Hale Elementary School (Ranked Top 1%)

5330 13th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55417

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Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hale 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 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 323 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 85-89%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hale Elementary School's student population of 323 students has declined by 49% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hale Elementary School
Kind	94
1	112
2	117

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	316
2022	317
2021	584
2020	645
2019	645
2018	637
2017	637
2016	648
2015	650
2014	621
2013	636
2012	646
2011	641
2010	647
2009	619
2008	618
2007	612
2006	607
2005	580
2004	569
2003	629
2002	615
2001	681
2000	578
1999	600
1998	613
1997	632
1996	633
1995	636
1994	687
1993	706
1992	732
1991	807
1990	799
1989	862
1988	838
1987	822

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	31
2013	32
2012	32
2011	30
2010	30
2009	28
2008	25
2007	26
2006	26
2005	29
2004	34
2003	34
2002	40
2001	40
2000	35
1999	41
1997	39
1995	49
1994	49
1993	47
1992	47
1991	41

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School Rankings

The of Hale Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

85-89%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	87%	45%	35%
2019	85%	56%	42%
2018	84%	58%	42%
2017	88%	59%	43%
2016	83%	60%	44%
2015	82%	61%	45%
2014	83%	61%	44%
2013	87%	61%	43%
2012	79%	62%	39%
2011	80%	56%	38%
2010	85%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

75-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	77%	53%	46%
2019	79%	59%	47%
2018	75%	60%	42%
2017	78%	61%	44%
2016	75%	60%	43%
2015	69%	60%	43%
2014	73%	59%	43%
2013	75%	58%	42%
2012	87%	76%	57%
2011	89%	74%	56%
2010	83%	72%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	14:1	15:1
2019	20:1	14:1	15:1
2018	20:1	16:1	14:1
2017	20:1	14:1	14:1
2016	20:1	16:1	14:1
2015	20:1	16:1	14:1
2014	20:1	15:1	15:1
2013	20:1	15:1	15:1
2012	20:1	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	24:1	15:1	18:1
2007	24:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	13:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	1%	3%	5%
2007	1%	2%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	7%
1998	1%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	6%
1996	1%	2%	7%
1995	1%	2%	7%
1994	1%	2%	8%
1993	1%	2%	7%
1992	2%	2%	8%
1991	2%	2%	7%
1990	2%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2005	8%	5%	12%
2004	9%	5%	13%
2003	10%	5%	14%
2002	14%	5%	14%
2001	17%	5%	15%
2000	19%	5%	15%
1999	23%	5%	14%
1998	28%	4%	13%
1997	26%	4%	13%
1996	31%	4%	12%
1995	31%	4%	12%
1994	30%	4%	12%
1993	29%	3%	12%
1992	27%	3%	11%
1991	27%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	12%	33%
2022	5%	12%	34%
2021	5%	11%	37%
2020	6%	11%	38%
2019	6%	11%	38%
2018	7%	11%	40%
2017	7%	11%	40%
2016	9%	10%	40%
2015	12%	10%	39%
2014	11%	10%	36%
2013	12%	9%	36%
2012	13%	9%	35%
2011	15%	9%	36%
2010	14%	10%	38%
2009	14%	10%	38%
2008	14%	9%	39%
2007	17%	9%	41%
2006	18%	8%	42%
2005	18%	8%	42%
2004	18%	8%	42%
2003	19%	7%	43%
2002	20%	7%	44%
2001	21%	7%	44%
2000	21%	6%	44%
1999	21%	5%	43%
1998	20%	6%	44%
1997	19%	5%	41%
1996	19%	5%	40%
1995	20%	4%	39%
1994	22%	4%	37%
1993	19%	4%	35%
1992	18%	4%	33%
1991	15%	3%	33%

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White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	77%	62%	34%
2022	77%	63%	34%
2021	76%	64%	32%
2020	73%	66%	31%
2019	73%	66%	31%
2018	76%	67%	30%
2017	76%	67%	30%
2016	76%	68%	30%
2015	75%	69%	30%
2014	77%	71%	33%
2013	78%	72%	36%
2012	76%	73%	35%
2011	75%	74%	32%
2010	74%	75%	31%
2009	75%	76%	30%
2008	72%	76%	30%
2007	67%	77%	28%
2006	67%	79%	27%
2005	67%	79%	27%
2004	66%	80%	27%
2003	64%	81%	26%
2002	61%	82%	26%
2001	58%	83%	27%
2000	56%	84%	28%
1999	53%	85%	30%
1998	49%	86%	31%
1997	51%	87%	35%
1996	47%	87%	37%
1995	47%	88%	38%
1994	46%	88%	40%
1993	50%	89%	44%
1992	52%	90%	46%
1991	55%	91%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	12%	6%	5%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	13%	5%	3%
2019	13%	5%	3%
2018	11%	4%	2%
2017	11%	4%	2%
2016	8%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.39	0.59	0.74
2022	0.39	0.58	0.73
2021	0.41	0.57	0.73
2020	0.45	0.54	0.72
2019	0.45	0.54	0.72
2018	0.41	0.53	0.72
2017	0.41	0.53	0.72
2016	0.41	0.52	0.72
2015	0.42	0.51	0.72
2014	0.39	0.48	0.73
2013	0.38	0.47	0.72
2012	0.41	0.45	0.73
2011	0.41	0.44	0.73
2010	0.43	0.42	0.73
2009	0.42	0.41	0.73
2008	0.45	0.41	0.72
2007	0.51	0.40	0.72
2006	0.51	0.37	0.72
2005	0.51	0.37	0.72
2004	0.53	0.35	0.72
2003	0.55	0.34	0.72
2002	0.57	0.32	0.71
2001	0.60	0.31	0.70
2000	0.61	0.29	0.70
1999	0.63	0.28	0.70
1998	0.65	0.26	0.69
1997	0.64	0.24	0.69
1996	0.65	0.23	0.69
1995	0.65	0.23	0.69
1994	0.66	0.22	0.68
1993	0.64	0.21	0.67
1992	0.63	0.19	0.66
1991	0.61	0.16	0.66

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Eligible for

13%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	13%	35%	56%
2022	9%	26%	51%
2021	9%	26%	54%
2020	10%	28%	55%
2019	10%	28%	55%
2018	11%	30%	60%
2017	11%	30%	60%
2016	11%	31%	60%
2015	14%	31%	62%
2014	12%	31%	60%
2013	12%	31%	60%
2012	14%	30%	60%
2011	14%	29%	60%
2010	12%	28%	59%
2009	14%	25%	57%
2008	12%	24%	57%
2007	14%	23%	58%
2006	18%	23%	60%
2005	17%	22%	61%
2004	17%	21%	60%
2003	19%	20%	59%
2002	22%	19%	58%
2001	24%	18%	57%
2000	30%	18%	57%
1999	33%	19%	58%
1998	39%	19%	60%
1997	39%	19%	56%
1996	44%	19%	55%
1995	31%	18%	46%
1994	34%	18%	47%
1993	30%	17%	46%
1992	40%	18%	48%
1991	27%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	9%

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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

What schools are Hale Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Hale Elementary School?

323 students attend Hale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Hale Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hale Elementary School?

Hale Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hale Elementary School offer ?

Hale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hale Elementary School part of?

Hale Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Hale Elementary School located?

Hale Elementary School is located in the Hale neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN.

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