Kenny Elementary

Summary:

Kenny Elementary is a highly successful public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 315 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds the district and state averages.

Kenny Elementary's academic prowess is particularly noteworthy. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school achieved an impressive 88.65% proficiency rate in Math, compared to just 34.66% for the Minneapolis Public School District and 45.47% for the state of Minnesota. The school's Reading and Science proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Field Elementary and Windom Elementary. This consistent academic excellence has earned Kenny Elementary a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, the school's demographics raise some questions about equity and inclusion. Kenny Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with only 4.76% African American and 4.13% Hispanic students, significantly lower than the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 8.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 29.92% at Windom Elementary and 52.27% at Sheridan Hills Elementary. While Kenny Elementary's academic performance is undoubtedly impressive, these demographic disparities suggest the need for further exploration to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the community.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5720 Emerson Ave S
       Minneapolis, MN  55419-8888


(612) 668-3340

District: Minneapolis Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,590 Help


Students who attend Kenny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anthony Middle
High:    Southwest High - SWS

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  315

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.5%
Two or more races:
6.0%
African American:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kenny Elementary ranks better than 98.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), two or more races (6%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenny Elementary is 18.3. 31 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenny Elementary is $12,590. 26 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenny Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenny Elementary 11th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Kenny Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Minneapolis Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Minneapolis Public School District 322nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenny Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 34.75 523rd 674 22.4%
2004 45.53 450th 676 33.4%
2005 34.31 542nd 685 20.9%
2006 27.35 659th 756 12.8%
2007 27.00 671st 777 13.6%
2008 28.52 658th 781 15.7%
2009 29.32 367th 434 15.4%
2010 36.49 643rd 803 19.9%
2011 29.47 669th 814 17.8%
2012 54.90 469th 820 42.8%
2013 57.36 411th 824 50.1%
2014 62.28 350th 826 57.6%
2015 77.21 152nd 840 81.9%
2016 77.38 156th 848 81.6%
2017 84.26 70th 853 91.8%
2018 78.60 140th 847 83.5%
2019 75.29 185th 870 78.7%
2021 88.42 49th 869 94.4%
2022 91.74 18th 858 97.9%
2023 94.27 8th 845 99.1%
2024 94.37 11th 881 98.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.61 190th 463 59.0%
2019 65.60 155th 515 69.9%
2023 76.45 83rd 524 84.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.92 370th 728 49.2%
2019 58.00 309th 740 58.2%
2021 72.85 133rd 683 80.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.07 35th 774 95.5%
2019 79.22 117th 787 85.1%
2021 89.45 30th 783 96.2%
2022 91.02 15th 799 98.1%
2023 94.51 7th 787 99.1%
2024 91.37 20th 809 97.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.99 310th 779 60.2%
2019 66.62 281st 798 64.8%
2021 83.40 79th 784 89.9%
2022 89.50 28th 808 96.5%
2023 91.30 19th 799 97.6%
2024 92.85 13th 826 98.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.34 96th 266 63.9%
2019 50.67 139th 283 50.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kenny Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.68 32nd 712 95.5%
2019 83.38 62nd 722 91.4%
2021 89.83 21st 710 97.0%
2022 91.49 14th 725 98.1%
2023 94.12 8th 712 98.9%
2024 91.68 17th 730 97.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Kenny Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 221 113 144 7 15 n/a n/a 0 500
1989 217 131 150 10 16 n/a n/a 0 524
1990 217 123 150 5 10 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 249 158 115 9 12 n/a n/a 0 543
1992 240 128 121 6 9 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 249 159 108 5 15 n/a n/a 0 536
1994 245 150 112 5 8 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 254 141 85 9 7 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 254 141 85 9 7 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 286 166 76 10 8 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 307 156 62 12 8 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 267 155 51 8 9 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 255 163 38 7 6 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 244 151 34 11 9 n/a n/a 0 449
2002 202 116 20 12 9 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 202 116 20 12 9 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 202 98 19 35 11 n/a n/a 0 365
2005 144 75 15 30 10 n/a n/a 0 274
2006 144 100 17 24 12 n/a n/a 0 297
2007 139 107 12 24 12 n/a n/a 0 294
2008 138 100 8 19 8 n/a n/a 0 273
2009 147 79 10 22 6 n/a n/a 0 264
2010 170 93 10 28 5 n/a n/a 0 306
2011 207 123 16 19 9 0 6 0 380
2012 216 111 19 20 6 0 4 0 376
2013 231 124 11 14 7 0 7 0 394
2014 249 109 13 32 2 0 12 0 417
2015 266 103 12 29 1 0 26 0 437
2016 311 80 16 30 1 0 35 0 473
2017 322 71 16 28 2 0 37 0 476
2018 319 64 19 29 0 1 37 0 469
2019 320 78 21 19 1 1 38 0 478
2020 329 69 12 13 2 1 42 0 468
2021 298 56 8 9 2 1 38 0 412
2022 269 18 5 12 1 1 25 0 331
2023 263 15 4 13 1 0 19 0 315

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 Kenny Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 500 30.0 16.6 39.8
1989 524 28.0 18.7 44.5
1990 505 27.7 18.2 43.4
1991 543 28.7 18.9 42
1992 504 33.1 15.2 47.8
1993 536 34.0 15.8 37.5
1994 520 32.6 16.0 35.8
1995 496 0.0 0.0 39.7
1996 496 0.0 0.0 39.7
1997 546 30.2 18.1 37.9
1998 545 n/a 0.0 34.1
1999 490 33.3 14.7 32.9
2000 469 30.3 15.5 39.9
2001 449 27.7 16.2 37
2002 359 21.8 16.5 31.8
2003 359 21.8 16.5 31.8
2004 365 22.9 15.9 37.3
2005 274 14.6 18.8 34.3
2006 297 17.9 16.6 40.1
2007 294 14.2 20.7 44.2
2008 273 16.9 16.2 42.5
2009 264 18.4 14.3 40.2
2010 306 19.1 15.9 37.3
2011 380 21.4 17.6 41.1
2012 376 21.6 17.3 36.7
2013 394 21.7 18.0 37.1
2014 417 22.8 18.2 36.5
2015 437 24.0 18.2 34.1
2016 473 25.0 18.9 30.2
2017 476 25.2 18.8 25.6
2018 469 26.4 17.7 22
2019 478 26.6 17.9 23.2
2020 468 27.6 16.9 18.6
2021 412 25.6 16.0 17
2022 331 20.9 15.8 6
2023 315 17.1 18.3 8.9

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 Kenny Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 500 30.0 16.6 39.8
1989 524 28.0 18.7 44.5
1990 505 27.7 18.2 43.4
1991 543 28.7 18.9 42
1992 504 33.1 15.2 47.8
1993 536 34.0 15.8 37.5
1994 520 32.6 16.0 35.8
1995 496 0.0 0.0 39.7
1996 496 0.0 0.0 39.7
1997 546 30.2 18.1 37.9
1998 545 n/a 0.0 34.1
1999 490 33.3 14.7 32.9
2000 469 30.3 15.5 39.9
2001 449 27.7 16.2 37
2002 359 21.8 16.5 31.8
2003 359 21.8 16.5 31.8
2004 365 22.9 15.9 37.3
2005 274 14.6 18.8 34.3
2006 297 17.9 16.6 40.1
2007 294 14.2 20.7 44.2
2008 273 16.9 16.2 42.5
2009 264 18.4 14.3 40.2
2010 306 19.1 15.9 37.3
2011 380 21.4 17.6 41.1
2012 376 21.6 17.3 36.7
2013 394 21.7 18.0 37.1
2014 417 22.8 18.2 36.5
2015 437 24.0 18.2 34.1
2016 473 25.0 18.9 30.2
2017 476 25.2 18.8 25.6
2018 469 26.4 17.7 22
2019 478 26.6 17.9 23.2
2020 468 27.6 16.9 18.6
2021 412 25.6 16.0 17
2022 331 20.9 15.8 6
2023 315 17.1 18.3 8.9

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 Kenny Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,590

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenny Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 8th of 845 Elementary schools
 20.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Kenny Elementary)73.393.5
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)51.846.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Kenny Elementary)61.382.6
 21.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)45.942.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Kenny Elementary)78.290.7
 12.5%
   4th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)48.243.9
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Kenny Elementary)5986.1
 27.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)4442.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Kenny Elementary)79.570.7
 8.8%
   5th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)40.328
 12.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Kenny Elementary)78.283.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)53.444.9
 8.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Kenny Elementary)61.569
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (Minneapolis Public School District)40.836.1
 4.8%
   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 Students478315
 34.1%
African American7815
 80.8%
American Indian11
Asian214
 81%
Hispanic1913
 31.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White320263
 17.8%
Two or More Races3819
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.2%8.9%
 14.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenny Elementary

Yes! Kenny Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools.

Students who attend Kenny Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Southwest High - SWS

Students at Kenny Elementary are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 315 students attended Kenny Elementary.


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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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