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Kenwood Elementary

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Kenwood Elementary ranks 353 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kenwood Elementary is a K–5 school at 2013 Penn Ave S in Minneapolis, serving 388 students as part of Minneapolis Public School District. It currently ranks 353rd of 869 Minnesota elementary and middle schools — the 59th percentile, or 3 stars — which makes it the strongest-performing campus in its immediate neighborhood and well ahead of its own district's profile (310th of 458, 32nd percentile).

Among 10 nearby schools, Kenwood ranks first and is the only one scoring above the state average in all three tested subjects: math 50.3%, reading 50.3%, and science 42.5%. Science is the signature strength — 20.6 points above the next-best neighbor, Emerson Elementary (21.9%), and 17 points above the state. Reading leads the field by a wide margin over SET Academy Elementary (34.3%). Every other same-district neighbor sits in the bottom fifth of the state — Emerson (19th percentile), Lyndale Elementary (15th), Bryn Mawr Elementary (7th), Whittier Elementary (4th), Ella Baker Elementary (2nd) and Bethune Elementary (1st). Kenwood also posted the largest one-year turnaround locally, climbing from the 33rd percentile in 2024–25 to the 59th in 2025–26. It manages this with the largest classes among same-district peers (student–teacher ratio 13.7) and the neighborhood's lowest share of low-income students (52.3% free/reduced lunch).

Two caveats matter. Year-to-year results swing sharply — science scores have moved 56.4% to 44.0% to 19.1% to 42.5% — and Kenwood is actually below the state in 3rd-grade math (55.4% vs. 57.9%) and 4th-grade math (47.5% vs. 55.2%), though it beats its own district at every grade and subject. Results also vary widely by student group: students with disabilities rank at the 63rd percentile and female students at the 66th, while low-income students sit at the 26th and English language learners at the 14th. That roughly 50-point spread among student groups is the clearest area where the school still has work to do.

388

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,011

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

75%

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

Exemptions: 3.3% (MMR)

2013 Penn Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55405-8888

(612) 668-2760

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anwatin Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

African American:

21.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

353^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	353 of 869	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	585 of 872	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	494 of 881	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	420 of 845	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	333 of 858	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.7	77 of 869	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.6	425 of 870	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	438 of 847	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	423 of 853	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	513 of 848	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	564 of 840	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	463 of 826	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.9	358 of 824	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	575 of 820	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.2	285 of 814	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	429 of 803	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	220 of 434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	496 of 781	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	594 of 777	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.7	401 of 756	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.0	595 of 685	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.5	409 of 676	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.1	477 of 674	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	277 of 315	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	227 of 298	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	243 of 310	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	239 of 279	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	227 of 282	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	192 of 283	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	199 of 266	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	260 of 303	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	267 of 790	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	504 of 799	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	385 of 809	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	326 of 787	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	288 of 799	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.8	33 of 783	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	54.9	431 of 787	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	487 of 774	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	562 of 764	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	634 of 764	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	688 of 793	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	686 of 774	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	548 of 663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	613 of 740	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	622 of 728	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	432 of 807	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	609 of 812	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	537 of 826	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	464 of 799	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	338 of 808	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	132 of 784	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	382 of 798	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	351 of 779	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	212 of 572	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	227 of 524	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	230 of 500	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	16 of 710	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	155 of 714	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	134 of 730	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	139 of 712	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	61 of 725	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	29 of 710	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.3	289 of 722	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	252 of 712	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

Science42%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Great school. Great performing arts programs produce confident public speakers.Great exposure diversity. My two kids went there, the oldest is being recruited by top colleges. Several recent National Merit Scholars are Kenwood Grads. Close Quote

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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
Kenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2013 Penn Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2760	388	28	13.7	52.3%	166 (42.8%)	85 (21.9%)	63 (16.2%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.4%)	59.4	353^rd of 869 public elementary schools	59.4%		38	585^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.9%	232	44.6	54.1	52.5				50.3	42.5		42.5	55.4	47.5	47.5				50.3	75%	3.3%	$12,011
Ella Baker Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1200 W 26th St	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2720	512	55	9.3	82.6%	51 (10.0%)	172 (33.6%)	205 (40.0%)	13 (2.5%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	4.3	848^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.2	846^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.0%	2	10.0	15.5	13.2	11.5	14.8	16.2	13.7	3.8	3.0	3.4	8.0	15.8	5.7	6.6	8.5	8.8	8.9	74.5%	0%	$19,075
Bryn Mawr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2500	431	45	9.5	83.1%	52 (12.1%)	210 (48.7%)	66 (15.3%)	44 (10.2%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.0%)	9.1	804^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.1	782^nd of 872 public elementary schools	10.3%	22	14.3	20.3	26.2				20.3	4.9		4.9	25.0	30.0	12.3				22.2	72.1%	1.5%	$18,390
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 West 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4170	491	43	11.3	85.3%	61 (12.4%)	147 (29.9%)	218 (44.4%)	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.0%)	5.2	837^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.9	850^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.5%	13	15.3	13.5	16.9				15.2	6.8		6.8	18.3	13.2	5.7				12.0	66.3%	1.3%	$15,943
Emerson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1421 Spruce Place	Minneapolis	55403	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-3610	491	43	11.3	57.4%	121 (24.6%)	28 (5.7%)	306 (62.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	23.1	703^rd of 869 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.1	727^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.6%	24	34.5	16.7	35.5				29.0	21.9		21.9	39.1	29.5	23.7				31.1	85.7%	1.4%	$14,384
Best Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Harvest Best Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 381-9743	508	33	15.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	474 (93.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	6.9	820^th of 869 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.3	797^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.6%	23	14.3	21.4	20.5	30.0	13.8	32.4	22.0	7.5	0.0	3.9	10.2	9.5	7.5	7.5	10.0	11.1	9.3	41.9%	0%	$18,702
Mastery School	Public, Charter	K-5	1301 7th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Harvest Best Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 876-4105	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wakanda Virtual Academy Lower	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1300 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Harvest Best Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 876-4105	282	9	31.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	278 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11.4	784^th of 869 public elementary schools	9.8%		22.1	698^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.0%	86	16.0	24.0	21.2	38.8	31.3	43.8	30.6	6.3	0.0	3.2	12.5	16.7	3.1	12.8	9.7	6.3	10.0	6.5%	0%
Lyndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 West 34th St	Minneapolis	55408	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4000	466	41	11.2	79.2%	88 (18.9%)	132 (28.3%)	208 (44.6%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	16.5	740^th of 869 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.3	716^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.9%	24	21.4	34.4	27.1				27.4	8.8		8.8	20.3	39.3	23.7				27.5	71%	0%	$14,936
Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	919 Emerson Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2550	213	28	7.7	88.3%	15 (7.0%)	156 (73.2%)	23 (10.8%)	7 (3.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2.9	861^st of 869 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.7	863^rd of 872 public elementary schools	1.0%	2	8.8	11.4	8.2				9.3	2.1		2.1	14.7	5.9	0.0				6.0	66%	3.8%	$19,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anwatin Middle
High : North High

What district is Kenwood Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

Is Kenwood Elementary a good school?

Kenwood Elementary ranks 353^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Elementary?

Students at Kenwood Elementary are 43% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Kenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Kenwood Elementary.

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