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Putnam Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Putnam Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Putnam Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	28
1	27
2	28
3	23
4	29
5	34

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Total Students

170 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School
2023	170
2022	170
2021	170
2020	170
2019	170
2018	170
2017	170
2016	170
2015	170
2006	170
2005	212
2004	230
2003	215
2002	222
2001	246
2000	284
1999	311
1998	305
1997	315
1996	325
1995	323
1994	302
1993	336
1992	335
1991	316
1990	269
1989	295
1988	232

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2006	12
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	18
2001	20
2000	24
1999	26
1997	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20
1989	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	13:1	17:1	19:1
1989	14:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	2%	4%
2022	8%	2%	4%
2021	8%	2%	3%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2006	8%	2%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	9%	3%	4%
2003	8%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	7%	2%	5%
2000	8%	2%	5%
1999	8%	2%	7%
1998	7%	2%	6%
1997	7%	2%	6%
1996	8%	2%	7%
1995	10%	2%	7%
1994	6%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	5%	2%	8%
1991	7%	2%	7%
1990	9%	2%	7%
1989	9%	2%	7%
1988	12%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2006	3%	6%	11%
2005	3%	5%	12%
2004	3%	5%	13%
2003	2%	5%	14%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	2%	5%	15%
2000	3%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	3%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	2%	4%	12%
1995	2%	4%	12%
1994	2%	4%	12%
1993	3%	3%	12%
1992	1%	3%	11%
1991	2%	3%	11%
1990	2%	3%	11%
1989	6%	3%	10%
1988	8%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

51%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	51%	11%	17%
2022	51%	10%	17%
2021	51%	10%	17%
2020	51%	9%	17%
2019	51%	9%	17%
2018	51%	9%	18%
2017	51%	9%	18%
2016	51%	9%	18%
2015	51%	9%	19%
2006	51%	5%	16%
2005	48%	5%	15%
2004	40%	4%	14%
2003	38%	4%	13%
2002	29%	4%	11%
2001	22%	3%	9%
2000	6%	3%	8%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	19%	12%	33%
2022	19%	12%	34%
2021	19%	11%	37%
2020	19%	11%	38%
2019	19%	11%	38%
2018	20%	11%	40%
2017	20%	11%	40%
2016	20%	10%	40%
2015	20%	10%	39%
2006	19%	8%	42%
2005	21%	8%	42%
2004	24%	8%	42%
2003	28%	7%	43%
2002	37%	7%	44%
2001	33%	7%	44%
2000	37%	6%	44%
1999	38%	5%	43%
1998	39%	6%	44%
1997	38%	5%	41%
1996	44%	5%	40%
1995	49%	4%	39%
1994	48%	4%	37%
1993	47%	4%	35%
1992	46%	4%	33%
1991	47%	3%	33%
1990	32%	3%	31%
1989	34%	3%	29%
1988	27%	3%	28%

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White

19%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	19%	62%	34%
2022	19%	63%	34%
2021	19%	64%	32%
2020	19%	66%	31%
2019	19%	66%	31%
2018	20%	67%	30%
2017	20%	67%	30%
2016	20%	68%	30%
2015	20%	69%	30%
2006	19%	79%	27%
2005	22%	79%	27%
2004	24%	80%	27%
2003	24%	81%	26%
2002	26%	82%	26%
2001	36%	83%	27%
2000	46%	84%	28%
1999	48%	85%	30%
1998	48%	86%	31%
1997	49%	87%	35%
1996	43%	87%	37%
1995	36%	88%	38%
1994	41%	88%	40%
1993	41%	89%	44%
1992	46%	90%	46%
1991	41%	91%	47%
1990	54%	91%	49%
1989	49%	91%	52%
1988	51%	91%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.67	0.59	0.74
2022	0.67	0.58	0.73
2021	0.67	0.57	0.73
2020	0.67	0.54	0.72
2019	0.67	0.54	0.72
2018	0.66	0.53	0.72
2017	0.66	0.53	0.72
2016	0.66	0.52	0.72
2015	0.66	0.51	0.72
2006	0.67	0.37	0.72
2005	0.68	0.37	0.72
2004	0.72	0.35	0.72
2003	0.72	0.34	0.72
2002	0.72	0.32	0.71
2001	0.71	0.31	0.70
2000	0.65	0.29	0.70
1999	0.63	0.28	0.70
1998	0.62	0.26	0.69
1997	0.61	0.24	0.69
1996	0.62	0.23	0.69
1995	0.63	0.23	0.69
1994	0.60	0.22	0.68
1993	0.61	0.21	0.67
1992	0.58	0.19	0.66
1991	0.61	0.16	0.66
1990	0.60	0.16	0.65
1989	0.64	0.16	0.63
1988	0.65	0.16	0.61

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Eligible for

71%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	71%	35%	56%
2022	71%	26%	51%
2021	71%	26%	54%
2020	71%	28%	55%
2019	71%	28%	55%
2018	70%	30%	60%
2017	70%	30%	60%
2016	70%	31%	60%
2015	70%	31%	62%
2006	71%	23%	60%
2005	81%	22%	61%
2004	78%	21%	60%
2003	68%	20%	59%
2002	71%	19%	58%
2001	67%	18%	57%
2000	67%	18%	57%
1999	67%	19%	58%
1998	65%	19%	60%
1997	69%	19%	56%
1996	66%	19%	55%
1995	64%	18%	46%
1994	66%	18%	47%
1993	66%	17%	46%
1992	77%	18%	48%
1991	83%	16%	43%
1990	70%	15%	42%
1989	66%	15%	39%
1988	64%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Putnam Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	8%	6%
2019	9%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	5%
2017	9%	8%	5%
2016	9%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	4%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	13%	7%	9%

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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

How many students attend Putnam Elementary School?

170 students attend Putnam Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Putnam Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 19% of students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Putnam Elementary School?

Putnam Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Putnam Elementary School offer ?

Putnam Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Putnam Elementary School part of?

Putnam Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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