Summary:
ZIP code 55401 in downtown Minneapolis contains exactly one elementary school in this data set: Twin Cities International Schools, a K–5 campus at 277 12th Ave N with roughly 595 students. Because it is the only school in the ZIP, there is no in-neighborhood comparison to make; instead, the useful benchmarks are its own district, Minnesota statewide averages, and its results over the past few years.
The school's statewide standing is low. It carries a 1-star rating and ranks 736 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026, the 15th percentile — a position it has held across three years (15th, 19th, and 14th percentile). Its district, Twin Cities International Schools, ranks 389 of 458 and is also rated 1 star. Test scores trail the state by wide margins: in 2025–2026, all-grade math was 31.1% versus 44.9% statewide, reading 25.5% versus 48.6%, and science 11.2% versus 25.5%. Reading is the largest gap, and it is the only subject where the school also fell below its own district (25.5 vs. 27.6).
Math is the relative bright spot within the district: the school beat its district average in all-grade math in both years (31.1 vs. 26.5 in 2025–2026 and 34.5 vs. 24.88 in 2024–2025) and edged slightly ahead in science in 2025–2026. Grade-level results reveal a sharp drop in 5th grade, where math was 12.1% and science 11.2%, against state averages of 41.9% and 25.9%, while 3rd and 4th grade math were stronger at 42.1% and 38.9%. Math and reading slipped year over year, whereas science climbed from 2.8% to 11.2%. Nearly all students (99.33%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, important context for these numbers, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.1.
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