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What's the biggest difference between Barton Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124005511
Barton Elementary
4237 COLFAX AVE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409 · (612) 668-3580 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
161 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Barton Elementary
Barton Elementary's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Elementary this school | 508 | 31.7% | 58.2% |
| AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 479 | 30.3% | 35.7% |
| POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 475 | 32.6% | 50.3% |
| FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON | 493 | 36.5% | 40.1% |
| Little Mountain Elementary MONTICELLO | 576 | 32.6% | 50.8% |
| DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY EAGAN | 528 | 29.4% | 51.9% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #174 of 844 | #46 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #220 of 844 | #51 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #180 of 844 | #52 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #286 of 1,130 | #69 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #623 of 769 | #125 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #317 of 796 | #99 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #656 of 942 | #124 of 183 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 32.8 | 15.4:1 | 31% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 28.8 | 16.8:1 | 33% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barton Elementary.
About Barton Elementary
Barton Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 508 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 48% more students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
Barton Elementary is a school in Minneapolis Public School District. The district has 86 schools and 29,928 students.
More than half of enrollment at Barton Elementary is White: 64%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Hennepin County overall, the White share is about 66%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Teacher count: 32 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is lower. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hennepin County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.0%.
For Hennepin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 496 public schools and about 177,509 students.
Barton Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Stonebridge World School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Barton Elementary is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Barton Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Barton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Barton Elementary. Barton Elementary is the 4th largest of the 10.
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 1,185 students
- Barton Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 848 students
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 515 students
- Barton ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 485 students
- Barton ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Stonebridge World School0.4 mi · 240
- Hiawatha College Prep - Kingfield0.7 mi · 74
- Venture Academy Middle School0.7 mi · 90
- Washburn High0.9 mi · 1,521
- Southside Family Charter School1.0 mi · 119
- Justice Page Middle1.0 mi · 1,020
Frequently asked questions
About Barton ElementaryHow many students attend Barton Elementary?
Barton Elementary enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
Is Barton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Barton Elementary have?
Barton Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Barton Elementary?
Barton Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Barton Elementary in?
Barton Elementary is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
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