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Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Seward Elementary School 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 20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

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

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seward Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	91
1	90
2	91
3	88
4	81
5	80
6	91
7	93
8	85

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Total Students

793 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School
2025	793
2021	793
2020	830
2019	846
2018	867
2017	861
2016	843
2015	859
2014	849
2013	887
2012	865
2011	857
2010	872
2009	863
2008	870
2007	839
2006	843
2005	744
2004	704
2003	681
2002	664
2001	692
2000	679
1999	734
1998	777
1997	785
1996	766
1995	749
1994	680
1993	643
1992	629
1991	774
1990	790
1989	802
1988	821
1987	791

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School
2025	44
2021	44
2020	46
2019	47
2018	47
2017	48
2016	47
2015	44
2014	44
2013	43
2012	44
2011	41
2010	43
2009	41
2008	40
2007	38
2006	40
2005	38
2004	39
2003	38
2002	43
2001	40
2000	42
1999	55
1997	40
1995	42
1994	42
1993	40
1992	37
1991	54
1990	56
1989	58
1988	56
1987	60

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	20%	45%	35%
2019	35%	56%	42%
2018	37%	58%	42%
2017	37%	59%	43%
2016	44%	60%	44%
2015	47%	61%	45%
2014	50%	61%	44%
2013	50%	61%	43%
2012	47%	62%	39%
2011	49%	56%	38%
2010	65%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	39%	53%	46%
2019	48%	59%	47%
2018	48%	60%	42%
2017	41%	61%	44%
2016	48%	60%	43%
2015	52%	60%	43%
2014	54%	59%	43%
2013	52%	58%	42%
2012	68%	76%	57%
2011	73%	74%	56%
2010	71%	72%	52%

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(20-21)

20-29%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	14:1
2017	18:1	14:1	14:1
2016	18:1	14:1	14:1
2015	20:1	14:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	15:1
2013	21:1	15:1	15:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	15:1	15:1
2010	20:1	15:1	15:1
2009	21:1	15:1	17:1
2008	22:1	15:1	18:1
2007	22:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	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	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	19:1
1990	14:1	17:1	19:1
1989	14:1	17:1	19:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1
1987	13:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	7%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	6%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	7%
1994	6%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	7%	2%	8%
1991	20%	2%	7%
1990	18%	2%	7%
1989	20%	1%	7%
1988	19%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	10%
2006	18%	6%	11%
2005	14%	6%	12%
2004	14%	5%	13%
2003	15%	6%	14%
2002	14%	5%	14%
2001	17%	5%	15%
2000	18%	5%	15%
1999	18%	5%	14%
1998	16%	4%	13%
1997	16%	4%	13%
1996	15%	4%	12%
1995	13%	4%	12%
1994	11%	3%	12%
1993	12%	3%	12%
1992	10%	3%	11%
1991	4%	3%	11%
1990	3%	3%	11%
1989	4%	3%	10%
1988	4%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	5%	12%
2021	5%	10%	17%
2020	6%	10%	17%
2019	5%	9%	17%
2018	7%	9%	18%
2017	6%	9%	18%
2016	5%	9%	18%
2015	5%	8%	19%
2014	5%	8%	19%
2013	4%	8%	15%
2012	5%	8%	17%
2011	6%	7%	18%
2010	5%	7%	18%
2009	5%	6%	18%
2008	4%	6%	17%
2007	3%	6%	16%
2006	4%	5%	16%
2005	5%	5%	15%
2004	5%	5%	14%
2003	4%	4%	13%
2002	4%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	3%	3%	8%
1999	3%	2%	6%
1998	4%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

49%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	49%	12%
2021	49%	12%	37%
2020	49%	11%	38%
2019	49%	11%	38%
2018	47%	11%	40%
2017	49%	11%	40%
2016	46%	10%	40%
2015	47%	10%	39%
2014	42%	10%	36%
2013	40%	9%	36%
2012	35%	9%	35%
2011	31%	9%	36%
2010	29%	10%	38%
2009	26%	10%	38%
2008	27%	9%	39%
2007	29%	9%	41%
2006	26%	9%	42%
2005	28%	8%	42%
2004	27%	8%	42%
2003	27%	7%	43%
2002	28%	7%	44%
2001	27%	7%	44%
2000	28%	6%	44%
1999	29%	6%	43%
1998	29%	6%	44%
1997	28%	5%	41%
1996	26%	5%	40%
1995	27%	4%	39%
1994	30%	4%	37%
1993	27%	4%	35%
1992	29%	4%	33%
1991	20%	4%	33%
1990	20%	3%	31%
1989	18%	3%	29%
1988	16%	3%	28%

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White

37%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	37%	60%
2021	37%	63%	32%
2020	37%	65%	31%
2019	38%	66%	31%
2018	37%	66%	30%
2017	36%	67%	30%
2016	39%	69%	30%
2015	40%	70%	30%
2014	42%	71%	33%
2013	45%	72%	36%
2012	47%	73%	35%
2011	48%	74%	32%
2010	51%	75%	31%
2009	53%	76%	30%
2008	52%	77%	30%
2007	50%	77%	28%
2006	47%	78%	27%
2005	49%	79%	27%
2004	50%	80%	27%
2003	49%	81%	26%
2002	49%	82%	26%
2001	48%	83%	27%
2000	46%	84%	28%
1999	45%	85%	30%
1998	45%	85%	31%
1997	48%	87%	35%
1996	48%	87%	37%
1995	49%	88%	38%
1994	49%	89%	40%
1993	52%	89%	44%
1992	52%	90%	46%
1991	54%	90%	47%
1990	57%	91%	49%
1989	56%	92%	52%
1988	60%	92%	55%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

40%

0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.62	0.61
2021	0.62	0.58	0.73
2020	0.62	0.55	0.72
2019	0.62	0.54	0.72
2018	0.64	0.54	0.72
2017	0.63	0.53	0.72
2016	0.64	0.51	0.72
2015	0.62	0.49	0.72
2014	0.65	0.48	0.73
2013	0.64	0.47	0.72
2012	0.65	0.45	0.73
2011	0.67	0.44	0.73
2010	0.65	0.42	0.73
2009	0.64	0.41	0.73
2008	0.64	0.40	0.72
2007	0.65	0.40	0.72
2006	0.68	0.38	0.72
2005	0.66	0.37	0.72
2004	0.66	0.35	0.72
2003	0.67	0.34	0.72
2002	0.66	0.32	0.71
2001	0.67	0.31	0.70
2000	0.68	0.29	0.70
1999	0.68	0.27	0.70
1998	0.69	0.27	0.69
1997	0.67	0.24	0.69
1996	0.68	0.24	0.69
1995	0.67	0.22	0.69
1994	0.66	0.21	0.68
1993	0.64	0.21	0.67
1992	0.64	0.19	0.66
1991	0.63	0.19	0.66
1990	0.61	0.17	0.65
1989	0.62	0.15	0.63
1988	0.58	0.15	0.61

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

23.1%

21.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Seward Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	50%	34%
2021	50%	26%	54%
2020	53%	27%	55%
2019	50%	28%	55%
2018	53%	29%	60%
2017	52%	30%	60%
2016	48%	31%	60%
2015	52%	31%	62%
2014	47%	31%	60%
2013	46%	31%	60%
2012	42%	30%	60%
2011	41%	29%	60%
2010	37%	28%	59%
2009	35%	25%	57%
2008	37%	24%	57%
2007	38%	23%	58%
2006	40%	23%	60%
2005	38%	22%	61%
2004	34%	21%	60%
2003	30%	20%	59%
2002	31%	19%	58%
2001	32%	18%	57%
2000	32%	18%	57%
1999	34%	19%	58%
1998	37%	19%	60%
1997	38%	19%	56%
1996	34%	19%	55%
1995	22%	18%	46%
1994	33%	18%	47%
1993	30%	17%	46%
1992	40%	18%	48%
1991	42%	16%	43%
1990	43%	15%	42%
1989	39%	15%	39%
1988	40%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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

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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?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Seward Elementary School?

793 students attend Seward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Seward Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Seward Elementary School offer ?

Seward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Seward Elementary School part of?

Seward Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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