Is Minneapolis Elementary a good school?

Minneapolis Elementary ranks 388 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minneapolis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Minneapolis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Minneapolis Elementary?

Students at Minneapolis Elementary are 92% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Minneapolis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Minneapolis Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School

Minneapolis Elementary

Summary:

Minneapolis Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Minneapolis, Kansas, part of the North Ottawa County school district. With a 2-star rating and a fluctuating statewide ranking between 203 and 388 over the past decade, the school faces several challenges in improving its academic performance.

While Minneapolis Elementary generally performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it does outperform the North Ottawa County district average. The school has seen strong performance from its female and special education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's white and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform below average compared to the state. With a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a greater proportion of students from low-income households.

Compared to nearby schools like Ell-Saline Elementary and Tescott Elementary, Minneapolis Elementary spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, its academic performance still lags behind some of the higher-performing neighboring schools, such as Bennington Elementary. This highlights an opportunity for Minneapolis Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its more successful peers and address the inconsistencies in its own academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

317 Argyle Ave
Minneapolis, KS 67467

(785) 392-2111

District: North Ottawa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
388^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,589

Students who attend Minneapolis Elementary usually attend:

High:

Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

American Indian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minneapolis Elementary ranks worse than 59.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), two or more races (7%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minneapolis Elementary is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Minneapolis Elementary employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minneapolis Elementary is $11,589.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minneapolis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Minneapolis Elementary 388^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Minneapolis Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

North Ottawa County:

SchoolDigger ranks North Ottawa County 136^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	65.40	221^st	585	62.2%
2007	53.30	342^nd	600	43.0%
2008	47.15	407^th	614	33.7%
2009	39.05	480^th	621	22.7%
2010	45.78	432^nd	630	31.4%
2011	48.28	408^th	631	35.3%
2012	55.21	386^th	660	41.5%
2013	61.60	312^th	668	53.3%
2015	63.65	227^th	678	66.5%
2016	62.70	216^th	656	67.1%
2017	58.20	269^th	659	59.2%
2018	65.10	203^rd	656	69.1%
2019	60.86	236^th	667	64.6%
2021	48.88	350^th	670	47.8%
2022	53.34	302^nd	668	54.8%
2023	48.81	337^th	660	48.9%
2024	43.63	388^th	653	40.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	72.10	24^th	140	82.9%
2019	85.99	8^th	193	95.9%
2021	70.37	35^th	214	83.6%
2022	52.17	127^th	305	58.4%
2023	35.19	207^th	296	30.1%
2024	63.15	86^th	306	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	70.85	89^th	512	82.6%
2019	50.99	233^rd	509	54.2%
2021	64.57	128^th	494	74.1%
2023	48.34	267^th	541	50.6%
2024	44.50	305^th	546	44.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	69.77	152^nd	574	73.5%
2019	63.88	188^th	591	68.2%
2021	65.87	169^th	591	71.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	72.10	24^th	140	82.9%
2019	85.99	8^th	193	95.9%
2021	70.37	35^th	214	83.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	58.14	233^rd	575	59.5%
2019	55.58	244^th	586	58.4%
2021	36.48	411^th	605	32.1%

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Rank History for White students at Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.97	240^th	574	58.2%
2019	47.47	312^th	592	47.3%
2021	37.34	398^th	587	32.2%
2022	43.19	343^rd	596	42.4%
2023	39.45	377^th	584	35.4%
2024	33.60	422^nd	579	27.1%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Minneapolis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	291	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1989	300	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	294	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1991	281	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
1992	297	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	310	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	305	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1995	298	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1996	298	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1997	273	2	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	260	3	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
1999	251	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2000	228	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2001	217	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	221
2002	230	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	230	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	287	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2005	278	7	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	8	301
2006	311	7	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	11	334
2007	292	6	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	308
2008	299	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	6	321
2009	294	10	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	316
2010	288	7	1	9	4	0	1	0	310
2011	285	6	1	17	2	0	1	0	312
2012	283	8	3	8	1	0	0	0	303
2013	302	5	3	1	3	0	1	0	315
2014	310	1	2	11	2	0	8	0	334
2015	313	2	1	10	3	0	8	0	337
2016	307	3	0	12	2	0	13	0	337
2017	294	5	0	16	1	0	12	0	328
2018	302	2	2	15	2	0	14	0	337
2019	299	3	2	17	2	0	9	0	332
2020	316	3	1	14	1	0	7	0	342
2021	267	2	0	33	1	0	13	0	316
2022	303	1	0	17	1	0	17	0	339
2023	292	0	0	17	1	0	17	0	327
2024	290	0	0	0	1	1	22	0	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Minneapolis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	295	15.0	19.6	0
1989	307	15.0	20.4	n/a
1990	300	15.7	19.1	0
1991	287	15.7	18.2	n/a
1992	298	16.0	18.6	34.2
1993	312	18.1	17.2	26
1994	306	17.2	17.8	25.8
1995	302	19.0	15.9	22.2
1996	302	19.0	15.9	22.2
1997	279	17.3	16.1	26.9
1998	268	20.3	13.2	39.9
1999	255	17.3	14.7	26.7
2000	230	14.6	15.8	9.6
2001	221	16.0	13.8	40.7
2002	236	18.0	13.1	36.4
2003	236	18.0	13.1	36.4
2004	296	21.5	13.8	38.9
2005	301	21.5	14.0	42.7
2006	334	23.2	14.4	43.7
2007	308	22.8	13.5	43.2
2008	321	21.3	15.1	40.3
2009	316	20.3	15.6	41.1
2010	310	21.5	14.4	44.8
2011	312	21.4	14.5	45.5
2012	303	21.8	13.8	46.2
2013	315	22.5	14.0	43.8
2014	334	24.6	13.5	46.4
2015	337	25.0	13.4	44.5
2016	337	24.0	14.0	41.8
2017	328	23.3	14.0	47.9
2018	337	24.3	13.8	48.4
2019	332	25.3	13.1	44.3
2020	342	25.8	13.2	47.4
2021	316	25.8	12.2	45.9
2022	339	24.8	13.6	n/a
2023	327	25.8	12.6	50.8
2024	314	27.3	11.5	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Minneapolis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	295	15.0	19.6	0
1989	307	15.0	20.4	n/a
1990	300	15.7	19.1	0
1991	287	15.7	18.2	n/a
1992	298	16.0	18.6	34.2
1993	312	18.1	17.2	26
1994	306	17.2	17.8	25.8
1995	302	19.0	15.9	22.2
1996	302	19.0	15.9	22.2
1997	279	17.3	16.1	26.9
1998	268	20.3	13.2	39.9
1999	255	17.3	14.7	26.7
2000	230	14.6	15.8	9.6
2001	221	16.0	13.8	40.7
2002	236	18.0	13.1	36.4
2003	236	18.0	13.1	36.4
2004	296	21.5	13.8	38.9
2005	301	21.5	14.0	42.7
2006	334	23.2	14.4	43.7
2007	308	22.8	13.5	43.2
2008	321	21.3	15.1	40.3
2009	316	20.3	15.6	41.1
2010	310	21.5	14.4	44.8
2011	312	21.4	14.5	45.5
2012	303	21.8	13.8	46.2
2013	315	22.5	14.0	43.8
2014	334	24.6	13.5	46.4
2015	337	25.0	13.4	44.5
2016	337	24.0	14.0	41.8
2017	328	23.3	14.0	47.9
2018	337	24.3	13.8	48.4
2019	332	25.3	13.1	44.3
2020	342	25.8	13.2	47.4
2021	316	25.8	12.2	45.9
2022	339	24.8	13.6	n/a
2023	327	25.8	12.6	50.8
2024	314	27.3	11.5	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Minneapolis Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,069 (9.2%)	$10,520 (90.8%)	$11,589

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Minneapolis Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 236^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 337^th of 660 Elementary schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Minneapolis Elementary)	45.6	28.6	17.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Ottawa County)	45.6	28.6	17.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Minneapolis Elementary)	67.4	48.8	18.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Ottawa County)	67.4	48.8	18.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minneapolis Elementary)	49	51.1	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Ottawa County)	49	51.1	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Minneapolis Elementary)	34.7	53.2	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Ottawa County)	34.7	53.2	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Minneapolis Elementary)	43.6	30.2	13.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Ottawa County)	43.6	30.2	13.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Minneapolis Elementary)	47.3	32.6	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Ottawa County)	47.3	32.6	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Minneapolis Elementary)	45.5	41.9	3.6%
5th Grade Science (North Ottawa County)	45.5	41.9	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Minneapolis Elementary)	41.5	32	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Ottawa County)	41.5	32	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	38.4	33.7	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Minneapolis Elementary)	39.6	24	15.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Ottawa County)	39.6	24	15.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	29.9	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	327	1.5%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	17	17
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	299	292	2.3%
Two or More Races	9	17	88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.3%	50.8%	6.5%

Schools Near Minneapolis Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Minneapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	317 Argyle Ave	Minneapolis	67467	Ottawa County	North Ottawa County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 392-2111	314	27	11.5	52.5%	290 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	43.6	388^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.6%		48.8	337^th of 660 public elementary schools	48.9%	51	33.3	28.6	42.9	37.2	35.8	43.6	23.8	34.7	25.6	31.8	47.8	47.8	$11,589	$1,069	$10,520
Bennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	223 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 488-3323	253	19	13.4	46.2%	231 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	67.3	184^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.8%		74.9	127^th of 660 public elementary schools	80.8%	57	20.0	70.8	63.3	35.3	44.7	37.1	66.7	53.3	47.1	49.6	50.0	50.0	$11,159	$855	$10,304
Tescott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 N. Minnesota	Tescott	67484	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 283-4774	79	8	9.6	78.5%	69 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	44.2	383^rd of 653 public elementary schools	41.3%		60.6	225^th of 660 public elementary schools	65.9%	158	33.3	28.6		28.6	29.8	41.7	35.7		50.0	44.7			$11,179	$855	$10,324
Ell-Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1757 N Halstead Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 827-8891	226	18	12.8	47.3%	209 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	29.6	483^rd of 653 public elementary schools	26.0%		32.7	474^th of 660 public elementary schools	28.2%	9	24.0	33.3	19.1	38.7	27.9	36.0	17.6	6.5	40.6	22.6	29.8	29.8	$11,289	$1,107	$10,182
Glasco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Haynes & Buffalo St	Glasco	67445	Cloud County	Southern Cloud	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 568-2291	41	7	6.0	85.4%	35 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)					12.0					24.0			$18,436	$896	$17,540

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