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Burroughs Elementary School

1601 W 50th St
Minneapolis, MN 55419

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Serving 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 1% in MN
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Burroughs Elementary serves the south part of Minneapolis, MN, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Burroughs Elementary School's student population of 481 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs Elementary School
Kind	72
1	79
2	80
3	78
4	74
5	98

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2025	481
2024	472
2023	468
2022	475
2021	670
2020	737
2019	740
2018	766
2017	768
2016	764
2015	789
2014	795
2013	794
2012	785
2011	785
2010	760
2009	767
2008	698
2007	658
2006	640
2005	596
2004	492
2003	393
2002	490
2001	466
2000	478
1999	480
1998	512
1997	511
1996	554
1995	561
1994	592
1993	603
1992	595
1991	606
1990	554
1989	580
1988	591
1987	571

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2025	29
2024	25
2023	26
2022	27
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	39
2017	40
2016	40
2015	38
2014	35
2013	35
2012	35
2011	36
2010	35
2009	34
2008	33
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29
2004	27
2003	25
2002	31
2001	29
2000	33
1999	38
1997	34
1995	38
1994	38
1993	34
1992	34
1991	27
1990	26
1989	27
1988	27
1987	32

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School Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burroughs Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

#6 out of 1773 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	#6
2022	#9
2021	#23
2019	#73
2018	#51
2017	#50
2016	#30
2015	#31
2014	#24
2013	#88
2012	#160
2011	#102
2010	#194

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85%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	85%	46%	36%
2022	81%	45%	33%
2021	74%	45%	35%
2019	83%	56%	42%
2018	84%	58%	42%
2017	85%	59%	43%
2016	87%	60%	44%
2015	87%	61%	45%
2014	86%	61%	44%
2013	80%	61%	43%
2012	81%	62%	39%
2011	78%	56%	38%
2010	82%	65%	46%

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84%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	84%	51%	42%
2021	80%	53%	46%
2019	75%	59%	47%
2018	77%	60%	42%
2017	78%	61%	44%
2016	81%	60%	43%
2015	80%	60%	43%
2014	85%	59%	43%
2013	76%	58%	42%
2012	87%	76%	57%
2011	89%	74%	56%
2010	86%	72%	52%

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85-89%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	87%	41%	34%
2021	72%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	19:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	20:1	14:1	14:1
2017	19:1	14:1	14:1
2016	19:1	14:1	14:1
2015	21:1	14:1	14:1
2014	23:1	15:1	15:1
2013	23:1	15:1	15:1
2012	22:1	15:1	16:1
2011	22:1	15:1	15:1
2010	22:1	15:1	15:1
2009	23:1	15:1	17:1
2008	21:1	15:1	18:1
2007	21:1	16:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1
1989	21:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	11%
2005	3%	6%	12%
2004	4%	5%	13%
2003	4%	6%	14%
2002	2%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	15%
2000	1%	5%	15%
1999	1%	5%	14%
1998	1%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%
1996	3%	4%	12%
1995	2%	4%	12%
1994	2%	3%	12%
1993	2%	3%	12%
1992	3%	3%	11%
1991	3%	3%	11%
1990	3%	3%	11%
1989	3%	3%	10%
1988	3%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	5%	11%	17%
2022	4%	10%	17%
2021	6%	10%	17%
2020	6%	10%	17%
2019	6%	9%	17%
2018	5%	9%	18%
2017	6%	9%	18%
2016	5%	9%	18%
2015	6%	8%	19%
2014	6%	8%	19%
2013	6%	8%	15%
2012	9%	8%	17%
2011	11%	7%	18%
2010	13%	7%	18%
2009	15%	6%	18%
2008	18%	6%	17%
2007	20%	6%	16%
2006	23%	5%	16%
2005	21%	5%	15%
2004	21%	5%	14%
2003	20%	4%	13%
2002	28%	4%	11%
2001	27%	3%	9%
2000	25%	3%	8%
1999	19%	2%	6%
1998	21%	3%	6%
1997	18%	2%	5%
1996	12%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	4%	12%	33%
2022	3%	12%	34%
2021	7%	12%	37%
2020	7%	11%	38%
2019	8%	11%	38%
2018	10%	11%	40%
2017	10%	11%	40%
2016	9%	10%	40%
2015	8%	10%	39%
2014	7%	10%	36%
2013	6%	9%	36%
2012	6%	9%	35%
2011	6%	9%	36%
2010	5%	10%	38%
2009	5%	10%	38%
2008	5%	9%	39%
2007	4%	9%	41%
2006	5%	9%	42%
2005	4%	8%	42%
2004	4%	8%	42%
2003	5%	7%	43%
2002	10%	7%	44%
2001	10%	7%	44%
2000	15%	6%	44%
1999	20%	6%	43%
1998	21%	6%	44%
1997	26%	5%	41%
1996	34%	5%	40%
1995	40%	4%	39%
1994	40%	4%	37%
1993	37%	4%	35%
1992	38%	4%	33%
1991	37%	4%	33%
1990	32%	3%	31%
1989	27%	3%	29%
1988	26%	3%	28%

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White

80%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	80%	60%
2024	81%	61%
2023	80%	62%	34%
2022	84%	63%	34%
2021	78%	63%	32%
2020	77%	65%	31%
2019	75%	66%	31%
2018	75%	66%	30%
2017	77%	67%	30%
2016	79%	69%	30%
2015	78%	70%	30%
2014	80%	71%	33%
2013	82%	72%	36%
2012	81%	73%	35%
2011	78%	74%	32%
2010	77%	75%	31%
2009	75%	76%	30%
2008	72%	77%	30%
2007	71%	77%	28%
2006	68%	78%	27%
2005	71%	79%	27%
2004	70%	80%	27%
2003	70%	81%	26%
2002	59%	82%	26%
2001	60%	83%	27%
2000	58%	84%	28%
1999	59%	85%	30%
1998	55%	85%	31%
1997	51%	87%	35%
1996	48%	87%	37%
1995	53%	88%	38%
1994	53%	89%	40%
1993	56%	89%	44%
1992	55%	90%	46%
1991	56%	90%	47%
1990	62%	91%	49%
1989	67%	92%	52%
1988	68%	92%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

40%

0.35

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.35	0.61
2024	0.34	0.60
2023	0.35	0.59	0.74
2022	0.29	0.58	0.73
2021	0.38	0.58	0.73
2020	0.40	0.55	0.72
2019	0.43	0.54	0.72
2018	0.43	0.54	0.72
2017	0.39	0.53	0.72
2016	0.37	0.51	0.72
2015	0.38	0.49	0.72
2014	0.35	0.48	0.73
2013	0.32	0.47	0.72
2012	0.33	0.45	0.73
2011	0.38	0.44	0.73
2010	0.39	0.42	0.73
2009	0.41	0.41	0.73
2008	0.45	0.40	0.72
2007	0.46	0.40	0.72
2006	0.49	0.38	0.72
2005	0.45	0.37	0.72
2004	0.47	0.35	0.72
2003	0.47	0.34	0.72
2002	0.57	0.32	0.71
2001	0.56	0.31	0.70
2000	0.58	0.29	0.70
1999	0.58	0.27	0.70
1998	0.61	0.27	0.69
1997	0.65	0.24	0.69
1996	0.64	0.24	0.69
1995	0.56	0.22	0.69
1994	0.56	0.21	0.68
1993	0.55	0.21	0.67
1992	0.56	0.19	0.66
1991	0.55	0.19	0.66
1990	0.52	0.17	0.65
1989	0.48	0.15	0.63
1988	0.47	0.15	0.61

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(22-23)

8.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8.3%	27.3%	46.9%
2022	7.5%	31.2%	58.1%
2021	3.5%	21.2%	32.8%

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	9%	34%
2024	6%	36%
2023	6%	35%	56%
2022	4%	26%	51%
2021	10%	26%	54%
2020	9%	27%	55%
2019	11%	28%	55%
2018	13%	29%	60%
2017	14%	30%	60%
2016	10%	31%	60%
2015	10%	31%	62%
2014	9%	31%	60%
2013	10%	31%	60%
2012	12%	30%	60%
2011	14%	29%	60%
2010	13%	28%	59%
2009	15%	25%	57%
2008	16%	24%	57%
2007	19%	23%	58%
2006	22%	23%	60%
2005	21%	22%	61%
2004	22%	21%	60%
2003	23%	20%	59%
2002	28%	19%	58%
2001	35%	18%	57%
2000	31%	18%	57%
1999	35%	19%	58%
1998	41%	19%	60%
1997	42%	19%	56%
1996	41%	19%	55%
1995	34%	18%	46%
1994	31%	18%	47%
1993	31%	17%	46%
1992	32%	18%	48%
1991	25%	16%	43%
1990	28%	15%	42%
1989	21%	15%	39%
1988	23%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	8%	6%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	1%	9%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	5%
2017	2%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	1%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	7%	8%
2004	2%	7%	8%
2003	1%	7%	9%
2002	4%	7%	9%
2001	3%	7%	9%
2000	5%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burroughs Elementary School's ranking?

Burroughs Elementary School is ranked #6 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Burroughs Elementary School often compared to?

Burroughs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Barton Elementary School, Kenny Elementary School, Hale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

481 students attend Burroughs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Burroughs Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burroughs Elementary School?

Burroughs Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Burroughs Elementary School offer ?

Burroughs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burroughs Elementary School part of?

Burroughs Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Burroughs Elementary School located?

Burroughs Elementary School is located in the Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 14 other public schools located in Southwest Minneapolis.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 1%
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Burroughs Elementary serves the south part of Minneapolis, MN, covering an area of approximately 1.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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