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Early Childhood Special Education

3320 Elliot Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407

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Early Childhood Special Education serves 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

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

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Childhood Special Education's student population of 573 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education
2025	573
2024	542
2023	444
2022	428
2021	419
2020	542
2019	555
2018	598
2017	589
2016	628
2015	652
2014	600
2013	553
2012	551
2011	542
2010	535
2009	480
2008	382
1999	187
1998	182
1997	149
1996	175
1995	209
1994	164

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education
2025	52
2024	50
2023	53
2022	55
2021	56
2020	57
2019	30
2018	31
2017	56
2016	52
2015	54
2014	52
2013	72
2012	49
2011	52
2010	45
2009	42
2008	4
1999	32
1997	8

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School Rankings

The of Early Childhood Special Education is 0.67, which is more 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	8:1	14:1	16:1
2022	8:1	14:1	15:1
2021	7:1	14:1	16:1
2020	10:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	19:1	14:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	8:1	15:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	10:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	15:1	17:1
1999	6:1	15:1	13:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1997	8%	2%	6%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	5%	2%	7%
1994	7%	2%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	3%	6%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	3%	4%	12%
1995	3%	4%	12%
1994	4%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	23%	12%
2024	22%	12%
2023	21%	11%	17%
2022	17%	10%	17%
2021	22%	10%	17%
2020	23%	10%	17%
2019	22%	9%	17%
2018	18%	9%	18%
2017	16%	9%	18%
2016	19%	9%	18%
2015	21%	8%	19%
2014	24%	8%	19%
2013	8%	8%	15%
2012	17%	8%	17%
2011	31%	7%	18%
2010	26%	7%	18%
2009	26%	6%	18%
2008	25%	6%	17%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	9%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	3%

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Black

20%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	14%	12%
2023	14%	12%	33%
2022	14%	12%	34%
2021	22%	12%	37%
2020	25%	11%	38%
2019	21%	11%	38%
2018	23%	11%	40%
2017	26%	11%	40%
2016	25%	10%	40%
2015	27%	10%	39%
2014	28%	10%	36%
2013	25%	9%	36%
2012	24%	9%	35%
2011	27%	9%	36%
2010	35%	10%	38%
2009	33%	10%	38%
2008	36%	9%	39%
1999	41%	6%	43%
1997	36%	5%	41%
1996	35%	5%	40%
1995	45%	4%	39%
1994	41%	4%	37%

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White

49%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	49%	60%
2024	60%	61%
2023	60%	62%	34%
2022	60%	63%	34%
2021	48%	63%	32%
2020	43%	65%	31%
2019	49%	66%	31%
2018	52%	66%	30%
2017	49%	67%	30%
2016	46%	69%	30%
2015	44%	70%	30%
2014	41%	71%	33%
2013	59%	72%	36%
2012	49%	73%	35%
2011	34%	74%	32%
2010	32%	75%	31%
2009	34%	76%	30%
2008	32%	77%	30%
1999	43%	85%	30%
1997	49%	87%	35%
1996	53%	87%	37%
1995	38%	88%	38%
1994	43%	89%	40%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

40%

0.67

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.67	0.61
2024	0.58	0.60
2023	0.58	0.59	0.74
2022	0.59	0.58	0.73
2021	0.68	0.58	0.73
2020	0.70	0.55	0.72
2019	0.67	0.54	0.72
2018	0.65	0.54	0.72
2017	0.67	0.53	0.72
2016	0.69	0.51	0.72
2015	0.69	0.49	0.72
2014	0.70	0.48	0.73
2013	0.59	0.47	0.72
2012	0.68	0.45	0.73
2011	0.72	0.44	0.73
2010	0.71	0.42	0.73
2009	0.71	0.41	0.73
2008	0.71	0.40	0.72
1999	0.64	0.27	0.70
1997	0.63	0.24	0.69
1996	0.60	0.24	0.69
1995	0.65	0.22	0.69
1994	0.64	0.21	0.68

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Eligible for

49%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	49%	34%
2024	46%	36%
2023	50%	35%	56%
2022	34%	26%	51%
2021	42%	26%	54%
2020	49%	27%	55%
2019	45%	28%	55%
2018	49%	29%	60%
2017	55%	30%	60%
2016	58%	31%	60%
2015	59%	31%	62%
2014	60%	31%	60%
2013	63%	31%	60%
2012	62%	30%	60%
2011	60%	29%	60%
2010	59%	28%	59%
2009	54%	25%	57%
2008	54%	24%	57%
1998	13%	19%	60%
1997	2%	19%	56%
1996	9%	19%	55%
1994	3%	18%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	9%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Childhood Special Education?

573 students attend Early Childhood Special Education.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Early Childhood Special Education students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Childhood Special Education?

Early Childhood Special Education has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Early Childhood Special Education offer ?

Early Childhood Special Education offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Early Childhood Special Education part of?

Early Childhood Special Education is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Early Childhood Special Education located?

Early Childhood Special Education is located in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 7 other public schools located in Powderhorn Park.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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