Barton Elementary

Located at 4237 COLFAX AVE SOUTH, in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Barton Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community that works with 508 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Minneapolis Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 344.

Barton Elementary is one of 86 schools operated by Minneapolis Public School District, a district that works with 29,928 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Barton Elementary reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Hennepin County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Barton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

Around the school, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which Barton Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Stonebridge World School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Barton Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Barton Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.