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Armatage Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Armatage Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 2501 W 56th Street in southwest Minneapolis, enrolling 377 students as part of the Minneapolis Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 16th out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 98th percentile, 5 stars — even though its own district ranks 310th of 458 statewide. That contrast stands out, and the trend is positive: the school rose from the 70th percentile in 2015–2016 to its best showing on record, after ranking 31st in 2024–2025.

Academically, Armatage's 2025–2026 proficiency rates are 81.0% in math, 77.5% in reading and 54.4% in science, far above district rates (37.1%, 41.8%, 21.7%) and state rates (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%). Science is the clearest strength, more than double both the district and state figures. Among nearby schools, Burroughs Elementary and Lake Harriet Upper Elementary post slightly higher math and reading scores, but Armatage outranks Kenny Elementary and Concord Elementary overall, helped by science results that top Kenny's 37.7%. About 20% of Armatage students qualify for free or reduced lunch — roughly double the rate at Burroughs, Kenny and Concord — yet results stay close to those schools and far ahead of nearby Windom Elementary, Sheridan Hills Elementary, Agamim Classical Academy, Stonebridge World School and SciTech Academy Charter School.

Two areas to watch: the low-income student subgroup ranked in the 66th percentile in 2025–2026 (71st in 2024–2025), well below the school's overall standing but a large jump from the 17th percentile in 2023–2024. Fifth-grade math, at 71.9%, is the lowest grade-level result, though still far above district and state averages. The student–teacher ratio is 15.6, better than most nearby schools.

377

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,135

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.8% (MMR)

2501 W 56th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55410-8888

(612) 668-3180

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Armatage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anthony Middle
High:	Southwest High - SWS

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (76% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

16^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 29Elementary Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

310^th of 458Minneapolis 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
2026	95.2	16 of 869	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	31 of 872	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	89 of 881	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	86 of 845	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	131 of 858	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	50 of 869	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	25 of 870	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	111 of 847	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	115 of 853	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	253 of 848	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	159 of 840	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	60.0	386 of 826	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.6	113 of 824	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	263 of 820	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	337 of 814	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	288 of 803	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	214 of 434	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	361 of 781	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.5	621 of 777	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	72.4	173 of 756	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	32.5	557 of 685	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	63.8	256 of 676	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	29.4	548 of 674	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	82.4	24 of 227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	68 of 283	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	120 of 266	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	10 of 790	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	38 of 799	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	112 of 809	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	90 of 787	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	101 of 799	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	61 of 783	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	18 of 787	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	146 of 774	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	257 of 764	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	218 of 764	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	22.6	659 of 793	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	336 of 774	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	71 of 683	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	287 of 740	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	455 of 728	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	22 of 807	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	32 of 812	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	70 of 826	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	76 of 799	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	167 of 808	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	58 of 784	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	31 of 798	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	85 of 779	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	6 of 710	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	7 of 714	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	30 of 730	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	31 of 712	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	132 of 725	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	30 of 710	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	5 of 722	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	11 of 712	98.5%	★★★★★

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math81%+36 vs state

Reading78%+29 vs state

Science54%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Armatage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W 56th Street	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3180	377	24	15.6	20.2%	259 (68.7%)	28 (7.4%)	23 (6.1%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.5%)	95.2	16^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.7	31^st of 872 public elementary schools	96.4%	15	75.7	80.7	76.8				77.5	54.4		54.4	86.5	82.8	71.9				81.0	93%	2.8%	$12,135
Kenny Elementary	Public	K-5	5720 Emerson Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3340	295	19	15.3	11.5%	241 (81.7%)	15 (5.1%)	14 (4.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	94	24^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.4	10^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.9%	14	78.3	86.7	74.1				80.0	37.7		37.7	84.8	93.3	75.5				84.9	90.4%	1.9%	$12,590
Burroughs Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 W 50th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3280	481	29	16.4	9.8%	385 (80.0%)	16 (3.3%)	31 (6.4%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	97.1	6^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.2	5^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	82.1	82.4	87.3				83.9	64.8		64.8	88.5	81.1	87.3				85.7	95.2%	0%	$11,963
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4912 Vincent Ave South	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3310	284	17	16.8	13.7%	230 (81.0%)	10 (3.5%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	97.6	3^rd of 869 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.8	12^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	81.3	84.5	90.6				85.3	60.7		60.7	94.7	85.6	77.4				86.2
Sheridan Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Sheridan Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6900	406	31	12.9	48.3%	168 (41.4%)	79 (19.5%)	102 (25.1%)	21 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	45.3	513^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.3	579^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	46.2	32.8	50.0				43.8	23.7		23.7	47.0	44.1	44.2				45.0	73.8%	4.6%	$15,782
Agamim Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5300 France Avenue South	Edina	55410	Hennepin County	Agamim Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 856-2531	266	26	10.3	45.5%	92 (34.6%)	79 (29.7%)	22 (8.3%)	31 (11.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.9%)	45.8	508^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.5%		59.1	381^st of 872 public elementary schools	56.3%	127	40.0	61.1	44.4	52.0	53.3	53.8	50.0	29.4	16.7	24.1	36.0	61.1	16.7	28.0	26.7	53.8	36.0	70%	0%	$13,101
Windom Elementary	Public	K-5	5821 Wentworth Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3370	369	21	17.8	37.7%	213 (57.7%)	56 (15.2%)	62 (16.8%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	79.4	157^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.3	191^st of 872 public elementary schools	78.1%	34	66.7	68.3	66.1				67.0	36.1		36.1	72.7	73.3	37.1				61.2	83.9%	0%	$12,312
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4300	741	46	16.1	9.0%	558 (75.3%)	34 (4.6%)	55 (7.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	95.1	18^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.5	15^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	71.3	76.9	82.5				77.0	49.3		49.3	81.4	85.8	79.4				82.2	93.5%	5.6%	$12,854
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%)	5	839^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.5%		4	847^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.9%	8	13.3	17.9	15.8	13.0			15.0	0.0		0.0	13.8	25.0	5.3	4.5			13.3	75%	0%	$17,168
SciTech Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 West 66th Street	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	SciTech Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 800-2036	342	26	13.1	—	1 (0.3%)	335 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	814^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.3%		5.5	832^nd of 872 public elementary schools	4.6%	18	26.9	14.8	26.7	18.8	13.3	18.2	19.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.0	20.0	7.1	6.5	6.7	4.5	13.1	22.6%	0%	$15,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Armatage Elementary

What schools do graduates of Armatage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armatage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Southwest High - SWS

What district is Armatage Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Armatage Elementary?

Students at Armatage Elementary are 69% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Armatage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Armatage Elementary.

Is Armatage Elementary a good school?

Yes! Armatage Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools.

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