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Kenny Elementary

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kenny Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school of 295 students on Emerson Avenue South in southwest Minneapolis, part of the Minneapolis Public School District. The headline is a real contradiction: the district ranks 310th of 458 in Minnesota (32nd percentile), yet Kenny itself ranks 24th of 869 elementary schools statewide (97th percentile, 5 stars), with math and reading proficiency running roughly two to two-and-a-half times district rates.

In 2025‑26, 84.9% of Kenny students met math standards, 80.0% reading, and 37.7% science, versus district rates of 37.1%, 41.8%, and 21.7%. Kenny sits inside an unusually strong cluster of Minneapolis schools: Lake Harriet Upper Elementary (3rd statewide), Burroughs Elementary (6th), Armatage Elementary (16th), and Kenny (24th). Kenny's math is genuinely elite — within about 1.5 points of Lake Harriet Upper and Burroughs and roughly 4 points ahead of Armatage. Reading is strong but trails Burroughs by 3.9 points and Lake Harriet by 5.3. Science is the clear outlier: Kenny is 27.1 points behind Burroughs, 23.0 behind Lake Harriet, and 16.7 behind Armatage, despite similar poverty and staffing profiles at those schools — which points to a programmatic difference rather than a demographic one.

Kenny's strongest results are in 4th grade, where math (93.3%) and reading (86.7%) lead every nearby school; 5th grade softens, and science — tested only in 5th grade — is the weakest area, falling from 68.97% (2022‑23) to 37.7% (2025‑26), including a roughly 23-point drop between two years using the same MCA‑IV label. Kenny has the second-lowest free/reduced lunch rate (11.5%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.3:1) among its district peers. Its effectiveness measures for student groups are high — male students at the 99th percentile, female students at the 93rd — and trends for special education students (84th percentile, 4 stars, in 2022‑23) and low-income students (81st percentile in 2020‑21) are encouraging, though recent-year data for those groups isn't available. In short: a top-3% school inside a bottom-third district, with science as the clearest opportunity.

295

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,590

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5720 Emerson Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419-8888

(612) 668-3340

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Kenny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anthony Middle
High:	Southwest High - SWS

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 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%

24^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.0	24 of 869	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	10 of 872	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	11 of 881	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	8 of 845	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	18 of 858	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	49 of 869	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	185 of 870	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	140 of 847	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	70 of 853	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	77.4	156 of 848	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	152 of 840	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	350 of 826	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	411 of 824	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	469 of 820	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.5	669 of 814	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	643 of 803	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	367 of 434	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	658 of 781	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	671 of 777	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	659 of 756	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	542 of 685	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.5	450 of 676	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.8	523 of 674	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	50.7	139 of 283	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	96 of 266	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	57 of 790	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	28 of 799	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	20 of 809	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	7 of 787	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	15 of 799	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	30 of 783	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	117 of 787	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	35 of 774	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	72.9	133 of 683	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	309 of 740	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	370 of 728	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	11 of 807	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	6 of 812	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	13 of 826	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	19 of 799	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	28 of 808	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	79 of 784	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	281 of 798	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	310 of 779	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	83 of 524	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	155 of 515	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	190 of 463	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	15 of 710	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	9 of 714	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	17 of 730	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	8 of 712	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	14 of 725	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	21 of 710	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	62 of 722	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	32 of 712	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)81st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2019)51st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math85%+40 vs state

Reading80%+31 vs state

Science38%+12 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)							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 (2025)	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	Total
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	$12,590
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	$12,312
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	$12,135
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	$11,963
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	100.0%	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	$15,394
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	$15,782
Partnership Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6500 Nicollet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Partnership Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 866-3630	515	43	11.9	87.0%	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.4%)	473 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.5	697^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.9	729^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.4%	32	10.7	24.5	37.3	29.1	34.5	32.7	28.0	24.5	7.7	15.8	26.3	28.6	42.0	25.5	37.9	42.0	33.5	$19,318
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
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	$17,168
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	$13,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenny Elementary

How many students attend Kenny Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Kenny Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kenny Elementary?

Students at Kenny Elementary are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Kenny Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

Is Kenny Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kenny Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kenny Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Southwest High - SWS

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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