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Northrop Elementary

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Northrop Elementary ranks 113 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Northrop Elementary is a K–5 school in Minneapolis, MN, serving 381 students in the Minneapolis Public School District, where Northrop Elementary ranks 113th of 869 elementary schools statewide in 2025–2026—the 87th percentile and 4 stars—even though the district ranks 310th of 458, or the 32nd percentile with 2 stars.

For parents, academics are a clear strength. All-grade reading proficiency is 71.6%, math is 67.0%, and science is 30.0%, all above district and state levels. Reading is Northrop’s biggest local advantage: it is highest among nearby same-district schools, ahead of Howe Elementary (65.4%), Dowling Elementary (59.7%), and Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary (59.6%). Math is slightly behind Howe’s 68.7% but far above Lake Nokomis (51.2%), Dowling (55.6%), Bancroft Elementary (44.4%), and Folwell Elementary (13.6%). Science trails Howe’s 36.1% and is essentially tied with Lake Nokomis’s 30.5%, yet remains above district and state. Northrop also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate among these nearby same-district schools—16.5% versus 30.4% at Howe and 89.8% at Folwell—and its 16.5 student-to-teacher ratio is similar to Lake Nokomis and Dowling, and higher than Howe’s 12.8.

Two cautions stand out. Science has declined sharply, from 64.44% in 2022–2023 to 30.0% in 2025–2026, and Northrop’s lead over the state narrowed from about 25 points to about 4.5 points. Low-socioeconomic-status students ranked 252nd of 764 (67th percentile) in 2025–2026, down from the 76th percentile in 2023–2024—still above average statewide but below the school’s overall 87th percentile. Special education students ranked 52nd of 572 (91st percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024. Compared with nearby charters, Northrop substantially outperforms Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop (845th of 869; 6.4% math, 12.0% reading) and Friendship Academy of the Arts (809th of 869; 13.2% math, 17.9% reading). CVA Hybrid Elementary School (K-5) has 17.4% math and 43.5% reading. Overall, Northrop is a top-quartile Minnesota elementary school with strong reading and solid math.

381

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,947

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

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

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

4315 31st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406-8888

(612) 668-4520

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Northrop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sanford Middle
High:	Roosevelt High - SWS

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Minneapolis Public School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2023) to 87th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

113^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	83.3	113 of 869	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	76 of 872	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	97 of 881	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	51 of 845	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	129 of 858	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	95 of 869	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	138 of 870	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	234 of 847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	239 of 853	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	306 of 848	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	313 of 840	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	271 of 826	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	514 of 824	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.1	746 of 820	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	741 of 814	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	730 of 803	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	392 of 434	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	713 of 781	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	726 of 777	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	700 of 756	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.6	612 of 685	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	615 of 676	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.4	619 of 674	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	72.6	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	106 of 790	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	98 of 799	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	122 of 809	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	30 of 787	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	115 of 799	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	174 of 783	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	222 of 787	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	253 of 774	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	208 of 219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	252 of 764	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	251 of 764	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	191 of 793	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	471 of 774	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	562 of 663	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	91.0	23 of 683	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	53.4	363 of 740	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	450 of 728	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	113 of 807	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	66 of 812	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	65 of 826	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	81 of 799	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	168 of 808	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	94 of 784	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	91 of 798	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	210 of 779	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	83.8	52 of 572	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	43.3	320 of 515	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	363 of 463	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	88 of 710	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	66 of 714	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	66 of 730	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	13 of 712	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	34 of 725	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	90 of 710	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	23 of 722	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	41 of 712	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2018)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2019)5th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+23 vs state

Math67%+22 vs state

Science30%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2018

Teachers are good. Administrators are somewhat helpful. The principal that is leaving is terrible. I feel bad for the parents in the next school district she is moving to. The kids attending there are behaving beyond their years. It has been so bad for our child we are being forced to move, because of harrassment and lack of enforcement of school policies. We tried to work with the school but the follow up was to just sweep problems under the rug. School district placement was less than helpful too when we tried to move our child to better ranked school in the district. We know of two other families that are going through the same thing. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

We love Northrop. Wonderful community, friendly, supportive and welcoming. Excellent caring teachers who enjoy what they do. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, March 5, 2012

Our nephew is excelling at Northrop Elementary. He has been challenged and given many unique learning opportunities during his years there. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, December 25, 2009

Fabulous math scores--higher than state scores !!!! 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
Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	4315 31st Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4520	381	23	16.5	16.5%	288 (75.6%)	20 (5.2%)	35 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	83.3	113^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.8	76^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.3%	37	64.3	74.3	76.7				71.6	30.0		30.0	69.0	78.7	50.0				67.0	≥ 98%	0%	$11,947
Friendship Academy of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3320 E 41st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	167	6	29.5	80.8%	5 (3.0%)	160 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	809^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.5	816^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	8.7	28.0	29.2	13.3	10.5	11.8	17.9	8.7	11.8	10.0	17.4	24.0	8.3	6.7	5.9	11.8	13.2
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)																		≥ 98%	0%	$15,227
Howe Elementary	Public	3-5	3733 43rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4640	230	18	12.8	30.4%	151 (65.7%)	22 (9.6%)	29 (12.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	83.7	109^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.5%		81.2	132^nd of 872 public elementary schools	84.9%	23	65.4	62.9	67.5				65.4	36.1		36.1	75.6	66.7	63.9				68.7			$14,626
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary	Public	2-5	5209 30th Ave South	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4670	349	21	16.3	33.5%	215 (61.6%)	34 (9.7%)	48 (13.8%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	66.4	288^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.9%		54.1	433^rd of 872 public elementary schools	50.3%	145	58.6	58.0	62.2				59.6	30.5		30.5	58.1	55.6	40.2				51.2
Folwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 20th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4550	450	40	11.2	89.8%	46 (10.2%)	103 (22.9%)	214 (47.6%)	5 (1.1%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	5.2	838^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.6%		3.2	855^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.9%	17	9.7	6.1	20.5				11.5	8.7		8.7	15.7	11.6	12.2				13.6	55.8%	1.3%
Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	Public, Charter	K-5	1611 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4004	404	29	13.8	89.9%	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	370 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.4	845^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.2	856^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	2.4	10.3	23.0				12.0	8.2		8.2	6.0	10.3	3.4				6.4	78.9%	1.1%	$17,140
Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 W River Pkwy	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4410	399	25	16.0	39.3%	228 (57.1%)	79 (19.8%)	34 (8.5%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	67.7	276^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.2%		69.9	267^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.4%	9	61.1	56.3	60.7				59.7	25.5		25.5	67.1	56.3	40.4				55.6	91.1%	2.2%	$15,719
Bancroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3829 13th Ave South	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3550	477	36	13.2	56.4%	208 (43.6%)	67 (14.0%)	140 (29.4%)	13 (2.7%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	46.5	503^rd of 869 public elementary schools	42.1%		42.7	543^rd of 872 public elementary schools	37.7%	40	42.9	47.1	44.0				44.6	26.2		26.2	51.4	53.6	31.0				44.4	82.1%	3.8%	$17,079
CVA 100% Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-7170	12	1	18.4	66.7%	2 (16.7%)	6 (50.0%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Northrop Elementary

Is Northrop Elementary a good school?

Northrop Elementary ranks 113^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northrop Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Northrop Elementary?

Students at Northrop Elementary are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Northrop Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Northrop Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northrop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northrop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sanford Middle
High : Roosevelt High - SWS

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