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Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Folwell Arts Magnet 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 7% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Folwell Arts Magnet
Pre-K	2
Kind	80
1	84
2	72
3	80
4	75
5	83
6	76
7	87
8	92

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet
2025	731
2021	731
2020	792
2019	814
2018	851
2017	884
2016	860
2015	883
2014	902
2013	913
2012	1,039
2011	962
2010	906
2009	912
2008	932
2007	968
2006	972
2005	882
2004	884
2003	916
2002	894
2001	917
2000	914
1999	923
1998	945
1997	961
1996	964
1995	914
1994	947

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet
2025	51
2021	51
2020	55
2019	61
2018	65
2017	66
2016	63
2015	58
2014	64
2013	64
2012	71
2011	65
2010	63
2009	51
2008	51
2007	49
2006	48
2005	54
2004	59
2003	57
2002	64
2001	64
2000	64
1999	78
1997	58
1995	43
1994	43

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	7%	45%	35%
2019	17%	56%	42%
2018	16%	58%	42%
2017	24%	59%	43%
2016	29%	60%	44%
2015	29%	61%	45%
2014	32%	61%	44%
2013	28%	61%	43%
2012	26%	62%	39%
2011	21%	56%	38%
2010	38%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

20%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	20%	53%	46%
2019	24%	59%	47%
2018	26%	60%	42%
2017	25%	61%	44%
2016	27%	60%	43%
2015	26%	60%	43%
2014	26%	59%	43%
2013	24%	58%	42%
2012	46%	76%	57%
2011	40%	74%	56%
2010	42%	72%	52%

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(20-21)

10-14%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	21:1	17:1	16:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	5%	2%
2021	5%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	6%
1996	6%	2%	7%
1995	5%	2%	7%
1994	6%	2%	8%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

46%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	46%	12%
2021	46%	10%	17%
2020	46%	10%	17%
2019	53%	9%	17%
2018	56%	9%	18%
2017	53%	9%	18%
2016	55%	9%	18%
2015	53%	8%	19%
2014	54%	8%	19%
2013	42%	8%	15%
2012	40%	8%	17%
2011	43%	7%	18%
2010	37%	7%	18%
2009	37%	6%	18%
2008	37%	6%	17%
2007	33%	6%	16%
2006	32%	5%	16%
2005	29%	5%	15%
2004	27%	5%	14%
2003	23%	4%	13%
2002	23%	4%	11%
2001	18%	3%	9%
2000	15%	3%	8%
1999	11%	2%	6%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%

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Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	27%	12%
2021	27%	12%	37%
2020	29%	11%	38%
2019	27%	11%	38%
2018	26%	11%	40%
2017	27%	11%	40%
2016	27%	10%	40%
2015	27%	10%	39%
2014	27%	10%	36%
2013	28%	9%	36%
2012	34%	9%	35%
2011	35%	9%	36%
2010	37%	10%	38%
2009	36%	10%	38%
2008	35%	9%	39%
2007	35%	9%	41%
2006	36%	9%	42%
2005	32%	8%	42%
2004	33%	8%	42%
2003	39%	7%	43%
2002	38%	7%	44%
2001	43%	7%	44%
2000	45%	6%	44%
1999	48%	6%	43%
1998	48%	6%	44%
1997	47%	5%	41%
1996	43%	5%	40%
1995	39%	4%	39%
1994	36%	4%	37%

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White

13%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	13%	60%
2021	13%	63%	32%
2020	12%	65%	31%
2019	11%	66%	31%
2018	10%	66%	30%
2017	13%	67%	30%
2016	11%	69%	30%
2015	13%	70%	30%
2014	12%	71%	33%
2013	22%	72%	36%
2012	17%	73%	35%
2011	14%	74%	32%
2010	19%	75%	31%
2009	20%	76%	30%
2008	23%	77%	30%
2007	26%	77%	28%
2006	26%	78%	27%
2005	31%	79%	27%
2004	32%	80%	27%
2003	31%	81%	26%
2002	32%	82%	26%
2001	32%	83%	27%
2000	32%	84%	28%
1999	34%	85%	30%
1998	37%	85%	31%
1997	41%	87%	35%
1996	43%	87%	37%
1995	48%	88%	38%
1994	48%	89%	40%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

40%

0.70

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.70	0.61
2021	0.70	0.58	0.73
2020	0.69	0.55	0.72
2019	0.64	0.54	0.72
2018	0.61	0.54	0.72
2017	0.63	0.53	0.72
2016	0.62	0.51	0.72
2015	0.63	0.49	0.72
2014	0.63	0.48	0.73
2013	0.70	0.47	0.72
2012	0.70	0.45	0.73
2011	0.68	0.44	0.73
2010	0.69	0.42	0.73
2009	0.70	0.41	0.73
2008	0.69	0.40	0.72
2007	0.71	0.40	0.72
2006	0.71	0.38	0.72
2005	0.72	0.37	0.72
2004	0.72	0.35	0.72
2003	0.70	0.34	0.72
2002	0.70	0.32	0.71
2001	0.68	0.31	0.70
2000	0.68	0.29	0.70
1999	0.65	0.27	0.70
1998	0.63	0.27	0.69
1997	0.61	0.24	0.69
1996	0.63	0.24	0.69
1995	0.62	0.22	0.69
1994	0.64	0.21	0.68

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

45.3%

21.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	78%	34%
2021	78%	26%	54%
2020	76%	27%	55%
2019	75%	28%	55%
2018	78%	29%	60%
2017	82%	30%	60%
2016	78%	31%	60%
2015	79%	31%	62%
2014	79%	31%	60%
2013	78%	31%	60%
2012	79%	30%	60%
2011	75%	29%	60%
2010	70%	28%	59%
2009	63%	25%	57%
2008	57%	24%	57%
2007	54%	23%	58%
2006	55%	23%	60%
2005	51%	22%	61%
2004	45%	21%	60%
2003	43%	20%	59%
2002	41%	19%	58%
2001	42%	18%	57%
2000	41%	18%	57%
1999	33%	19%	58%
1998	35%	19%	60%
1997	33%	19%	56%
1996	33%	19%	55%
1995	28%	18%	46%
1994	30%	18%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	10%	9%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	10%	8%	5%
2017	9%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	10%	7%	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

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Folwell Arts Magnet?

731 students attend Folwell Arts Magnet.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Folwell Arts Magnet students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Folwell Arts Magnet?

Folwell Arts Magnet has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Folwell Arts Magnet offer ?

Folwell Arts Magnet offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Folwell Arts Magnet part of?

Folwell Arts Magnet is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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