Indian Mounds Elementary

Summary:

Indian Mounds Elementary is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota that serves 382 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is much more diverse than nearby schools, but it also faces significant academic challenges.

While Indian Mounds Elementary has a student body that is 32.2% African American, 27.23% Hispanic, and 7.07% Asian, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Bloomington Public School District elementary schools on academic performance measures. This is despite the school having a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Hillcrest Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, and Seven Hills-Bloomington Elementary, which generally perform better academically.

The challenges faced by Indian Mounds Elementary may be linked to its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.7% to 80.1% over the past three years. This suggests the school is serving a more disadvantaged community, which could be contributing to the significant racial disparities in academic performance observed, with the school's African American and Hispanic students ranking in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools in both math and reading. Addressing these socioeconomic and resource challenges will be crucial for improving outcomes at Indian Mounds Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9801 11th Ave S
       Bloomington, MN  55420-5198


(952) 681-6000

District: Bloomington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
784th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,990 Help


Students who attend Indian Mounds Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Valley View Middle
High:    Kennedy Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.2%
Hispanic:
27.2%
White:
20.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Compare Details Indian Mounds Elementary ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Indian Mounds Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.2%), Hispanic (27.2%), White (20.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Mounds Elementary is 12.1, which is the 2nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Mounds Elementary is $17,990, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Bloomington Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Mounds Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Mounds Elementary 784th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Indian Mounds Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bloomington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington Public School District 271st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Indian Mounds Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 41.75 483rd 674 28.3%
2004 42.39 476th 676 29.6%
2005 41.19 492nd 685 28.2%
2006 38.23 584th 756 22.8%
2007 42.92 563rd 777 27.5%
2008 42.59 567th 781 27.4%
2009 24.06 378th 434 12.9%
2010 37.20 638th 803 20.5%
2011 29.24 671st 814 17.6%
2012 24.57 708th 820 13.7%
2013 31.10 652nd 824 20.9%
2014 36.45 613th 826 25.8%
2015 28.42 674th 840 19.8%
2016 17.94 732nd 848 13.7%
2017 33.21 649th 853 23.9%
2018 20.62 710th 847 16.2%
2019 24.98 696th 870 20.0%
2021 12.43 747th 869 14.0%
2022 7.81 778th 858 9.3%
2023 12.84 736th 845 12.9%
2024 11.14 784th 881 11.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 125th 242 48.3%
2019 46.45 103rd 239 56.9%
2021 25.17 160th 175 8.6%
2022 24.91 219th 256 14.5%
2023 44.46 141st 276 48.9%
2024 19.66 279th 303 7.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.51 465th 515 9.7%
2023 18.34 462nd 524 11.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.19 570th 728 21.7%
2019 36.19 525th 740 29.1%
2021 27.84 533rd 683 22.0%
2022 21.50 554th 663 16.4%
2023 20.62 647th 774 16.4%
2024 16.52 696th 793 12.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.85 6th 10 40.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.00 657th 774 15.1%
2019 24.56 643rd 787 18.3%
2021 19.20 650th 783 17.0%
2022 12.16 707th 799 11.5%
2023 16.60 669th 787 15.0%
2024 9.76 739th 809 8.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.27 653rd 779 16.2%
2019 27.73 632nd 798 20.8%
2021 7.78 722nd 784 7.9%
2022 5.22 767th 808 5.1%
2023 10.54 720th 799 9.9%
2024 13.46 729th 826 11.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.52 67th 266 74.8%
2019 61.66 101st 283 64.3%
2021 47.70 113th 227 50.2%
2022 34.07 199th 282 29.4%
2023 32.56 194th 279 30.5%
2024 41.19 176th 310 43.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.52 175th 220 20.5%
2019 42.01 130th 219 40.6%
2021 28.56 124th 153 19.0%
2022 21.84 183rd 209 12.4%
2023 44.76 108th 214 49.5%
2024 18.60 216th 249 13.3%
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Rank History for White students at Indian Mounds Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.84 653rd 712 8.3%
2019 43.55 462nd 722 36.0%
2024 20.12 654th 730 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2016

Open Quote Indian Mounds in a great local school for this community. My 3 kids have thrived at this school. Every staff member is willing to jump in and help to be sure your child is getting the education he/she needs! Would highly recommend this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Indian Mounds Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 382 9 16 2 1 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 398 10 18 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1990 385 13 18 8 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 391 12 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1992 389 17 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1993 380 28 20 5 3 n/a n/a 0 436
1994 375 24 15 3 4 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 367 36 21 7 4 n/a n/a 0 435
1996 367 36 21 7 4 n/a n/a 0 435
1997 367 27 21 6 4 n/a n/a 0 425
1998 338 33 24 9 6 n/a n/a 0 410
1999 328 32 20 7 2 n/a n/a 0 389
2000 311 32 23 10 8 n/a n/a 0 384
2001 292 47 23 13 7 n/a n/a 0 382
2002 302 66 60 60 9 n/a n/a 0 497
2003 302 66 60 60 9 n/a n/a 0 497
2004 275 92 45 62 10 n/a n/a 0 484
2005 248 81 46 66 10 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 225 69 54 79 5 n/a n/a 0 432
2007 204 75 41 83 3 n/a n/a 0 406
2008 200 80 45 85 5 n/a n/a 0 415
2009 183 78 42 89 9 n/a n/a 0 401
2010 176 87 50 86 5 n/a n/a 0 404
2011 173 79 48 96 6 1 15 0 418
2012 175 67 37 104 5 1 21 0 410
2013 158 61 35 92 5 0 24 0 375
2014 142 69 37 106 2 1 29 0 386
2015 120 64 39 98 2 1 37 0 361
2016 104 69 27 95 5 1 38 0 339
2017 101 77 21 105 2 1 31 0 338
2018 83 90 32 97 3 1 35 0 341
2019 87 104 27 108 3 1 26 0 356
2020 79 108 28 110 3 0 28 0 356
2021 61 83 21 97 3 0 27 0 292
2022 74 102 20 106 3 0 42 0 347
2023 78 123 27 104 2 0 48 0 382

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Indian Mounds Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 18.1 22.6 7.8
1989 426 18.3 23.2 7.7
1990 424 18.1 23.4 8.3
1991 431 16.9 25.5 8.4
1992 429 17.5 24.5 11.2
1993 436 19.9 21.9 13.5
1994 421 20.7 20.3 12.4
1995 435 20.4 21.3 14.9
1996 435 20.4 21.3 14.9
1997 425 18.5 23.0 14.4
1998 410 n/a 0.0 13.7
1999 389 30.1 12.9 15.4
2000 384 19.5 19.7 24.2
2001 382 21.6 17.7 24.9
2002 497 28.8 17.3 31.2
2003 497 28.8 17.3 31.2
2004 484 31.1 15.6 35.1
2005 451 29.6 15.2 39.5
2006 432 22.7 19.0 42.4
2007 406 26.7 15.2 46.6
2008 415 26.3 15.8 47
2009 401 27.7 14.5 51.6
2010 404 27.5 14.6 52.7
2011 418 26.5 15.7 56.7
2012 410 29.5 13.8 56.8
2013 375 27.5 13.6 63.2
2014 386 27.0 14.2 63.5
2015 361 26.0 13.8 63.2
2016 339 25.0 13.5 67.3
2017 338 27.0 12.5 69.8
2018 341 28.1 12.1 67.2
2019 356 28.6 12.4 67.4
2020 356 28.0 12.7 64.3
2021 292 28.0 10.3 63.7
2022 347 27.8 12.4 65.7
2023 382 31.5 12.1 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Indian Mounds Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 18.1 22.6 7.8
1989 426 18.3 23.2 7.7
1990 424 18.1 23.4 8.3
1991 431 16.9 25.5 8.4
1992 429 17.5 24.5 11.2
1993 436 19.9 21.9 13.5
1994 421 20.7 20.3 12.4
1995 435 20.4 21.3 14.9
1996 435 20.4 21.3 14.9
1997 425 18.5 23.0 14.4
1998 410 n/a 0.0 13.7
1999 389 30.1 12.9 15.4
2000 384 19.5 19.7 24.2
2001 382 21.6 17.7 24.9
2002 497 28.8 17.3 31.2
2003 497 28.8 17.3 31.2
2004 484 31.1 15.6 35.1
2005 451 29.6 15.2 39.5
2006 432 22.7 19.0 42.4
2007 406 26.7 15.2 46.6
2008 415 26.3 15.8 47
2009 401 27.7 14.5 51.6
2010 404 27.5 14.6 52.7
2011 418 26.5 15.7 56.7
2012 410 29.5 13.8 56.8
2013 375 27.5 13.6 63.2
2014 386 27.0 14.2 63.5
2015 361 26.0 13.8 63.2
2016 339 25.0 13.5 67.3
2017 338 27.0 12.5 69.8
2018 341 28.1 12.1 67.2
2019 356 28.6 12.4 67.4
2020 356 28.0 12.7 64.3
2021 292 28.0 10.3 63.7
2022 347 27.8 12.4 65.7
2023 382 31.5 12.1 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Indian Mounds Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $17,990

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Mounds Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 696th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 736th of 845 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Indian Mounds Elementary)56.421.2
 35.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)56.349.6
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Indian Mounds Elementary)52.726.4
 26.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)51.645.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Indian Mounds Elementary)34.714.9
 19.8%
   4th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)51.244.5
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Indian Mounds Elementary)34.729.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)48.645.2
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Indian Mounds Elementary)28.86.4
 22.4%
   5th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)40.533.9
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Indian Mounds Elementary)48.544.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)58.157.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Indian Mounds Elementary)36.419.2
 17.2%
   5th Grade Science (Bloomington Public School District)44.443.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students356382
 7.3%
African American104123
 18.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2727
Hispanic108104
 3.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White8778
 10.3%
Two or More Races2648
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%80.1%
 12.7%


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Students at Indian Mounds Elementary are 32% African American, 27% Hispanic, 20% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Indian Mounds Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Indian Mounds Elementary.

Students who attend Indian Mounds Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Kennedy Senior High


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