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Bancroft Elementary

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Bancroft Elementary ranks 543 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bancroft Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 431 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Bancroft Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 45.95% of Bancroft students were proficient or better in math, compared to 35.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 42.15% of Bancroft students were proficient or better, compared to 40.79% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Bancroft's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th-grade math, where it outperforms the district and state by a significant margin.

While Bancroft's overall performance is strong, the school faces challenges in supporting the academic success of certain student subgroups. White students at Bancroft perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-7% of Minnesota elementary schools in math and reading. However, Hispanic students and English Language Learners at Bancroft struggle, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Minnesota elementary schools in these areas. Students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform below the state average at Bancroft. Compared to nearby schools, Folwell Elementary and Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop perform worse than Bancroft, while Green Central Elementary, a public magnet school, performs on par with or slightly better than Bancroft.

477

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,079

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3829 13th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55407-8888

(612) 668-3550

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually attend:

High:

South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

543^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	543 of 872	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	446 of 881	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	456 of 845	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	419 of 858	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.9	751 of 869	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	768 of 870	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	743 of 847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	769 of 853	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	797 of 848	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.9	799 of 840	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	785 of 826	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	796 of 824	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	812 of 820	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	788 of 814	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	776 of 803	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	413 of 434	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	744 of 781	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	714 of 777	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	708 of 756	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	659 of 685	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	642 of 676	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	647 of 674	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	150 of 298	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	122 of 310	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	73 of 282	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	166 of 227	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	180 of 283	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	182 of 266	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	291 of 303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	225 of 303	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	214 of 276	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.7	39 of 256	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	144 of 175	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	166 of 242	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	518 of 799	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	398 of 809	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	418 of 787	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	261 of 799	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	641 of 783	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	688 of 787	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	658 of 774	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	219 of 238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	181 of 214	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	153 of 153	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	151 of 220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	642 of 764	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	588 of 793	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	539 of 774	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	423 of 663	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	594 of 683	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	602 of 740	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	599 of 728	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	528 of 812	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	471 of 826	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	478 of 799	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	549 of 808	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.9	738 of 784	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	726 of 798	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	705 of 779	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	145 of 562	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	123 of 572	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	108 of 524	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	20.3	370 of 417	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	459 of 515	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	405 of 463	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	51 of 714	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	43 of 730	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	147 of 712	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	50 of 725	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	31.7	580 of 722	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.3	346 of 712	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math46%~ state avg

Reading42%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
Folwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 20th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4550	450	40	11.2	89.8%	46 (10.2%)	103 (22.9%)	214 (47.6%)	5 (1.1%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	3.2	855^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	855^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.3	15.3	4.8				9.0	8.5	11.5	15.4				11.9
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
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
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
Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	Public, Charter	K-4	1611 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4004	404	29	13.8	89.9%	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	370 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3.2	856^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.3	874^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.8%	18	12.0	16.9					14.6	6.8	10.7					8.9	$17,140
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary	Public, Charter	K-1	2600 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	44	1	88.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	43 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$14,496
Hennepin Schools Lower Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	1001 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hennepin Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 843-5050	240	24	10.2	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	182 (75.8%)	42 (17.5%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	745^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.6%		25.1	686^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.1%	59	32.6	37.0					34.8	15.2	28.3					21.7	$17,221
Southside Family Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 Clinton Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Southside Family Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8322	119	14	8.2	47.9%	54 (45.4%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	13 (10.9%)	35.1	597^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.5%		53.1	453^rd of 881 public elementary schools	48.6%	144	40.0		0.0	23.1	45.5	41.7	29.9	50.0		21.4	71.4	50.0	66.7	50.0	$13,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary

What district is Bancroft Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Bancroft Elementary.

Is Bancroft Elementary a good school?

Bancroft Elementary ranks 543^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary?

Students at Bancroft Elementary are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary usually go on to attend:

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