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Barton Elementary

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Barton Elementary ranks 180 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Barton Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 506 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked 300 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.86% of Barton students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 35.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 61.22% of Barton students were proficient or better, compared to 40.79% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's strong academic performance has led to a rise in its statewide ranking, from 298th out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 180th out of 872 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also improved, from 3 stars to 4 stars out of 5.

While Barton Elementary's overall performance is strong, the school faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups. Its White student population performs exceptionally well, ranking 39th out of 714 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles with its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for these subgroups. The school's performance for students with special education needs is strong, ranking 123rd out of 562 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, Barton outperforms Lyndale Elementary and Green Central Elementary, but lags behind the exceptional results of schools like Burroughs Elementary and the Lake Harriet schools.

508

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4237 Colfax Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55409-8888

(612) 668-3580

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

180^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2023

From top 35% (2023) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	76.8	180 of 872	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	212 of 881	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	298 of 845	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	254 of 303	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	239 of 799	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	230 of 809	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	332 of 787	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	185 of 238	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	513 of 764	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	586 of 793	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	602 of 774	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	131 of 812	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	205 of 826	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	261 of 799	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	123 of 562	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	34 of 524	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	39 of 714	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	25 of 730	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	78 of 712	89.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-57 vs school

African American (2023)17th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading61%+12 vs state

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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
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4237 Colfax Ave South	Minneapolis	55409	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3580	508	32	15.8	31.7%	326 (64.2%)	44 (8.7%)	71 (14.0%)	13 (2.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	76.8	180^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.4%		74.3	212^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.9%	32	70.3	64.3	53.6				62.9	57.1	55.7	70.2				61.2
Stonebridge World School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4530 Lyndale Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Stonebridge World School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 877-7400	240	16	15.0	85.4%	20 (8.3%)	114 (47.5%)	74 (30.8%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	4	847^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.3	852^nd of 881 public elementary schools	3.3%	5	19.2	16.7	4.0	0.0			10.3	11.5	13.0	20.0	13.6			14.6	$17,168
Southside Family Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 Clinton Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Southside Family Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8322	119	14	8.2	47.9%	54 (45.4%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	13 (10.9%)	35.1	597^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.5%		53.1	453^rd of 881 public elementary schools	48.6%	144	40.0		0.0	23.1	45.5	41.7	29.9	50.0		21.4	71.4	50.0	66.7	50.0	$13,946
Burroughs Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 W 50th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3280	481	29	16.4	9.8%	385 (80.0%)	16 (3.3%)	31 (6.4%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	97.2	5^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.5	4^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	85.5	94.3	80.4				86.1	77.6	90.0	92.4				87.0	$11,963
Cosmos Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	310 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55409	Hennepin County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 444-2236	21	3	7.0	23.8%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$42,119
Field Elementary	Public	3-5	4645 Fourth Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3640	287	20	14.6	17.4%	225 (78.4%)	8 (2.8%)	21 (7.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	91.4	34^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.1%		93.6	15^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.3%	19	74.6	73.2	76.4				74.7	74.6	70.4	87.6				77.5
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%)	19.3	716^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.9	756^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.2%	40	32.8	32.1	21.7				28.7	29.9	27.1	38.6				32.1	$14,936
Green Central Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3416 4th Ave S	Minneapolis	55408	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-3730	594	45	13.2	54.9%	167 (28.1%)	5 (0.8%)	394 (66.3%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	29.3	655^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.9%		28.1	667^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.3%	12	40.5	45.5	25.9				37.5	32.5	40.9	32.5				35.5	$22,453
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4912 Vincent Ave South	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3310	284	17	16.8	13.7%	230 (81.0%)	10 (3.5%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	94.8	12^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.9	7^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.2%	5	84.6	85.7	72.3				80.9	71.2	83.5	85.1				79.5
Hennepin Schools Lower Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	1001 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hennepin Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 843-5050	240	24	10.2	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	182 (75.8%)	42 (17.5%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	745^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.6%		25.1	686^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.1%	59	32.6	37.0					34.8	15.2	28.3					21.7	$17,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Barton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barton Elementary?

Students at Barton Elementary are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Barton Elementary a good school?

Barton Elementary ranks 180^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Barton Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

How many students attend Barton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Barton Elementary.

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