Minneapolis, MN elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Hale ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District80%62%Greatly Exceeds Expectations316
#2A+Burroughs ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District75%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations468
#3A+Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District73%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations295
#4AKenny ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District70%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations315
#5AArmatage ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District68%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations356
#6AKenwood ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District67%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations381
#7ANorthrop ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District67%45%Greatly Exceeds Expectations365
#8AYinghua Academy (Charter)MinneapolisYinghua Academy63%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations822
#9B+Howe ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District55%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations233
#10BSouthside Family Charter School (Charter)MinneapolisSouthside Family Charter School50%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations110
#11BWindom ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District47%42%Exceeds Expectations371
#12BDowling ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District45%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations297
#13BWaite Park ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District45%41%Exceeds Expectations274
#14B-Lyndale ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District43%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations360
#15B-Pratt ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District40%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations202
#16C+New City School (Charter)MinneapolisNew City School37%31%Exceeds Expectations371
#17C-Webster ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District25%25%Meets Expectations267
#18D+Hennepin Schools Lower Campus (Charter)MinneapolisHennepin Schools25%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations255
#19D+Spero Academy (Charter)MinneapolisSpero Academy22%27%Doesn't Meet Expectations153
#20DFriendship Academy Of Arts Interm (Charter)MinneapolisFriendship Academy of the Arts22%16%Exceeds Expectations211
#21DEmerson Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District20%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations502
#22DTwin Cities International Schools (Charter)MinneapolisTwin Cities International Schools20%34%Underperforms Expectations606
#23DBest Academy (Charter)MinneapolisBest Academy18%17%Meets Expectations617
#24DBancroft ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District17%33%Underperforms Expectations369
#25DNortheast College Prep Charter Scho (Charter)MinneapolisNortheast College Prep17%14%Exceeds Expectations324
#26DSullivan Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District17%18%Meets Expectations651
#27D-Loring ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District15%24%Underperforms Expectations293
#28D-Universal Academy Elementary (Charter)MinneapolisUniversal Academy Charter School15%17%Meets Expectations404
#29D-Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District14%21%Doesn't Meet Expectations365
#30D-Hall Academy Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District14%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations206
#31D-Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem (Charter)MinneapolisMinnesota Transitions Charter Sch14%15%Meets Expectations87
#32D-Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District13%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations201
#33D-Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District13%21%Doesn't Meet Expectations373
#34D-Green Central Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District12%26%Underperforms Expectations590
#35D-Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District11%14%Meets Expectations249
#36D-Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District11%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations339
#37FBdote Learning Center (Charter)MinneapolisBdote Learning Center10%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations92
#38FCityview ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District10%12%Meets Expectations200
#39FLas Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District10%20%Underperforms Expectations336
#40FWhittier ElementaryMinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District10%20%Underperforms Expectations361
#41FAnishinabe Academy Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District9%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations236
#42FStonebridge World School (Charter)MinneapolisStonebridge World School9%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations313
#43FBethune Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%18%Underperforms Expectations276
#44FElla Baker Elementary (Magnet)MinneapolisMinneapolis Public School District8%20%Underperforms Expectations602
#45FKipp North Star Primary (Charter)MinneapolisKipp Minnesota Charter School8%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations193
#46FAurora Charter School (Charter)MinneapolisAurora Charter School6%17%Underperforms Expectations228
#47FBanaadir Elementary (Charter)MinneapolisMinnesota Transitions Charter Sch6%17%Underperforms Expectations128
#48FHiawatha Leadership Acdy Northrop (Charter)MinneapolisHiawatha Academies6%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations409
#49FLoveworks Academy For Arts (Charter)MinneapolisLoveworks Academy For Arts6%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations149
#50FSojourner Truth Academy (Charter)MinneapolisSojourner Truth Academy5%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations293

How Minneapolis, MN's elementary schools compare

A: 8B: 7C: 2D: 19F: 14

30% of the 50 ranked elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN earn an A or B (8 A grades, 7 B, 2 C, 19 D, 14 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 26 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (52% here, 71% nationally), and 19 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Kenwood Elementary (67% against 36%, A), Burroughs Elementary (75% against 49%, A+), Yinghua Academy (63% against 37%, A), Lake Harriet Lower Elementary (73% against 50%, A+), Kenny Elementary (70% against 48%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 13): Minneapolis Public School District (11).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Yinghua Academy (822 students, A, #8), Sullivan Elementary (651 students, D, #26), Best Academy (617 students, D, #23).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 9 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

20 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.

Closed schools (2)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (18)

Too little test data to grade.

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?

Hale Elementary in Minneapolis ranks first among the 50 ranked elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%.

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 70 public elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN; 50 are ranked here and 20 are listed as not ranked.