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Hiawatha Elementary

Public Grades K-2

201

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,227

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406-8888

(612) 668-4610

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sanford Middle
High:	Roosevelt High - SWS

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2004 → 12th in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (42% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg63%

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Hiawatha Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

300^th of 446Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2013	17.3	729 of 824	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	730 of 820	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	748 of 814	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	728 of 803	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	408 of 434	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	692 of 781	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	697 of 777	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	675 of 756	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	661 of 685	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	603 of 676	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.0	626 of 674	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2012-2013) ?

Math45%-22 vs state

Reading40%-18 vs state

Science39%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$15,227
Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 W River Pkwy	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4410	399	25	16.0	39.3%	228 (57.1%)	79 (19.8%)	34 (8.5%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	69.9	267^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.4%		67.6	285^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.7%	18	64.0	62.3	43.3	55.8	64.0	49.0	67.2	60.5	$15,719
Howe Elementary	Public	3-5	3733 43rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4640	230	18	12.8	30.4%	151 (65.7%)	22 (9.6%)	29 (12.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	81.2	132^nd of 872 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.8	204^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.8%	72	69.4	70.2	50.7	63.8	65.8	64.7	69.9	66.7	$14,626
Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	4315 31st Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4520	381	23	16.5	16.5%	288 (75.6%)	20 (5.2%)	35 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	86.8	76^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.3%		84.5	97^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	83.1	71.7	52.2	69.2	75.7	61.7	79.1	72.6	$11,947
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary	Public, Charter	K-1	2600 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	44	1	88.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	43 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,496
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Eleanor Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8965	445	25	17.8	19.6%	312 (70.1%)	32 (7.2%)	42 (9.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.0%)	90.4	43^rd of 872 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.3	36^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	71.4	82.9	69.2	74.8	63.6	79.0	83.1	74.8	$14,581
Groveland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 St Clair Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8760	409	27	14.9	38.4%	210 (51.3%)	84 (20.5%)	27 (6.6%)	40 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (11.0%)	75.1	207^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.3%		67.8	283^rd of 881 public elementary schools	67.9%	76	70.7	67.3	44.4	62.0	61.6	55.6	64.2	60.6	$15,304
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary	Public	2-5	5209 30th Ave South	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4670	349	21	16.3	33.5%	215 (61.6%)	34 (9.7%)	48 (13.8%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	54.1	433^rd of 872 public elementary schools	50.3%		63.6	330^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.5%	103	62.8	50.0	32.2	48.5	44.2	46.3	61.5	50.8
Folwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 20th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4550	450	40	11.2	89.8%	46 (10.2%)	103 (22.9%)	214 (47.6%)	5 (1.1%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	3.2	855^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	855^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.3	15.3	4.8	9.0	8.5	11.5	15.4	11.9
CVA PASCAL Elementary School (K-5)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-7170	12	1	18.4	66.7%	2 (16.7%)	6 (50.0%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Elementary

What district is Hiawatha Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hiawatha Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sanford Middle
High : Roosevelt High - SWS

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Hiawatha Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Elementary?

Students at Hiawatha Elementary are 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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