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Which teacher or staff member at Las Estrellas Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124002178
Las Estrellas Elementary
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 · (612) 668-1130 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
315 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 89% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
40%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
15.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Las Estrellas Elementary
Las Estrellas Elementary's state test result (12.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Estrellas Elementary this school | 401 | 78.6% | 12.7% |
| Round Lake-Brewster Elementary BREWSTER | 377 | 73.2% | 34.2% |
| Valley View Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 568 | 79.2% | 13.2% |
| Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme SAINT PAUL | 297 | 69.0% | 19.2% |
| PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY WORTHINGTON | 690 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary SAINT PAUL | 336 | 88.7% | 4.0% |
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 Las Estrellas Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #807 of 844 | #148 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #802 of 844 | #149 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #808 of 844 | #148 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #478 of 1,130 | #108 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #29 of 769 | #9 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #480 of 796 | #134 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #109 of 942 | #41 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #73 of 244 | #14 of 50 |
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
401
+138 (+52%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 401 | 41.9 | 9.6:1 | 79% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 31.9 | 12.0:1 | 78% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 27.4 | 12.3:1 | 75% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 27 | 9.7:1 | 80% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 36.9 | 9.3:1 | 89% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 40 | 10.3:1 | 87% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 46 | 13.8:1 | 92% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 71% (509) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 43 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Las Estrellas Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (343 to 401); teachers up 14% (36.9 to 41.9).
About Las Estrellas Elementary
The public elementary school Las Estrellas Elementary is located in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school's 401 students are in pre-K through 5.
Las Estrellas Elementary is one of 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, which enrolls 29,928 students in total.
Las Estrellas Elementary's enrollment is 76% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 15% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Hennepin County, the Hispanic share is about 8%. Las Estrellas Elementary has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Las Estrellas Elementary is 41.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.6:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The school counts 315 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 79%. For comparison, public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Las Estrellas Elementary is 22.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 12.7%.
In the county around the school, Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. A total of 496 public schools operate in Hennepin County, serving about 177,509 students.
The closest other public school is New City School, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 12.7% is below the 24.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Las Estrellas Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 263 (2020-21) and 401 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
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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
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- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
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Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
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- 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
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- New City School0.3 mi · 351
- Menlo Park Academy Extended0.5 mi · 3
- Menlo Park Academy0.5 mi · 45
- Webster Elementary0.5 mi · 276
- MPS Metro HA0.5 mi · 35
- Banaadir Elementary0.5 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Las Estrellas ElementaryHow large is Las Estrellas Elementary?
Las Estrellas Elementary enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
Is Las Estrellas Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Las Estrellas Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Las Estrellas Elementary have?
Las Estrellas Elementary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Las Estrellas Elementary?
At Las Estrellas Elementary, the student body is approximately 15% White, 76% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Las Estrellas Elementary in?
Las Estrellas Elementary is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
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