Northrop Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

4315 31st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406

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Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northrop Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in MN
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northrop Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 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	Northrop Elementary School
Kind	58
1	67
2	70
3	60
4	70
5	70

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School
2023	365
2022	373
2021	447
2020	493
2019	493
2018	512
2017	512
2016	511
2015	496
2014	463
2013	431
2012	401
2011	367
2010	411
2009	374
2008	380
2007	392
2006	391
2005	289
2004	272
2003	242
2002	228
2001	239
2000	279
1999	283
1998	285
1997	298
1996	294
1995	292
1994	275
1993	281
1992	275
1991	421
1990	385
1989	359
1988	348
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	25
2014	26
2013	24
2012	25
2011	26
2010	24
2009	23
2008	21
2007	23
2006	25
2005	15
2004	16
2003	14
2002	14
2001	12
2000	13
1999	16
1997	14
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	19

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First Day of School

Fri. Sep 5, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Northrop Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northrop Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#61 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School
2023	#61
2022	#150
2021	#120
2019	#168
2018	#326
2017	#301
2016	#328
2015	#434
2014	#251
2013	#754
2012	#1404

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75-79%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	77%	46%	36%
2022	62%	45%	33%
2021	62%	45%	35%
2019	71%	56%	42%
2018	67%	58%	42%
2017	72%	59%	43%
2016	73%	60%	44%
2015	76%	61%	45%
2014	77%	61%	44%
2013	67%	61%	43%
2012	47%	62%	39%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	72%	51%	42%
2021	72%	53%	46%
2019	76%	59%	47%
2018	71%	60%	42%
2017	71%	61%	44%
2016	69%	60%	43%
2015	63%	60%	43%
2014	67%	59%	43%
2013	52%	58%	42%
2012	57%	76%	57%
2011	57%	74%	56%

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60-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	64%	41%	34%
2021	74%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	7%	2%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	7%	2%	7%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	8%	2%	6%
1996	9%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	7%
1994	9%	2%	8%
1993	5%	2%	7%
1992	7%	2%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	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	1%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	11%
2005	2%	5%	12%
2004	2%	5%	13%
2003	2%	5%	14%
2002	1%	5%	14%
2001	1%	5%	15%
2000	4%	5%	15%
1999	7%	5%	14%
1998	8%	4%	13%
1997	6%	4%	13%
1996	6%	4%	12%
1995	7%	4%	12%
1994	4%	4%	12%
1993	3%	3%	12%
1992	3%	3%	11%
1991	5%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	11%	17%
2022	7%	10%	17%
2021	8%	10%	17%
2020	9%	9%	17%
2019	9%	9%	17%
2018	12%	9%	18%
2017	12%	9%	18%
2016	13%	9%	18%
2015	14%	9%	19%
2014	15%	8%	19%
2013	16%	8%	15%
2012	18%	7%	17%
2011	27%	7%	18%
2010	36%	7%	18%
2009	40%	6%	18%
2008	39%	6%	17%
2007	37%	6%	16%
2006	42%	5%	16%
2005	42%	5%	15%
2004	38%	4%	14%
2003	32%	4%	13%
2002	27%	4%	11%
2001	19%	3%	9%
2000	6%	3%	8%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	7%	12%	33%
2022	8%	12%	34%
2021	6%	11%	37%
2020	6%	11%	38%
2019	6%	11%	38%
2018	10%	11%	40%
2017	10%	11%	40%
2016	13%	10%	40%
2015	16%	10%	39%
2014	16%	10%	36%
2013	18%	9%	36%
2012	22%	9%	35%
2011	26%	9%	36%
2010	29%	10%	38%
2009	26%	10%	38%
2008	24%	9%	39%
2007	30%	9%	41%
2006	29%	8%	42%
2005	29%	8%	42%
2004	31%	8%	42%
2003	31%	7%	43%
2002	37%	7%	44%
2001	38%	7%	44%
2000	48%	6%	44%
1999	43%	5%	43%
1998	35%	6%	44%
1997	33%	5%	41%
1996	32%	5%	40%
1995	33%	4%	39%
1994	27%	4%	37%
1993	34%	4%	35%
1992	41%	4%	33%
1991	29%	3%	33%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	76%	62%	34%
2022	73%	63%	34%
2021	76%	64%	32%
2020	75%	66%	31%
2019	75%	66%	31%
2018	70%	67%	30%
2017	70%	67%	30%
2016	67%	68%	30%
2015	63%	69%	30%
2014	60%	71%	33%
2013	55%	72%	36%
2012	48%	73%	35%
2011	37%	74%	32%
2010	26%	75%	31%
2009	24%	76%	30%
2008	26%	76%	30%
2007	22%	77%	28%
2006	22%	79%	27%
2005	24%	79%	27%
2004	25%	80%	27%
2003	29%	81%	26%
2002	31%	82%	26%
2001	37%	83%	27%
2000	36%	84%	28%
1999	41%	85%	30%
1998	49%	86%	31%
1997	51%	87%	35%
1996	52%	87%	37%
1995	52%	88%	38%
1994	59%	88%	40%
1993	56%	89%	44%
1992	49%	90%	46%
1991	57%	91%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.41	0.59	0.74
2022	0.45	0.58	0.73
2021	0.41	0.57	0.73
2020	0.43	0.54	0.72
2019	0.43	0.54	0.72
2018	0.49	0.53	0.72
2017	0.49	0.53	0.72
2016	0.52	0.52	0.72
2015	0.56	0.51	0.72
2014	0.59	0.48	0.73
2013	0.64	0.47	0.72
2012	0.69	0.45	0.73
2011	0.73	0.44	0.73
2010	0.73	0.42	0.73
2009	0.72	0.41	0.73
2008	0.72	0.41	0.72
2007	0.73	0.40	0.72
2006	0.70	0.37	0.72
2005	0.69	0.37	0.72
2004	0.70	0.35	0.72
2003	0.72	0.34	0.72
2002	0.70	0.32	0.71
2001	0.69	0.31	0.70
2000	0.64	0.29	0.70
1999	0.64	0.28	0.70
1998	0.63	0.26	0.69
1997	0.63	0.24	0.69
1996	0.62	0.23	0.69
1995	0.62	0.23	0.69
1994	0.57	0.22	0.68
1993	0.57	0.21	0.67
1992	0.59	0.19	0.66
1991	0.59	0.16	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	17%	35%	56%
2022	15%	26%	51%
2021	18%	26%	54%
2020	17%	28%	55%
2019	17%	28%	55%
2018	21%	30%	60%
2017	21%	30%	60%
2016	27%	31%	60%
2015	30%	31%	62%
2014	36%	31%	60%
2013	40%	31%	60%
2012	50%	30%	60%
2011	56%	29%	60%
2010	61%	28%	59%
2009	58%	25%	57%
2008	61%	24%	57%
2007	61%	23%	58%
2006	65%	23%	60%
2005	61%	22%	61%
2004	57%	21%	60%
2003	50%	20%	59%
2002	51%	19%	58%
2001	39%	18%	57%
2000	34%	18%	57%
1999	36%	19%	58%
1998	33%	19%	60%
1997	32%	19%	56%
1996	35%	19%	55%
1995	30%	18%	46%
1994	30%	18%	47%
1993	31%	17%	46%
1992	45%	18%	48%
1991	23%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Northrop Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	5%
2009	12%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	10%	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 is Northrop Elementary School's ranking?

Northrop Elementary School is ranked #61 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Northrop Elementary School often compared to?

Northrop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bancroft 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 46% MN state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Northrop Elementary School?

395 students attend Northrop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Northrop Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Northrop Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Northrop Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Northrop Elementary School part of?

Northrop Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Northrop Elementary School located?

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

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