Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270030804898
KIPP North Star Primary
5034 OLIVER AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55430 · (612) 287-9700 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
113 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (25).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
6.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
8.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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
7.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 KIPP North Star Primary
KIPP North Star Primary's state test result (7.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP North Star Primary this school | 124 | 91.1% | 7.2% |
| Gateway STEM Academy Charter School BURNSVILLE | 121 | 91.7% | 10.7% |
| Success Academy Bloomington Elem BLOOMINGTON | 117 | 92.3% | 20.4% |
| Universal Academy South Elementary BURNSVILLE | 103 | 92.2% | N/A |
| Skyline Math and Science Academy MINNEAPOLIS | 145 | 89.7% | 9.8% |
| Banaadir Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 149 | 97.3% | 10.8% |
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 KIPP North Star Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.2% | #836 of 844 | #167 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #826 of 844 | #163 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #840 of 844 | #168 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #897 of 1,130 | #180 of 206 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #35 of 942 | #16 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
124
-162 (-57%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 124 | 13 | 9.5:1 | 91% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 92% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | N/A | N/A | 90% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 87% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | 90% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP North Star Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (164 to 124); teachers up 30% (10 to 13).
About KIPP North Star Primary
Federal records list KIPP North Star Primary as an elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school's 124 students are in kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
KIPP North Star Primary is a school in KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL. The district has 2 schools and 231 students.
Federal enrollment data show KIPP North Star Primary is 89% Black. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 13% Black. KIPP North Star Primary's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
KIPP North Star Primary operates with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 9.5:1 here. KIPP North Star Primary reports 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Hennepin County averages 43%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP North Star Primary is F. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at KIPP North Star Primary are 8.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (7.2% actual, 16.1% predicted).
KIPP North Star Primary is located in Hennepin County, where the median household income is $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides KIPP North Star Primary, Hennepin County has 495 other public schools.
The closest public school to KIPP North Star Primary is KIPP North Star Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. KIPP North Star Primary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 16.8% proficiency; KIPP North Star Primary posts 7.2%.
KIPP North Star Primary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
KIPP North Star Primary enrolled 286 in 2020-21 and 124 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Students per teacher fell from 16.8 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL
- KIPP North Star AcademyMiddle · 107 students
- KIPP Legacy AcademyMiddle
- KIPP Legacy PrimaryElementary
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
Nearby schools
- KIPP North Star Academy0.0 mi · 107
- Olson Middle0.3 mi · 329
- Legacy of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes0.6 mi · 53
- Jenny Lind Elementary0.7 mi · 236
- New Millennium Academy Charter0.8 mi · 845
- Loring Elementary0.8 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP North Star PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP North Star Primary?
KIPP North Star Primary enrolls approximately 124 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does KIPP North Star Primary serve?
KIPP North Star Primary serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does KIPP North Star Primary have?
KIPP North Star Primary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
How diverse is KIPP North Star Primary?
KIPP North Star Primary reports a student body of 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 89% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP North Star Primary?
KIPP North Star Primary is overseen by KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.