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Kenny Elementary School

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Minneapolis, MN 55419

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Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kenny Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 1% in MN
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kenny Elementary School's student population of 304 students has declined by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 44% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenny Elementary School
Kind	44
1	46
2	62
3	56
4	48
5	48

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2023	315
2022	331
2021	412
2020	478
2019	478
2018	476
2017	476
2016	473
2015	437
2014	417
2013	394
2012	376
2011	380
2010	306
2009	264
2008	273
2007	294
2006	297
2005	274
2004	365
2003	359
2002	418
2001	449
2000	469
1999	490
1998	545
1997	541
1996	496
1995	487
1994	520
1993	536
1992	504
1991	543
1990	505
1989	524
1988	500
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2023	17
2022	21
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	14
2006	17
2005	14
2004	22
2003	21
2002	27
2001	27
2000	30
1999	33
1997	30
1995	33
1994	33
1993	34
1992	33
1991	29

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School Rankings

Kenny Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kenny Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#18 out of 1860 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2022	#18
2021	#57
2019	#268
2018	#174
2017	#64
2016	#137
2015	#81
2014	#476
2013	#499
2012	#655
2011	#1007

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75-79%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	77%	45%	33%
2021	72%	45%	35%
2019	77%	56%	42%
2018	81%	58%	42%
2017	83%	59%	43%
2016	82%	60%	44%
2015	82%	61%	45%
2014	72%	61%	44%
2013	67%	61%	43%
2012	67%	62%	39%
2011	52%	56%	38%

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80-84%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	82%	51%	42%
2021	72%	53%	46%
2019	66%	59%	47%
2018	71%	60%	42%
2017	77%	61%	44%
2016	73%	60%	43%
2015	77%	60%	43%
2014	62%	59%	43%
2013	62%	58%	42%
2012	77%	76%	57%
2011	67%	74%	56%

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70-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	74%	41%	34%
2021	74%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	14:1
2017	19:1	14:1	14:1
2016	19:1	16:1	14:1
2015	18:1	16:1	14:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	18:1
2007	21:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	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 (1990-2021)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	7%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	1%	2%	6%
1996	2%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1994	2%	2%	8%
1993	3%	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	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	6%	6%	11%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	6%	5%	14%
2002	7%	5%	14%
2001	8%	5%	15%
2000	8%	5%	15%
1999	10%	5%	14%
1998	11%	4%	13%
1997	14%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	12%
1995	18%	4%	12%
1994	22%	4%	12%
1993	20%	3%	12%
1992	24%	3%	11%
1991	21%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	12%	33%
2022	5%	12%	34%
2021	14%	11%	37%
2020	16%	11%	38%
2019	16%	11%	38%
2018	15%	11%	40%
2017	15%	11%	40%
2016	17%	10%	40%
2015	24%	10%	39%
2014	26%	10%	36%
2013	31%	9%	36%
2012	30%	9%	35%
2011	32%	9%	36%
2010	30%	10%	38%
2009	30%	10%	38%
2008	37%	9%	39%
2007	36%	9%	41%
2006	34%	8%	42%
2005	27%	8%	42%
2004	27%	8%	42%
2003	32%	7%	43%
2002	32%	7%	44%
2001	34%	7%	44%
2000	35%	6%	44%
1999	32%	5%	43%
1998	29%	6%	44%
1997	31%	5%	41%
1996	28%	5%	40%
1995	30%	4%	39%
1994	29%	4%	37%
1993	30%	4%	35%
1992	25%	4%	33%
1991	29%	3%	33%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	84%	62%	34%
2022	81%	63%	34%
2021	72%	64%	32%
2020	67%	66%	31%
2019	67%	66%	31%
2018	68%	67%	30%
2017	68%	67%	30%
2016	66%	68%	30%
2015	61%	69%	30%
2014	60%	71%	33%
2013	59%	72%	36%
2012	57%	73%	35%
2011	54%	74%	32%
2010	56%	75%	31%
2009	56%	76%	30%
2008	50%	76%	30%
2007	47%	77%	28%
2006	48%	79%	27%
2005	53%	79%	27%
2004	55%	80%	27%
2003	56%	81%	26%
2002	57%	82%	26%
2001	54%	83%	27%
2000	54%	84%	28%
1999	54%	85%	30%
1998	56%	86%	31%
1997	52%	87%	35%
1996	51%	87%	37%
1995	49%	88%	38%
1994	46%	88%	40%
1993	46%	89%	44%
1992	48%	90%	46%
1991	46%	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	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	8%	4%	2%
2017	8%	4%	2%
2016	8%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.29	0.59	0.74
2022	0.34	0.58	0.73
2021	0.46	0.57	0.73
2020	0.52	0.54	0.72
2019	0.52	0.54	0.72
2018	0.51	0.53	0.72
2017	0.51	0.53	0.72
2016	0.53	0.52	0.72
2015	0.57	0.51	0.72
2014	0.57	0.48	0.73
2013	0.57	0.47	0.72
2012	0.59	0.45	0.73
2011	0.61	0.44	0.73
2010	0.59	0.42	0.73
2009	0.59	0.41	0.73
2008	0.61	0.41	0.72
2007	0.65	0.40	0.72
2006	0.65	0.37	0.72
2005	0.64	0.37	0.72
2004	0.62	0.35	0.72
2003	0.58	0.34	0.72
2002	0.57	0.32	0.71
2001	0.59	0.31	0.70
2000	0.59	0.29	0.70
1999	0.60	0.28	0.70
1998	0.60	0.26	0.69
1997	0.62	0.24	0.69
1996	0.64	0.23	0.69
1995	0.64	0.23	0.69
1994	0.66	0.22	0.68
1993	0.66	0.21	0.67
1992	0.66	0.19	0.66
1991	0.67	0.16	0.66

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Eligible for

11%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	35%	56%
2022	5%	26%	51%
2021	15%	26%	54%
2020	18%	28%	55%
2019	18%	28%	55%
2018	22%	30%	60%
2017	22%	30%	60%
2016	25%	31%	60%
2015	29%	31%	62%
2014	33%	31%	60%
2013	32%	31%	60%
2012	34%	30%	60%
2011	36%	29%	60%
2010	32%	28%	59%
2009	34%	25%	57%
2008	36%	24%	57%
2007	37%	23%	58%
2006	31%	23%	60%
2005	25%	22%	61%
2004	32%	21%	60%
2003	28%	20%	59%
2002	33%	19%	58%
2001	31%	18%	57%
2000	32%	18%	57%
1999	33%	19%	58%
1998	34%	19%	60%
1997	38%	19%	56%
1996	40%	19%	55%
1995	34%	18%	46%
1994	36%	18%	47%
1993	38%	17%	46%
1992	48%	18%	48%
1991	42%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenny Elementary School's ranking?

Kenny Elementary School is ranked #18 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Kenny Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Kenny Elementary School?

304 students attend Kenny Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Kenny Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Kenny Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kenny Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kenny Elementary School part of?

Kenny Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Kenny Elementary School located?

Kenny 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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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 1%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education