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Serving 624 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Barton Open Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barton Open Elementary School
Kind	59
1	74
2	71
3	66
4	65
5	69
6	63
7	75
8	82

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Total Students

624 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School
2025	624
2021	624
2020	703
2019	699
2018	734
2017	729
2016	727
2015	761
2014	743
2013	744
2012	735
2011	742
2010	753
2009	752
2008	758
2007	758
2006	761
2005	668
2004	642
2003	612
2002	588
2001	609
2000	592
1999	570
1998	574
1997	572
1996	577
1995	572
1994	563
1993	567
1992	580
1991	600
1990	620
1989	624
1988	597
1987	603

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School
2025	34
2021	34
2020	40
2019	41
2018	36
2017	39
2016	35
2015	37
2014	32
2013	35
2012	34
2011	35
2010	37
2009	35
2008	33
2007	35
2006	35
2005	34
2004	33
2003	33
2002	33
2001	29
2000	33
1999	35
1997	32
1995	35
1994	35
1993	31
1992	30
1991	26
1990	30
1989	27
1988	27
1987	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

30-34%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	32%	45%	35%
2019	51%	56%	42%
2018	51%	58%	42%
2017	56%	59%	43%
2016	62%	60%	44%
2015	61%	61%	45%
2014	68%	61%	44%
2013	67%	61%	43%
2012	68%	62%	39%
2011	64%	56%	38%
2010	72%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	37%	53%	46%
2019	56%	59%	47%
2018	58%	60%	42%
2017	64%	61%	44%
2016	63%	60%	43%
2015	69%	60%	43%
2014	74%	59%	43%
2013	71%	58%	42%
2012	86%	76%	57%
2011	87%	74%	56%
2010	82%	72%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	20:1	14:1	14:1
2017	19:1	14:1	14:1
2016	21:1	14:1	14:1
2015	21:1	14:1	14:1
2014	23:1	15:1	15:1
2013	21:1	15:1	15:1
2012	22:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	15:1	15:1
2010	20:1	15:1	15:1
2009	21:1	15:1	17:1
2008	23:1	15:1	18:1
2007	22:1	16:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	21:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	23:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1
1989	23:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	6%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	1%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	6%
1996	3%	2%	7%
1995	4%	2%	7%
1994	4%	2%	8%
1993	4%	2%	7%
1992	4%	2%	8%
1991	5%	2%	7%
1990	5%	2%	7%
1989	4%	1%	7%
1988	4%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2005	10%	6%	12%
2004	10%	5%	13%
2003	12%	6%	14%
2002	12%	5%	14%
2001	13%	5%	15%
2000	15%	5%	15%
1999	13%	5%	14%
1998	13%	4%	13%
1997	13%	4%	13%
1996	12%	4%	12%
1995	12%	4%	12%
1994	12%	3%	12%
1993	12%	3%	12%
1992	12%	3%	11%
1991	9%	3%	11%
1990	10%	3%	11%
1989	8%	3%	10%
1988	7%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	12%
2021	4%	10%	17%
2020	5%	10%	17%
2019	4%	9%	17%
2018	4%	9%	18%
2017	5%	9%	18%
2016	5%	9%	18%
2015	5%	8%	19%
2014	5%	8%	19%
2013	3%	8%	15%
2012	2%	8%	17%
2011	3%	7%	18%
2010	3%	7%	18%
2009	4%	6%	18%
2008	4%	6%	17%
2007	5%	6%	16%
2006	5%	5%	16%
2005	6%	5%	15%
2004	7%	5%	14%
2003	7%	4%	13%
2002	7%	4%	11%
2001	7%	3%	9%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

41%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	41%	12%
2021	41%	12%	37%
2020	40%	11%	38%
2019	40%	11%	38%
2018	39%	11%	40%
2017	35%	11%	40%
2016	30%	10%	40%
2015	28%	10%	39%
2014	24%	10%	36%
2013	22%	9%	36%
2012	22%	9%	35%
2011	22%	9%	36%
2010	19%	10%	38%
2009	20%	10%	38%
2008	20%	9%	39%
2007	22%	9%	41%
2006	23%	9%	42%
2005	26%	8%	42%
2004	27%	8%	42%
2003	25%	7%	43%
2002	25%	7%	44%
2001	27%	7%	44%
2000	24%	6%	44%
1999	26%	6%	43%
1998	27%	6%	44%
1997	27%	5%	41%
1996	27%	5%	40%
1995	27%	4%	39%
1994	27%	4%	37%
1993	27%	4%	35%
1992	23%	4%	33%
1991	22%	4%	33%
1990	21%	3%	31%
1989	21%	3%	29%
1988	19%	3%	28%

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White

49%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	49%	60%
2021	49%	63%	32%
2020	49%	65%	31%
2019	49%	66%	31%
2018	50%	66%	30%
2017	53%	67%	30%
2016	58%	69%	30%
2015	60%	70%	30%
2014	65%	71%	33%
2013	68%	72%	36%
2012	69%	73%	35%
2011	67%	74%	32%
2010	69%	75%	31%
2009	68%	76%	30%
2008	65%	77%	30%
2007	61%	77%	28%
2006	59%	78%	27%
2005	55%	79%	27%
2004	53%	80%	27%
2003	53%	81%	26%
2002	52%	82%	26%
2001	49%	83%	27%
2000	49%	84%	28%
1999	49%	85%	30%
1998	50%	85%	31%
1997	51%	87%	35%
1996	53%	87%	37%
1995	53%	88%	38%
1994	54%	89%	40%
1993	54%	89%	44%
1992	59%	90%	46%
1991	62%	90%	47%
1990	62%	91%	49%
1989	65%	92%	52%
1988	69%	92%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

40%

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.59	0.61
2021	0.59	0.58	0.73
2020	0.60	0.55	0.72
2019	0.60	0.54	0.72
2018	0.60	0.54	0.72
2017	0.60	0.53	0.72
2016	0.57	0.51	0.72
2015	0.56	0.49	0.72
2014	0.52	0.48	0.73
2013	0.49	0.47	0.72
2012	0.48	0.45	0.73
2011	0.50	0.44	0.73
2010	0.49	0.42	0.73
2009	0.50	0.41	0.73
2008	0.53	0.40	0.72
2007	0.57	0.40	0.72
2006	0.59	0.38	0.72
2005	0.62	0.37	0.72
2004	0.64	0.35	0.72
2003	0.64	0.34	0.72
2002	0.65	0.32	0.71
2001	0.67	0.31	0.70
2000	0.68	0.29	0.70
1999	0.67	0.27	0.70
1998	0.66	0.27	0.69
1997	0.65	0.24	0.69
1996	0.63	0.24	0.69
1995	0.63	0.22	0.69
1994	0.62	0.21	0.68
1993	0.62	0.21	0.67
1992	0.59	0.19	0.66
1991	0.56	0.19	0.66
1990	0.56	0.17	0.65
1989	0.53	0.15	0.63
1988	0.49	0.15	0.61

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

12.8%

21.2%

Eligible for

39%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	39%	34%
2021	39%	26%	54%
2020	40%	27%	55%
2019	39%	28%	55%
2018	41%	29%	60%
2017	41%	30%	60%
2016	32%	31%	60%
2015	31%	31%	62%
2014	27%	31%	60%
2013	23%	31%	60%
2012	21%	30%	60%
2011	20%	29%	60%
2010	16%	28%	59%
2009	15%	25%	57%
2008	18%	24%	57%
2007	18%	23%	58%
2006	18%	23%	60%
2005	19%	22%	61%
2004	18%	21%	60%
2003	15%	20%	59%
2002	14%	19%	58%
2001	14%	18%	57%
2000	15%	18%	57%
1999	19%	19%	58%
1998	20%	19%	60%
1997	22%	19%	56%
1996	21%	19%	55%
1995	19%	18%	46%
1994	20%	18%	47%
1993	20%	17%	46%
1992	19%	18%	48%
1991	15%	16%	43%
1990	19%	15%	42%
1989	14%	15%	39%
1988	15%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Barton Open Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	5%	9%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	9%
2002	3%	7%	9%
2001	3%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Barton Open Elementary School?

624 students attend Barton Open Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Barton Open Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barton Open Elementary School?

Barton Open Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Barton Open Elementary School offer ?

Barton Open Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barton Open Elementary School part of?

Barton Open Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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