneapolis · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	19.5	6.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	585
80	Aim Academy of Science & Technology Minneapolis · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	19.8	16.8 Lower 50%	97.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	178
81	Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	19.9	14.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	438
82	Anthony Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.2	67.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	727
83	Lake Harriet Lower Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	20.6	84.8 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	309
84	Unity Campus Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	20.6	16.7 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	103
85	Skyline Math and Science Academy Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	20.7	12.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	145
86	Justice Page Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.2	67.6 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,020
87	SET Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	27.2	7.0 Lower 50%	96.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	463
88	MN International Middle Chr School Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	32.6	24.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	326
89	Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	33.4	23.1 Lower 50%	80.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	167

Spero Academy in Minneapolis leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Minneapolis with Students per teacher 5.3. Of the 89 schools shown, 58 are public, 31 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Minneapolis?

Spero Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Minneapolis with Students per teacher 5.3 (Enrollment: 148).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Minneapolis ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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.