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Benjamin Banneker Middle School (Closed 2006)

3322 Elliot Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Benjamin Banneker Middle School serves 180 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Banneker Middle School
6	59
7	66
8	55

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School
2005	180
2004	240
2003	261
2002	707
2001	699
2000	642
1999	645
1998	627
1997	655
1996	637
1995	632
1994	594
1993	567
1992	533
1991	588
1990	810
1989	821
1988	852
1987	863

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School
2005	8
2004	13
2003	23
2002	48
2001	47
2000	50
1999	48
1997	47
1995	43
1994	43
1993	39
1992	34
1991	29
1990	39
1989	43
1988	47
1987	52

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	23:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	7%
1995	4%	2%	7%
1994	7%	2%	8%
1993	8%	2%	7%
1992	9%	2%	8%
1991	10%	2%	7%
1990	9%	2%	7%
1989	9%	2%	7%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	14%	5%	12%
2004	14%	5%	13%
2003	15%	5%	14%
2002	1%	5%	14%
2001	1%	5%	15%
2000	2%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	6%	4%	12%
1995	4%	4%	12%
1994	2%	4%	12%
1993	1%	3%	12%
1992	2%	3%	11%
1991	3%	3%	11%
1990	3%	3%	11%
1989	2%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	2%	5%	15%
2004	6%	4%	14%
2003	3%	4%	13%
2002	2%	4%	11%
2001	2%	3%	9%
2000	1%	3%	8%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	10%	1%	2%
1988	8%	1%	2%

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Black

75%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	75%	8%	42%
2004	75%	8%	42%
2003	77%	7%	43%
2002	93%	7%	44%
2001	91%	7%	44%
2000	89%	6%	44%
1999	86%	5%	43%
1998	85%	6%	44%
1997	79%	5%	41%
1996	72%	5%	40%
1995	65%	4%	39%
1994	59%	4%	37%
1993	55%	4%	35%
1992	52%	4%	33%
1991	48%	3%	33%
1990	44%	3%	31%
1989	37%	3%	29%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	3%	79%	27%
2004	2%	80%	27%
2003	2%	81%	26%
2002	2%	82%	26%
2001	3%	83%	27%
2000	5%	84%	28%
1999	7%	85%	30%
1998	8%	86%	31%
1997	13%	87%	35%
1996	18%	87%	37%
1995	25%	88%	38%
1994	31%	88%	40%
1993	34%	89%	44%
1992	36%	90%	46%
1991	37%	91%	47%
1990	42%	91%	49%
1989	42%	91%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	0.42	0.37	0.72
2004	0.42	0.35	0.72
2003	0.39	0.34	0.72
2002	0.14	0.32	0.71
2001	0.17	0.31	0.70
2000	0.21	0.29	0.70
1999	0.26	0.28	0.70
1998	0.27	0.26	0.69
1997	0.36	0.24	0.69
1996	0.45	0.23	0.69
1995	0.52	0.23	0.69
1994	0.56	0.22	0.68
1993	0.58	0.21	0.67
1992	0.60	0.19	0.66
1991	0.63	0.16	0.66
1990	0.63	0.16	0.65
1989	0.68	0.16	0.63

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Eligible for

94%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	94%	22%	61%
2004	88%	21%	60%
2003	89%	20%	59%
2002	84%	19%	58%
2001	77%	18%	57%
2000	77%	18%	57%
1999	79%	19%	58%
1998	82%	19%	60%
1997	70%	19%	56%
1996	79%	19%	55%
1995	65%	18%	46%
1994	69%	18%	47%
1993	62%	17%	46%
1992	70%	18%	48%
1991	58%	16%	43%
1990	52%	15%	42%
1989	53%	15%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Middle School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	1%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	5%	7%	9%
2001	5%	7%	9%
2000	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Middle School?

180 students attend Benjamin Banneker Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Benjamin Banneker Middle School students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 6% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Banneker Middle School?

Benjamin Banneker Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Benjamin Banneker Middle School offer ?

Benjamin Banneker Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Benjamin Banneker Middle School part of?

Benjamin Banneker Middle School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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