Minneapolis Public School District

The Minneapolis Public School District includes 81 schools serving roughly 29,900 students — 43 elementaries, 8 middle schools, 26 high schools (many of them small alternative or transition programs), and 4 alternative sites — spanning pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Minneapolis. The district is rated 2 stars and ranks 310 of 458 Minnesota districts, with 2025‑2026 proficiency below the state in math (37.1% vs 44.9%), reading (41.8% vs 48.6%), and science (21.7% vs 25.5%).

At the top, this district contains some of Minnesota's highest-ranked elementary schools: Lake Harriet Upper Elementary (3rd of 869 statewide, 86.2% math), Burroughs Elementary (6th, with the district's lowest poverty), Armatage Elementary, Kenny Elementary, Field Elementary, and Waite Park Elementary — all 5-star. Anthony Middle (95th percentile) and Justice Page Middle (91st) are 5-star middle schools, and Roosevelt High has climbed to the 82nd percentile, now beating the state in all three subjects.

At the other end, roughly 19 schools hold 0 stars, concentrated in high-poverty neighborhoods: Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary, Bethune Elementary, and Anishinabe Academy Elementary post single-digit or low-double-digit math proficiency, and Wellstone International High reports an 8.3% graduation rate. Poverty and achievement move together closely here: schools under 20% low-income all post math above 73%, while most schools above 80% low-income fall under 23%. Graduation and test scores often diverge — North High and Camden High graduate over 80% of students despite very low proficiency — and figures from schools under about 100 students swing widely and deserve caution.