Minneapolis, MN elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Burroughs ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District82%77%Greatly Exceeds Expectations468
#2A+Kenny ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District75%78%Exceeds Expectations315
#3A+Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District73%78%Meets Expectations287
#4A+Field ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District71%69%Exceeds Expectations297
#5A+Armatage ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District67%73%Meets Expectations356
#6A+Yinghua Academy (Charter)MinneapolisYinghua Academy67%57%Greatly Exceeds Expectations822
#7ANorthrop ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District63%59%Greatly Exceeds Expectations365
#8AWaite Park ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District62%57%Greatly Exceeds Expectations274
#9A-Howe ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District57%45%Greatly Exceeds Expectations233
#10A-Barton ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District56%61%Meets Expectations485
#11B+Windom ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District53%52%Exceeds Expectations371
#12B+Dowling ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District51%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations297
#13C+Lake Nokomis Keewaydin ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District43%53%Meets Expectations356
#14CBancroft ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District37%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations369
#15C-New City School (Charter)MinneapolisNew City School36%34%Exceeds Expectations371
#16C-Universal Academy Elementary (Charter)MinneapolisUniversal Academy Charter School35%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations404
#17C-Kenwood ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District34%39%Meets Expectations381
#18C-Set Academy Elementary (Charter)MinneapolisMetro Schools Charter34%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations331
#19D+Seward ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District31%32%Exceeds Expectations599
#20D+Southside Family Charter School (Charter)MinneapolisSouthside Family Charter School31%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations110
#21D+Green Central Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District30%28%Exceeds Expectations590
#22D+Pratt ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District29%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations202
#23DHennepin Schools Lower Campus (Charter)MinneapolisHennepin Schools28%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations255
#24DLyndale ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District26%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations360
#25DCva Fusion Elementary School K 5 (Charter)MinneapolisCyber Village Academy25%44%Underperforms Expectations42
#26DEmerson Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District24%29%Meets Expectations502
#27DLoring ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District24%26%Exceeds Expectations293
#28D-Marcy ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District22%24%Exceeds Expectations481
#29D-Twin Cities International Schools (Charter)MinneapolisTwin Cities International Schools22%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations606
#30D-Best Academy (Charter)MinneapolisBest Academy18%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations617
#31D-Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District18%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations365
#32D-Spero Academy (Charter)MinneapolisSpero Academy16%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations153
#33D-Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District15%20%Meets Expectations373
#34D-Friendship Academy Of Arts Interm (Charter)MinneapolisFriendship Academy of the Arts13%11%Greatly Exceeds Expectations211
#35FWebster ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District15%20%Meets Expectations267
#36FAurora Charter School (Charter)MinneapolisAurora Charter School14%17%Exceeds Expectations228
#37FSullivan Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District14%12%Exceeds Expectations651
#38FHall Academy Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District13%15%Exceeds Expectations206
#39FNortheast College Prep Charter Scho (Charter)MinneapolisNortheast College Prep13%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations324
#40FHiawatha Leadership Acdy Northrop (Charter)MinneapolisHiawatha Academies12%13%Exceeds Expectations409
#41FLas Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District11%19%Meets Expectations336
#42FLucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District11%12%Exceeds Expectations339
#43FFolwell ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District10%13%Exceeds Expectations372
#44FStonebridge World School (Charter)MinneapolisStonebridge World School10%11%Exceeds Expectations313
#45FWhittier ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District10%18%Meets Expectations361
#46FBanaadir Elementary (Charter)MinneapolisMinnesota Transitions Charter Sch9%8%Exceeds Expectations128
#47FCityview ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District9%11%Exceeds Expectations200
#48FBethune Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%14%Meets Expectations276
#49FElla Baker Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%14%Meets Expectations602
#50FJenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%13%Meets Expectations249
#51FNellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%12%Exceeds Expectations201
#52FSkyline Math And Science Academy (Charter)Minneapolis8%12%Exceeds Expectations218
#53FKipp North Star Primary (Charter)MinneapolisKipp Minnesota Charter School7%9%Exceeds Expectations193
#54FAnishinabe Academy Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District6%14%Meets Expectations236
#55FHmong International ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District6%16%Meets Expectations234
#56FMinnesota Transitions Charter Elem (Charter)MinneapolisMinnesota Transitions Charter Sch6%10%Meets Expectations87
#57FSojourner Truth Academy (Charter)MinneapolisSojourner Truth Academy6%10%Meets Expectations293
#58FBdote Learning Center (Charter)MinneapolisBdote Learning Center2%22%Underperforms Expectations92

How Minneapolis, MN's elementary schools compare

A: 10B: 2C: 6D: 16F: 24

21% of the 58 ranked elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN earn an A or B (10 A grades, 2 B, 6 C, 16 D, 24 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 55 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (95% here, 70% nationally), and 38 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 28% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Universal Academy Elementary (35% against 9%, C-), Set Academy Elementary (34% against 9%, C-), Hennepin Schools Lower Campus (28% against 9%, D), Pratt Elementary (29% against 14%, D+), Twin Cities International Schools (22% against 9%, D-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 15): Minneapolis Public School District (13).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Yinghua Academy (822 students, A+, #6), Sullivan Elementary (651 students, F, #37), Best Academy (617 students, D-, #30).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 7 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN that are not ranked

14 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

Not yet graded (13)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN, as grouped on its schools page; the Minnesota ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN

What is the best elementary school in Minneapolis, MN?

Burroughs Elementary in Minneapolis ranks first among the 58 ranked elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 82% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77%.

How are elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Minneapolis, MN have?

SchoolGrade grades 72 public elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN; 58 are ranked here and 14 are listed as not ranked.