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Waite Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Waite Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 269 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Minneapolis Public School District and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency, with impressive results in Math and Reading.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Waite Park Elementary had 73.11% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to just 35.79% for the Minneapolis Public School District and 45.21% for the state of Minnesota. In Reading, Waite Park's proficiency rate was 66.39%, outpacing the district's 40.79% and the state's 49.59%. The school has also shown steady improvement over time, moving from the 448th position out of 870 Minnesota elementary schools in 2018-2019 to the 82nd position out of 872 in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waite Park Elementary's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, ranking 37th out of 799 Minnesota elementary schools for female students and 79th out of 714 for white students in Math proficiency. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 15.6 students per teacher, is lower than some nearby schools. While Pillsbury Elementary, another Minneapolis Public School District school, struggles with only 21.83% of students proficient or better in Math, Yinghua Academy, a nearby public charter school, stands out with exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking among the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

266

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,491

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 34th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418-8888

(612) 668-1600

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Waite Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Two or more races:

15.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

82^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	86.1	82 of 872	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	129 of 881	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	151 of 845	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	332 of 858	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	388 of 869	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	448 of 870	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	444 of 847	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.5	413 of 853	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	557 of 848	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	537 of 840	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	587 of 826	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	639 of 824	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	653 of 820	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	696 of 814	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	698 of 803	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	406 of 434	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	698 of 781	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	669 of 777	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	657 of 756	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	610 of 685	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	611 of 676	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	43.1	475 of 674	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	56.5	117 of 283	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	122 of 266	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	52.1	88 of 242	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	37 of 799	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	78 of 809	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	144 of 787	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	249 of 799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	169 of 783	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	355 of 787	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	361 of 774	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	80.5	25 of 220	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	438 of 793	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	319 of 774	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	339 of 663	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	537 of 683	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	388 of 740	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	480 of 728	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	216 of 812	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	195 of 826	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	176 of 799	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	412 of 808	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	541 of 784	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	461 of 798	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	473 of 779	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	391 of 572	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	79 of 714	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	91 of 730	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	17 of 712	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	70.3	181 of 725	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	144 of 710	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	204 of 722	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	138 of 712	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)89th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)64th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2019)59th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+28 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Great school! Amazing teachers, nice kids, solid programs. Extensive after school program with theatre, band, languages - it's wonderful. Excellent gifted and talented program as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Waite Park School has great teachers that work hard to help students do their best. They have a good handle on discipline and classroom behavior, too. The students seem to feel comfortable, confident and welcomed into this school community! My 2 kids really love their school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 9, 2009

I think waite park is a great school with great teachers! Close Quote

Schools Near Waite Park Elementary

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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
Waite Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 34th Ave NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1600	266	22	11.9	29.3%	157 (59.0%)	30 (11.3%)	31 (11.7%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	86.1	82^nd of 872 public elementary schools	90.6%		81.3	129^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.4%	47	72.5	76.3	70.7				73.1	60.0	59.0	80.0				66.4	$13,491
Bultum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1555 40th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Bultum Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-3522	249	20	12.5	83.1%	10 (4.0%)	239 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	676^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.5%		29.6	657^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.4%	19	38.7	45.5	17.4	21.1	6.7		29.8	22.6	30.3	39.1	57.9	40.0		35.5
Special Education Nonpublic	Public	PK, KG-8	3303 33rd Ave NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 706-1000	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wilshire Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Highcrest Rd NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 706-1200	690	44	15.5	27.1%	444 (64.3%)	78 (11.3%)	53 (7.7%)	49 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.1%)	68.5	284^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.8	289^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	69.5	50.5	51.6				57.3	60.2	47.2	63.7				57.5	$11,188
Pillsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Garfield St NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1530	439	42	10.4	72.4%	120 (27.3%)	154 (35.1%)	95 (21.6%)	15 (3.4%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	9.2	798^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.8	788^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.6%	10	30.0	21.3	13.6				21.8	24.3	11.5	22.7				19.8	$19,221
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 205-9950	218	21	10.3	88.1%	19 (8.7%)	149 (68.3%)	41 (18.8%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$17,501
Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary	Public, Charter	2-4	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	227	29	7.8	90.7%	9 (4.0%)	152 (67.0%)	62 (27.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13.7	763^rd of 872 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.1	798^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.4%	35	34.7	31.0					32.9	12.5	26.8					19.6
Yinghua Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1616 Buchanan St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Yinghua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 788-9095	851	63	13.4	16.6%	327 (38.4%)	50 (5.9%)	57 (6.7%)	215 (25.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (23.6%)	91.4	33^rd of 872 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.2	31^st of 881 public elementary schools	96.5%	2	87.0	91.1	92.9	79.2	86.5	70.2	84.9	49.0	75.3	82.1	77.8	81.1	77.4	72.8	$10,389
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4405	534	34	15.6	78.3%	82 (15.4%)	123 (23.0%)	273 (51.1%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	7.9	810^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.4	823^rd of 881 public elementary schools	6.6%	13	22.2	22.1	6.9				17.7	22.2	20.9	19.4				21.0	$14,593
Spero Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2701 California St. NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 465-8600	148	28	5.2	31.1%	63 (42.6%)	40 (27.0%)	19 (12.8%)	13 (8.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	9.6	795^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.9	709^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.5%	86	26.3	10.0	0.0	18.8			13.3	36.8	10.0	10.0	18.8			18.7	$57,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Waite Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waite Park Elementary?

Students at Waite Park Elementary are 59% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Waite Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Waite Park Elementary.

Is Waite Park Elementary a good school?

Yes. Waite Park Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waite Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waite Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle
High : Edison High

What district is Waite Park Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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