Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Lyndale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

716^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lyndale Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 404 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked 300 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyndale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with students underperforming the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.65% of Lyndale students were proficient or better in math, compared to 35.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is especially low for its Hispanic and English language learner students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools in both subjects.

One potential factor contributing to Lyndale Elementary's academic challenges is its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Cosmos Montessori (26.09%) and Barton Elementary (31.23%), which have much lower percentages of students from low-income families. However, the proximity of Lyndale to other Minneapolis public schools may present opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing to help improve the educational outcomes at the school.

466

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,936

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 West 34th St
Minneapolis, MN 55408-8888

(612) 668-4000

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Lyndale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Justice Page Middle
High:	Washburn High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

African American:

28.3%

White:

18.9%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Lyndale Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

716^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	716 of 872	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	756 of 881	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	650 of 845	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	689 of 858	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	509 of 869	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	671 of 870	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	696 of 847	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	709 of 853	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	711 of 848	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	700 of 840	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	702 of 826	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	746 of 824	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	760 of 820	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	734 of 814	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	717 of 803	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	394 of 434	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	693 of 781	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	670 of 777	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	691 of 756	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	634 of 685	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.8	612 of 676	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.6	627 of 674	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	139 of 298	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	153 of 279	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	191 of 282	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	130 of 227	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	193 of 283	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	185 of 266	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	259 of 303	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	224 of 276	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.1	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.3	196 of 239	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	182 of 242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	676 of 799	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	692 of 809	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	636 of 787	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	674 of 799	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	348 of 783	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	630 of 787	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	633 of 774	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	232 of 238	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	195 of 214	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	682 of 764	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	726 of 793	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	644 of 774	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	547 of 663	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	515 of 683	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	663 of 740	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	646 of 728	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	657 of 812	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	716 of 826	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	592 of 799	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	623 of 808	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	534 of 784	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	613 of 798	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	646 of 779	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	464 of 524	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	460 of 515	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	403 of 463	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	158 of 714	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	183 of 730	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	110 of 712	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	256 of 725	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	104 of 710	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	158 of 722	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	108 of 712	84.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)78th percentile+60 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-17 vs state

Math29%-17 vs state

5.0

3 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★3

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Lyndale Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 19, 2018

If you want to decide how good a school is by reading test scores and percentages of free/reduced lunches, this is the website for you. And good luck to your kids. If you want to figure out if any particular school is right for your kid, get off your couch and tour the school. That's what I did. And I fell in love with Lyndale during my tour. The energy, the diversity, the community. All of it. While any school can provide the academic requirements, only schools like Lyndale truly teach our children about the world. And you can't put a "ranking" on that. Come see for yourself. Your kids will be glad you did! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 25, 2015

We love Lyndale and feel it was the best possible choice we could make for our kids. Lyndale is hidden gem with an incredibly dedicated team of teacher and school leadership, plus a very involved parent community. Ranking the school based only on test scores is deeply unfair. Test scores are influenced by who is in the school. This is a very diverse school with a high number of English Language Learners, so clearly the test scores are not going to be as high as an all white school in the burbs. What matters more is how much progress kids in the school make every year - on that Lyndale is one of the strongest school in the district. My kids teachers have done a great job of teaching to students at all levels in the classroom, and everyone benefits from the very low student to teacher ratio! Close Quote

Schools Near Lyndale Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lyndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 West 34th St	Minneapolis	55408	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4000	466	41	11.2	79.2%	88 (18.9%)	132 (28.3%)	208 (44.6%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	19.3	716^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.9	756^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.2%	40	32.8	32.1	21.7				28.7	29.9	27.1	38.6				32.1	$14,936
Green Central Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3416 4th Ave S	Minneapolis	55408	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-3730	594	45	13.2	54.9%	167 (28.1%)	5 (0.8%)	394 (66.3%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	29.3	655^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.9%		28.1	667^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.3%	12	40.5	45.5	25.9				37.5	32.5	40.9	32.5				35.5	$22,453
Cosmos Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	310 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55409	Hennepin County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 444-2236	21	3	7.0	23.8%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$42,119
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 West 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4170	491	43	11.3	85.3%	61 (12.4%)	147 (29.9%)	218 (44.4%)	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.0%)	3.9	850^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.9	856^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.8%	6	9.0	8.2	10.3				9.1	10.1	11.9	21.8				14.3	$15,943
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK-K	3320 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-5100	573	52	11.0	54.1%	282 (49.2%)	115 (20.1%)	135 (23.6%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$34,559
Ella Baker Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1200 W 26th St	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2720	512	55	9.3	82.6%	51 (10.0%)	172 (33.6%)	205 (40.0%)	13 (2.5%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	4.2	846^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.8	844^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.2%	2	12.9	23.1	8.5	3.3	9.5	4.7	9.6	7.9	15.4	16.7	13.1	20.0	7.7	13.2	$19,075
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4237 Colfax Ave South	Minneapolis	55409	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3580	508	32	15.8	31.7%	326 (64.2%)	44 (8.7%)	71 (14.0%)	13 (2.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	76.8	180^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.4%		74.3	212^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.9%	32	70.3	64.3	53.6				62.9	57.1	55.7	70.2				61.2
Lirio Montessori	Public, Charter	PK-K	3015 13th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 293-5314	3	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$60,173
Bancroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3829 13th Ave South	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3550	477	36	13.2	56.4%	208 (43.6%)	67 (14.0%)	140 (29.4%)	13 (2.7%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	42.7	543^rd of 872 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.9	446^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.4%	97	52.8	45.4	39.1				46.0	44.4	37.9	45.3				42.2	$17,079
Stonebridge World School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4530 Lyndale Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Stonebridge World School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 877-7400	240	16	15.0	85.4%	20 (8.3%)	114 (47.5%)	74 (30.8%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	4	847^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.3	852^nd of 881 public elementary schools	3.3%	5	19.2	16.7	4.0	0.0			10.3	11.5	13.0	20.0	13.6			14.6	$17,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyndale Elementary

Is Lyndale Elementary a good school?

Lyndale Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Lyndale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Lyndale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lyndale Elementary?

Students at Lyndale Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 28% African American, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lyndale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyndale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Justice Page Middle
High : Washburn High

What district is Lyndale Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

Rate Lyndale Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Minneapolis, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lyndale Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.