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Lake Harriet Upper Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Harriet Upper Elementary is a public school in southwest Minneapolis serving grades 3–5 with 284 students, part of the Minneapolis Public School District. Despite the district's middling statewide standing (310th of 458, 2 stars), this school is one of Minnesota's highest-performing elementaries: it ranked 3rd of 869 elementary schools in 2025–2026 and has finished in the top 1% for four straight years, earning 5 stars each time.

In 2025–2026, 86.2% of students were proficient in Math, 85.3% in Reading, and 60.7% in Science (Science is tested only in 5th grade). That is roughly 49, 43, and 39 points above the district. Among nearby schools, Lake Harriet Upper has the highest Math and Reading proficiency; only Burroughs Elementary edges ahead in Science (64.8%). Notably, its share of students from low-income families (13.73% free/reduced lunch) is higher than Burroughs (9.77%) and Normandale Elementary in Edina (5.98%), yet it still outperforms both in Math and Reading, and beats Normandale in all three subjects — a sign the school adds value beyond its demographics.

The school also ranks in the top 10 statewide for students receiving special education services and for students from low-income families; the latter group climbed from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 98th in 2025–2026. Grade-level results show a pattern: 3rd-grade Math (94.7%) and 5th-grade Reading (90.6%) lead nearby schools, but Math dips across grades (5th grade 77.4%), and Science has fallen from about 75% in 2022–2024 to roughly 60%, still far above district and state averages. Lake Harriet Lower Elementary, the nearby K–2 school, has no test scores reported here.

284

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4912 Vincent Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55410-8888

(612) 668-3310

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2023 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (82% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

3^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	97.6	3 of 869	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	12 of 872	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	7 of 881	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	7 of 845	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	2 of 790	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	17 of 799	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	6 of 809	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	4 of 787	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	13 of 764	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	72 of 764	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	225 of 793	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	4 of 807	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	8 of 812	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	10 of 826	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	23 of 799	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	10 of 579	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	11 of 562	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	25 of 524	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	3 of 710	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	16 of 714	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	7 of 730	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	10 of 712	98.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math86%+41 vs state

Reading85%+37 vs state

Science61%+35 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)							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
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%)	97.6	3^rd of 869 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.8	12^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	81.3	84.5	90.6				85.3	60.7		60.7	94.7	85.6	77.4				86.2
Agamim Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5300 France Avenue South	Edina	55410	Hennepin County	Agamim Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 856-2531	266	26	10.3	45.5%	92 (34.6%)	79 (29.7%)	22 (8.3%)	31 (11.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.9%)	45.8	508^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.5%		59.1	381^st of 872 public elementary schools	56.3%	127	40.0	61.1	44.4	52.0	53.3	53.8	50.0	29.4	16.7	24.1	36.0	61.1	16.7	28.0	26.7	53.8	36.0	70%	0%	$13,101
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%)	97.1	6^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.2	5^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	82.1	82.4	87.3				83.9	64.8		64.8	88.5	81.1	87.3				85.7	95.2%	0%	$11,963
Armatage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W 56th Street	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3180	377	24	15.6	20.2%	259 (68.7%)	28 (7.4%)	23 (6.1%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.5%)	95.2	16^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.7	31^st of 872 public elementary schools	96.4%	15	75.7	80.7	76.8				77.5	54.4		54.4	86.5	82.8	71.9				81.0	93%	2.8%	$12,135
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary	Public	K-2	4030 Chowen Ave S	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3210	309	16	19.9	12.6%	248 (80.3%)	9 (2.9%)	17 (5.5%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)								(n/a)																		96.5%	1.2%	$12,371
Kenny Elementary	Public	K-5	5720 Emerson Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3340	295	19	15.3	11.5%	241 (81.7%)	15 (5.1%)	14 (4.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	94	24^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.4	10^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.9%	14	78.3	86.7	74.1				80.0	37.7		37.7	84.8	93.3	75.5				84.9	90.4%	1.9%	$12,590
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%)	5	839^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.5%		4	847^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.9%	8	13.3	17.9	15.8	13.0			15.0	0.0		0.0	13.8	25.0	5.3	4.5			13.3	75%	0%	$17,168
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%)	71.4	250^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.8	180^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.4%	70	69.2	53.3	59.4				60.3	29.0		29.0	73.1	66.7	36.2				59.9
Susan Lindgren Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 W 41st St	Saint Louis Park	55416	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6700	457	34	13.5	38.9%	224 (49.0%)	115 (25.2%)	58 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	61.9	324^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.1	334^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.7%	10	47.8	57.0	58.3				54.8	25.4		25.4	58.2	62.0	36.1				53.1	92%	8%	$15,927
Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK-K	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4960	146	8	18.0	22.6%	91 (62.3%)	18 (12.3%)	17 (11.6%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)																				$44,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Harriet Upper Elementary

Is Lake Harriet Upper Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lake Harriet Upper Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Harriet Upper Elementary?

Students at Lake Harriet Upper Elementary are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lake Harriet Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Lake Harriet Upper Elementary.

What district is Lake Harriet Upper Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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