Washburn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

8401 Xerxes Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55431

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Bottom 50%

www.bloomington.k12.mn.us

Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washburn 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 is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Washburn Elementary School's student population of 352 students has declined by 50% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washburn Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	52
1	53
2	56
3	46
4	42
5	51

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School
2023	351
2022	346
2021	706
2020	456
2019	456
2018	476
2017	476
2016	417
2015	424
2014	436
2013	446
2012	452
2011	478
2010	503
2009	498
2008	536
2007	539
2006	544
2005	537
2004	532
2003	533
2002	500
2001	421
2000	485
1999	502
1998	512
1997	553
1996	523

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	48
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	31
2014	34
2013	32
2012	31
2011	36
2010	34
2009	34
2008	34
2007	33
2006	27
2005	34
2004	35
2003	33
2002	30
2001	26
2000	30
1999	32
1997	25
1996	26
1995	25

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Washburn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washburn Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#1408 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School
2023	#1408
2022	#1539
2021	#1333
2019	#1315
2018	#1369
2017	#1370
2016	#1265
2015	#905
2014	#959
2013	#779
2012	#928

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20-24%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	22%	46%	40%
2022	17%	45%	37%
2021	22%	45%	35%
2019	43%	56%	47%
2018	44%	58%	50%
2017	43%	59%	53%
2016	50%	60%	57%
2015	57%	61%	60%
2014	57%	61%	60%
2013	59%	61%	61%
2012	61%	62%	57%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	37%	51%	49%
2021	42%	53%	49%
2019	47%	59%	53%
2018	44%	60%	50%
2017	45%	61%	59%
2016	48%	60%	60%
2015	56%	60%	61%
2014	52%	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%	60%
2012	73%	76%	75%
2011	71%	74%	76%

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20-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	24%	41%	35%
2021	34%	45%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	18:1
2022	14:1	14:1	19:1
2021	15:1	14:1	20:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	22:1	17:1	22:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	20:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	8%
2000	6%	5%	8%
1999	8%	5%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	9%	4%	8%
1996	10%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

38%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	26%	11%	22%
2022	26%	10%	21%
2021	21%	10%	21%
2020	25%	9%	19%
2019	25%	9%	19%
2018	25%	9%	18%
2017	25%	9%	18%
2016	23%	9%	17%
2015	26%	9%	17%
2014	23%	8%	15%
2013	26%	8%	15%
2012	24%	7%	13%
2011	23%	7%	12%
2010	23%	7%	11%
2009	20%	6%	11%
2008	20%	6%	10%
2007	20%	6%	10%
2006	16%	5%	8%
2005	13%	5%	7%
2004	9%	4%	7%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	28%	12%	19%
2022	31%	12%	18%
2021	20%	11%	18%
2020	27%	11%	18%
2019	27%	11%	18%
2018	31%	11%	18%
2017	31%	11%	18%
2016	29%	10%	17%
2015	25%	10%	17%
2014	26%	10%	17%
2013	23%	9%	17%
2012	22%	9%	17%
2011	25%	9%	16%
2010	21%	10%	17%
2009	23%	10%	16%
2008	21%	9%	15%
2007	22%	9%	14%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	21%	8%	13%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	9%	6%	8%
1999	11%	5%	7%
1998	11%	6%	7%
1997	9%	5%	7%
1996	7%	5%	6%

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White

26%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	28%	62%	44%
2022	27%	63%	45%
2021	41%	64%	46%
2020	30%	66%	48%
2019	30%	66%	48%
2018	28%	67%	51%
2017	28%	67%	51%
2016	32%	68%	53%
2015	31%	69%	54%
2014	33%	71%	54%
2013	34%	72%	55%
2012	37%	73%	57%
2011	38%	74%	58%
2010	41%	75%	61%
2009	44%	76%	62%
2008	47%	76%	64%
2007	49%	77%	66%
2006	58%	79%	70%
2005	56%	79%	70%
2004	68%	80%	71%
2003	70%	81%	73%
2002	77%	82%	76%
2001	78%	83%	78%
2000	78%	84%	80%
1999	75%	85%	80%
1998	77%	86%	81%
1997	79%	87%	83%
1996	81%	87%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	11%	4%	5%
2015	11%	4%	4%
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	0.76	0.59	0.72
2022	0.76	0.58	0.71
2021	0.74	0.57	0.71
2020	0.77	0.54	0.69
2019	0.77	0.54	0.69
2018	0.76	0.53	0.67
2017	0.76	0.53	0.67
2016	0.75	0.52	0.66
2015	0.76	0.51	0.65
2014	0.76	0.48	0.65
2013	0.77	0.47	0.64
2012	0.75	0.45	0.63
2011	0.75	0.44	0.61
2010	0.72	0.42	0.59
2009	0.71	0.41	0.57
2008	0.69	0.41	0.55
2007	0.67	0.40	0.54
2006	0.61	0.37	0.51
2005	0.62	0.37	0.49
2004	0.51	0.35	0.47
2003	0.49	0.34	0.44
2002	0.39	0.32	0.41
2001	0.38	0.31	0.38
2000	0.38	0.29	0.36
1999	0.42	0.28	0.34
1998	0.38	0.26	0.33
1997	0.36	0.24	0.31
1996	0.33	0.23	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	58%	35%	42%
2022	46%	26%	31%
2021	35%	26%	32%
2020	48%	28%	31%
2019	48%	28%	31%
2018	55%	30%	33%
2017	55%	30%	33%
2016	54%	31%	33%
2015	52%	31%	35%
2014	51%	31%	33%
2013	53%	31%	33%
2012	48%	30%	32%
2011	44%	29%	31%
2010	46%	28%	28%
2009	39%	25%	24%
2008	33%	24%	22%
2007	35%	23%	21%
2006	29%	23%	21%
2005	27%	22%	20%
2004	23%	21%	17%
2003	25%	20%	16%
2002	19%	19%	13%
2001	16%	18%	13%
2000	16%	18%	12%
1999	15%	19%	11%
1998	17%	19%	11%
1997	16%	19%	12%
1996	15%	19%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washburn Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	14%	8%	10%
2019	14%	8%	10%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	12%	7%	7%
2014	14%	7%	8%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	8%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	10%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	13%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bloomington Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washburn Elementary School's ranking?

Washburn Elementary School is ranked #1408 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Washburn Elementary School often compared to?

Washburn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kenwood Elementary School, Plymouth Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Washburn Elementary School?

352 students attend Washburn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Washburn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Washburn Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washburn Elementary School offer ?

Washburn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washburn Elementary School part of?

Washburn Elementary School is part of Bloomington Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Washburn Elementary School located?

Washburn Elementary School is located in the West Bloomington neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 16 other public schools located in West Bloomington.

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