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Folwell Elementary

Q: Is Folwell Elementary a good school?

Folwell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Folwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Folwell Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Folwell Elementary?

Students at Folwell Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% American Indian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Folwell Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 473 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.

Folwell Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.04% of Folwell students were proficient in Math, compared to 35.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, the nearby Bancroft Elementary and Northrop Elementary, which are also part of the Minneapolis Public School District, have much higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. In contrast, the nearby charter schools, such as Universal Academy Elementary and Aurora Charter School, have mixed academic performance, with some outperforming Folwell Elementary and others performing even worse.

450

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3611 20th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407-8888

(612) 668-4550

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

African American:

22.9%

American Indian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Reading scores 38 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

855^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	855 of 872	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	855 of 881	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	813 of 845	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	255 of 310	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	234 of 279	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	266 of 276	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	784 of 799	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	768 of 809	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	751 of 787	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	237 of 238	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	212 of 214	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	753 of 764	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	773 of 793	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	745 of 774	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	797 of 812	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	811 of 826	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	780 of 799	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	476 of 524	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)18th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2023)17th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Native American (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading12%-38 vs state

Math9%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Folwell Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	Total
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%)	3.2	855^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	855^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.3	15.3	4.8		9.0	8.5	11.5	15.4		11.9
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary	Public, Charter	K-1	2600 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	44	1	88.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	43 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$14,496
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%)	42.7	543^rd of 872 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.9	446^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.4%	97	52.8	45.4	39.1		46.0	44.4	37.9	45.3		42.2	$17,079
Lirio Montessori	Public, Charter	PK-K	3015 13th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 293-5314	3	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$60,173
Universal Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 340-5994	411	23	18.2	92.7%	3 (0.7%)	402 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54	435^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.6	555^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.0%	120	53.3	58.3	36.0	39.0	46.7	31.1	55.1	56.3	56.4	49.7	$12,398
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK-K	3320 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-5100	573	52	11.0	54.1%	282 (49.2%)	115 (20.1%)	135 (23.6%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$34,559
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%)	86.8	76^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.3%		84.5	97^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	83.1	71.7	52.2		69.2	75.7	61.7	79.1		72.6	$11,947
Aurora Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2103 E 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Aurora Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 870-3891	239	16	15.2	73.6%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	238 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.9	849^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.7	845^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.1%	4	19.2	20.0			19.6	6.4	8.9			7.6	$22,879
Bdote Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	3216 E 29th Street	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Bdote Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 729-9266	65	6	10.1	100.0%	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.0	$27,837
Skyline Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2600 26th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Skyline Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9916	145	8	19.3	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	145 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	845^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	868^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.5%	23	33.3	5.3	0.0	7.7	10.0	16.7	0.0	6.3	15.4	8.3	$15,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Folwell Elementary

Is Folwell Elementary a good school?

Folwell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Folwell Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Folwell Elementary?

Students at Folwell Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% American Indian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Folwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Folwell Elementary.

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