Meadowbrook Elementary

Summary:

Meadowbrook Elementary is a public elementary school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 854 students. The school is part of the Hopkins Public School District, which is ranked 254 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowbrook Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 107-312 over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Meadowbrook's proficiency rates were 54.55% in Math, 57.45% in Reading, and 52.03% in Science, compared to the district's 37.73%, 47.76%, and 33.23%, respectively. Meadowbrook has a relatively diverse student population, with 69.91% White, 11.83% African American, 4.33% Hispanic, and 3.63% Asian students, which is notably different from some nearby schools like Best Academy, which has a student body that is 95.46% African American.

Meadowbrook has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (22.37% in 2022-2023) compared to the district and many of the nearby schools, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.5 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district average and several nearby schools. These factors suggest that Meadowbrook may serve a more affluent student population, which could impact the school's resources, parental involvement, and overall educational outcomes. When compared to the nearby schools, Meadowbrook stands out in terms of academic performance, student diversity, and socioeconomic factors, highlighting its unique position within the local educational landscape.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5430 Glenwood Ave
       Golden Valley, MN  55422-5120


(952) 988-5100

District: Hopkins Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
312th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,049 Help


Students who attend Meadowbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hopkins North Middle School
High:    Hopkins Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  854

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
11.8%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meadowbrook Elementary ranks better than 64.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hopkins Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Meadowbrook Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hopkins Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), African American (11.8%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadowbrook Elementary is 18.5. 5 elementary schools in the Hopkins Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowbrook Elementary is $12,049. 5 elementary schools in the Hopkins Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowbrook Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowbrook Elementary 312th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Meadowbrook Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hopkins Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopkins Public School District 254th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meadowbrook Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.05 127th 674 81.2%
2004 70.71 175th 676 74.1%
2005 73.26 149th 685 78.2%
2006 70.16 195th 756 74.2%
2007 72.35 172nd 777 77.9%
2008 82.08 67th 781 91.4%
2009 76.83 75th 434 82.7%
2010 76.08 126th 803 84.3%
2011 73.23 175th 814 78.5%
2012 72.07 199th 820 75.7%
2013 83.65 63rd 824 92.4%
2014 79.62 111th 826 86.6%
2015 76.84 163rd 840 80.6%
2016 79.59 126th 848 85.1%
2017 79.10 128th 853 85.0%
2018 84.98 65th 847 92.3%
2019 82.32 107th 870 87.7%
2021 80.68 122nd 869 86.0%
2022 79.53 138th 858 83.9%
2023 70.10 251st 845 70.3%
2024 65.02 312th 881 64.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.69 3rd 98 96.9%
2019 76.79 18th 96 81.3%
2021 58.02 20th 45 55.6%
2022 61.23 34th 87 60.9%
2023 65.30 25th 77 67.5%
2024 53.62 36th 81 55.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.46 26th 463 94.4%
2019 79.45 60th 515 88.3%
2021 57.31 154th 417 63.1%
2022 63.75 150th 500 70.0%
2023 53.80 223rd 524 57.4%
2024 58.68 194th 572 66.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.30 245th 728 66.3%
2019 59.14 300th 740 59.5%
2021 64.08 215th 683 68.5%
2022 65.26 196th 663 70.4%
2023 49.81 408th 774 47.3%
2024 50.96 403rd 793 49.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.01 60th 774 92.2%
2019 77.78 135th 787 82.8%
2021 76.87 135th 783 82.8%
2022 78.52 130th 799 83.7%
2023 69.56 241st 787 69.4%
2024 58.87 345th 809 57.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.03 86th 779 89.0%
2019 82.46 93rd 798 88.3%
2021 79.28 120th 784 84.7%
2022 77.06 153rd 808 81.1%
2023 66.22 273rd 799 65.8%
2024 66.75 259th 826 68.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.50 6th 266 97.7%
2019 71.05 67th 283 76.3%
2021 67.14 56th 227 75.3%
2022 57.85 102nd 282 63.8%
2023 34.75 186th 279 33.3%
2024 48.79 149th 310 51.9%
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Rank History for White students at Meadowbrook Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.13 90th 712 87.4%
2019 83.36 63rd 722 91.3%
2021 80.07 83rd 710 88.3%
2022 76.13 124th 725 82.9%
2023 66.76 198th 712 72.2%
2024 58.34 287th 730 60.7%
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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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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Open Quote The atmosphere is wonderful. The teachers are terrific. The diversity is good. A great community! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Meadowbrook Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 515 10 18 6 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1989 509 19 24 10 4 n/a n/a 0 566
1990 536 19 19 6 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1991 603 22 15 4 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1992 534 28 20 11 2 n/a n/a 0 595
1993 473 16 23 4 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1994 510 13 18 5 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 507 24 29 6 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1996 507 24 29 6 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1997 495 18 23 5 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 498 17 20 6 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1999 502 24 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2000 486 31 23 8 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2001 470 33 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2002 467 39 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 467 39 18 9 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 456 70 24 8 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2005 485 69 31 10 1 n/a n/a 0 596
2006 465 93 28 13 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2007 458 112 33 16 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2008 467 118 32 15 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2009 448 114 36 21 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2010 461 105 33 28 5 n/a n/a 0 632
2011 447 88 30 34 3 0 36 0 638
2012 448 82 31 33 4 0 34 0 632
2013 468 68 27 23 5 0 44 0 635
2014 483 68 21 21 5 0 51 0 649
2015 538 73 19 26 5 0 60 0 721
2016 557 82 22 33 5 0 64 0 763
2017 547 75 21 26 5 0 84 0 758
2018 561 71 21 31 3 0 91 0 778
2019 581 83 24 33 4 0 104 0 829
2020 597 90 24 35 2 0 107 0 855
2021 590 78 30 36 0 0 103 0 837
2022 608 89 31 36 0 0 94 0 858
2023 597 101 31 37 0 0 88 0 854

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 Meadowbrook Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 25.4 21.6 3.1
1989 566 27.2 20.8 4.8
1990 581 27.4 21.2 6.4
1991 646 29.7 21.7 5.3
1992 595 31.5 18.8 6.2
1993 517 28.9 17.9 5.2
1994 546 28.7 19.0 4.4
1995 566 35.4 16.0 6
1996 566 35.4 16.0 6
1997 541 35.6 15.2 5
1998 542 n/a 0.0 4.1
1999 550 36.6 15.0 4.9
2000 548 34.0 16.1 4.9
2001 532 31.5 16.9 4.1
2002 533 30.3 17.6 4.9
2003 533 30.3 17.6 4.9
2004 559 27.9 20.0 7.9
2005 596 27.9 21.4 10.1
2006 599 29.7 20.2 11.7
2007 620 31.7 19.6 13.2
2008 633 32.2 19.7 14.7
2009 620 30.9 20.1 14.8
2010 632 35.6 17.7 18.2
2011 638 34.0 18.7 19.3
2012 632 32.7 19.2 17.7
2013 635 32.0 19.8 14.5
2014 649 32.8 19.7 12.9
2015 721 38.0 18.9 12.6
2016 763 44.0 17.3 12.7
2017 758 43.0 17.5 11.9
2018 778 46.0 16.8 11.3
2019 829 48.3 17.1 13.6
2020 855 54.2 15.7 15.7
2021 837 50.5 16.5 14.3
2022 858 53.0 16.1 15.3
2023 854 45.9 18.5 22.4

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 Meadowbrook Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 25.4 21.6 3.1
1989 566 27.2 20.8 4.8
1990 581 27.4 21.2 6.4
1991 646 29.7 21.7 5.3
1992 595 31.5 18.8 6.2
1993 517 28.9 17.9 5.2
1994 546 28.7 19.0 4.4
1995 566 35.4 16.0 6
1996 566 35.4 16.0 6
1997 541 35.6 15.2 5
1998 542 n/a 0.0 4.1
1999 550 36.6 15.0 4.9
2000 548 34.0 16.1 4.9
2001 532 31.5 16.9 4.1
2002 533 30.3 17.6 4.9
2003 533 30.3 17.6 4.9
2004 559 27.9 20.0 7.9
2005 596 27.9 21.4 10.1
2006 599 29.7 20.2 11.7
2007 620 31.7 19.6 13.2
2008 633 32.2 19.7 14.7
2009 620 30.9 20.1 14.8
2010 632 35.6 17.7 18.2
2011 638 34.0 18.7 19.3
2012 632 32.7 19.2 17.7
2013 635 32.0 19.8 14.5
2014 649 32.8 19.7 12.9
2015 721 38.0 18.9 12.6
2016 763 44.0 17.3 12.7
2017 758 43.0 17.5 11.9
2018 778 46.0 16.8 11.3
2019 829 48.3 17.1 13.6
2020 855 54.2 15.7 15.7
2021 837 50.5 16.5 14.3
2022 858 53.0 16.1 15.3
2023 854 45.9 18.5 22.4

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 Meadowbrook Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,049

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowbrook 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 107th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 251st of 845 Elementary schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Meadowbrook Elementary)79.859.1
 20.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Hopkins Public School District)62.755
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Meadowbrook Elementary)71.949.6
 22.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hopkins Public School District)54.945.5
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Meadowbrook Elementary)79.783.2
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Hopkins Public School District)68.160.2
 7.9%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Meadowbrook Elementary)7068.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Hopkins Public School District)56.651
 5.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Meadowbrook Elementary)65.140.5
 24.6%
   5th Grade Math (Hopkins Public School District)54.132.4
 21.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Meadowbrook Elementary)73.866.7
 7.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Hopkins Public School District)69.754.4
 15.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Meadowbrook Elementary)69.150.8
 18.2%
   5th Grade Science (Hopkins Public School District)5441.2
 12.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Meadowbrook Elementary)7145
 26%
   6th Grade Math (Hopkins Public School District)49.935.9
 14%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Meadowbrook Elementary)80.260.2
 20%
   6th Grade Reading (Hopkins Public School District)65.556.2
 9.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students829854
 3%
African American83101
 21.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2431
 29.2%
Hispanic3337
 12.1%
Pacific Islander00
White581597
 2.8%
Two or More Races10488
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.6%22.4%
 8.7%


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Students who attend Meadowbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopkins North Middle School
High : Hopkins Senior High

Students at Meadowbrook Elementary are 70% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 854 students attended Meadowbrook Elementary.

Meadowbrook Elementary ranks 312th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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