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Cityview Elementary

Q: Is Cityview Elementary a good school?

Cityview Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cityview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Cityview Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cityview Elementary?

Students at Cityview Elementary are 52% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cityview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cityview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Olson Middle High : Camden High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cityview Elementary is a PK–5 school at 3350 4th Street North in Minneapolis, serving 239 students in a high-poverty neighborhood as part of the Minneapolis Public School District. Statewide, it ranked 828th of 869 Minnesota schools in 2025–2026 — the 5th percentile, with 0 stars — and it has been in the bottom 1–5% of the state every year from 2016–2017 through 2025–2026. Roughly 90% of its students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, while its student-teacher ratio of 10.1 is similar to several nearby schools, so class size does not stand out as a key difference.

Academically, proficiency is very low. In 2025–2026, 12.0% of students were proficient in math, 6.5% in reading, and 14.8% in science, compared with district averages of 37.1%, 41.8%, and 21.7% and state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Reading is the most acute challenge: only 2.5% of 3rd graders and 3.8% of 4th graders met standards in reading, against district averages of 41.5% and 42.7% and state averages of 46.8% and 48.8%. Fifth-grade reading was higher at 14.8%, though still far below district and state results. Math is low but fairly even across grades — 12.5% in 3rd grade and 11.5% in both 4th and 5th.

Among nearby schools, Cityview's all-grade reading proficiency is the lowest with reported data, including high-poverty schools like Lucy Laney Elementary (23.7%) and Las Estrellas Elementary (18.9%). Science, at 14.8%, is a relative bright spot — higher than several nearby schools — but still below district and state averages. Math has improved for three straight years (from 6.25% to 8.64% to 12.0%), while reading slipped from 13.75% in 2024–2025 to 6.5% in 2025–2026; with only 239 students, year-to-year swings can reflect cohort changes. Subgroup results remain in the bottom 10% statewide, with some variation among groups. By contrast, New City School, about 1.5 miles away, ranks in the 51st percentile with 3 stars and much higher proficiency in all subjects, though it serves a different population and grade range.

239

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,322

Per pupil spending ?

90.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

3350 4th Street North
Minneapolis, MN 55412-8888

(612) 688-2270

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Students who attend Cityview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olson Middle
High:	Camden High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

23.0%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2017 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 42 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

828^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	5.9	828 of 869	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	853 of 872	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	872 of 881	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	828 of 845	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	834 of 858	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	857 of 869	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	855 of 870	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	843 of 847	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.8	847 of 853	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	284 of 315	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	287 of 298	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	298 of 310	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	250 of 279	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	258 of 282	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	223 of 227	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	256 of 283	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	258 of 266	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	787 of 790	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	773 of 799	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	803 of 809	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	780 of 787	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	778 of 799	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	781 of 783	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	762 of 787	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	774 of 774	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	722 of 764	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	739 of 764	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	777 of 793	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	752 of 774	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	622 of 663	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	679 of 683	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	713 of 740	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	721 of 728	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	734 of 807	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	778 of 812	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	791 of 826	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	747 of 799	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	768 of 808	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	767 of 784	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	789 of 798	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	771 of 779	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	492 of 515	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science15%-11 vs state

Math12%-33 vs state

Reading6%-42 vs state

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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/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	Total
Cityview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 4th Street North	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 688-2270	239	24	10.1	90.0%	27 (11.3%)	125 (52.3%)	55 (23.0%)	7 (2.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	5.9	828^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.7%		3.4	853^rd of 872 public elementary schools	2.2%	25	2.5	3.8	14.8				6.5	14.8		14.8	12.5	11.5	11.5				12.0	$20,322
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	807 27th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2930	304	26	11.6	96.7%	28 (9.2%)	150 (49.3%)	84 (27.6%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	2.5	865^th of 869 public elementary schools	0.5%		3	859^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.5%	6	8.1	12.3	4.5				8.7	2.3		2.3	5.4	5.3	0.0				3.6	$20,041
Sojourner Truth Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3820 Emerson Ave N	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Sojourner Truth Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 588-3599	383	23	15.5	91.9%	7 (1.8%)	270 (70.5%)	90 (23.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	3.1	858^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.9	860^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	12.8	7.0	10.9	3.6	9.3	14.0	9.9	0.0	2.4	1.1	20.5	7.0	0.0	3.6	7.0	4.7	7.0	$17,859
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
Hmong International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 30th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2250	258	27	9.5	92.2%	17 (6.6%)	79 (30.6%)	61 (23.6%)	67 (26.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	4.8	840^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.3%		3	858^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.6%	18	5.7	12.1	10.0				9.2	3.6		3.6	2.9	29.0	6.9				12.6
Banaadir Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1800 2nd St NE	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 724-4680	149	17	8.7	97.3%	2 (1.3%)	142 (95.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	7.2	818^th of 869 public elementary schools	5.9%		4.6	841^st of 872 public elementary schools	3.6%	23	9.1	12.5	26.7				16.7	6.7		6.7	31.8	12.5	10.0				16.7	$15,810
Lucy Laney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Penn Ave N	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2200	386	38	10.1	88.1%	30 (7.8%)	225 (58.3%)	63 (16.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.3%)	9.7	800^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.9%		5.6	831^st of 872 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	18.2	22.4	30.9				23.7	7.5		7.5	19.6	16.4	18.5				18.1	$18,583
MPS Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(612) 668-1450	67	13	5.1	86.6%	8 (11.9%)	30 (44.8%)	8 (11.9%)	5 (7.5%)	8 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)								(n/a)							21.4										0.0
Hall Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2650	234	26	8.9	94.0%	10 (4.3%)	124 (53.0%)	41 (17.5%)	24 (10.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	5.7	830^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.5%		7	820^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.0%	10	6.9	12.5	20.0				12.8	12.0		12.0	6.9	9.4	12.0				9.3	$22,236
New City School	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 6th St NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	New City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 623-3309	351	24	14.8	52.4%	197 (56.1%)	89 (25.4%)	35 (10.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	53.3	422^nd of 869 public elementary schools	51.4%		52.2	454^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.9%	32	71.9	53.3	50.0	42.2	47.8	61.9	53.7	25.0	20.5	22.7	71.9	60.0	13.9	26.1	45.7	26.8	40.2	$9,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Cityview Elementary

Is Cityview Elementary a good school?

Cityview Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Cityview Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

How many students attend Cityview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Cityview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cityview Elementary?

Students at Cityview Elementary are 52% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cityview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cityview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olson Middle
High : Camden High

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