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What's one thing Burroughs Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124000945
Burroughs Elementary
1601 W 50TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419 · (612) 668-3280 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
35%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
87.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
86.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 Burroughs Elementary
Burroughs Elementary's state test result (83.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs Elementary this school | 481 | 9.8% | 83.7% |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr SAINT PAUL | 563 | 8.7% | 59.6% |
| Jeffers Pond Elementary PRIOR LAKE | 487 | 10.7% | 60.8% |
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School SAVAGE | 556 | 10.6% | 56.5% |
| Laketown Elementary WACONIA | 530 | 10.0% | 65.5% |
| STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY STILLWATER | 420 | 12.4% | 54.5% |
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 Burroughs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #3 of 844 | #3 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #5 of 844 | #4 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #1 of 844 | #1 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #328 of 1,130 | #78 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #666 of 769 | #140 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #522 of 796 | #141 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #929 of 942 | #174 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.2% | #29 of 499 | #11 of 99 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
-189 (-28%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 29.2 | 16.5:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 24.6 | 19.2:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 25.8 | 18.1:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 12% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 39.3 | 19.5:1 | 15% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 39 | 19.6:1 | 12% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 36 | 21.8:1 | 15% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 37% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 26 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burroughs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (766 to 481); teachers down 26% (39.3 to 29.2).
About Burroughs Elementary
Burroughs Elementary serves students in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 481 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 40% more students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
The Minneapolis Public School District system has 86 schools and 29,928 students.
Of every 100 students at Burroughs Elementary, about 80 are White. Other students are 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 66% White share among all Hennepin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
Burroughs Elementary reports a ratio of 16.5 students per teacher, from 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Burroughs Elementary, 10% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 59.8% for Burroughs Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 83.7%. The 23.8-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota schools.
Census data for Hennepin County 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.
Burroughs Elementary's nearest public school is Lake Harriet Upper Elementary (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Burroughs Elementary. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Burroughs Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Burroughs Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 670 (2020-21) to 481 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.5:1) than in 2020-21 (18.6:1).
The allk12 page for Burroughs Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Burroughs Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Burroughs Elementary. Burroughs Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Burroughs ElementaryFresno, CA · 674 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 371 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 331 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolToledo, OH · 310 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Harriet Upper Elementary0.8 mi · 284
- Stonebridge World School0.8 mi · 240
- Washburn High0.9 mi · 1,521
- Kenny Elementary0.9 mi · 295
- Anthony Middle0.9 mi · 727
- Armatage Elementary0.9 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Burroughs ElementaryHow many students attend Burroughs Elementary?
Burroughs Elementary enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-05.
Is Burroughs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burroughs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Burroughs Elementary have?
Burroughs Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Burroughs Elementary?
Student demographics at Burroughs Elementary are roughly 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Burroughs Elementary in?
Burroughs Elementary is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.