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Waite Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Waite Park Elementary is a PK–5 school with 266 students at 1800 34th Ave NE in Minneapolis, part of Minneapolis Public School District, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 67th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 92nd percentile, with 5 stars.

That is striking because its district ranks 310th of 458 statewide. In 2025–2026, 76.7% of Waite Park students met math standards (district 37.1%, state 44.9%), 64.5% met reading standards (district 41.8%, state 48.6%), and 53.1% met science standards (district 21.7%, state 25.5%). A decade earlier the school ranked 557th of 848 (34th percentile, 2 stars), so this is a long, sustained turnaround. Nearby comparisons stand out: Pillsbury Elementary, just 1.32 miles away in the same district, scores 23.4% in math and 24.0% in reading. Wilshire Park Elementary, in the higher-ranked St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools district, has a similar low-income rate (27.1% vs. 29.3%) yet trails Waite Park in math (66.8 vs. 76.7) and science (33.9 vs. 53.1). Only Yinghua Academy, a K–8 school with much lower poverty, is clearly ahead in math (88.7%) and reading (76.9%).

Waite Park's free/reduced-lunch rate was 29.32% in 2024–2025, and its student-teacher ratio improved from 15.6 to 11.9 between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025. By grade, the strongest results were 3rd-grade math (82.9%), 5th-grade math (81.8%), and 5th-grade reading (75.8%); 4th-grade reading (59.6%) was the lowest tested area but still above district and state averages. For low-income students, the school ranked in the 83rd percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 45th in 2023–2024. The one area to watch is special education, at the 32nd percentile in the most recent available year.

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 — 34th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 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 school69%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

67^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	67 of 869	92.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.0	28 of 790	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	73.2	129 of 764	83.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.0	186 of 807	77.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.4	32 of 710	95.5%	★★★★★
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 (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)89th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school

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

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

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

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math77%+32 vs state

Reading64%+16 vs state

Science53%+28 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

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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
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%)	87.2	67^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.3%		86.1	82^nd of 872 public elementary schools	90.6%	15	61.0	59.6	75.8				64.5	53.1		53.1	82.9	67.4	81.8				76.7	$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%)	23.8	694^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.1%		26.8	676^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.5%	18	40.0	9.4	38.5	37.9	33.3	43.8	32.7	7.7	18.8	11.9	54.3	9.4	26.9	17.2	16.7	18.8	25.6
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%)	81.1	133^rd of 869 public elementary schools	84.7%		68.5	284^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.4%	151	65.6	60.2	65.5				63.7	33.9		33.9	75.4	68.9	55.8				66.8	$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%)	10.8	791^st of 869 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.2	798^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.5%	7	24.3	26.5	20.7				24.0	3.4		3.4	27.1	27.9	13.6				23.4	$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	2-5	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%)	11.7	781^st of 869 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.7	763^rd of 872 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	12.5	34.7	23.9				24.1	3.0		3.0	15.9	36.6	9.0				20.9
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%)	96.1	11^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.7%		91.4	33^rd of 872 public elementary schools	96.2%	22	64.5	73.7	79.6	84.9	80.9	83.1	76.9	61.2	56.3	59.2	91.8	93.6	90.3	75.6	88.2	91.5	88.7	$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%)	8.6	808^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.9	810^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	18.3	24.1	24.1				22.2	6.4		6.4	24.4	24.7	6.3				18.7	$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%)	14	758^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.6	795^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.8%	37	25.0	17.6	25.0	27.8			23.9	23.5		23.5	23.5	5.9	17.6	11.1			14.5	$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.

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

Is Waite Park Elementary a good school?

Yes. Waite Park Elementary ranks in the top 7.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Waite Park Elementary?

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

What district is Waite Park Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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