Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124002177
Northrop Elementary
4315 31ST AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406 · (612) 668-4520 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
63 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
41%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
72.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
69.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Northrop Elementary
Northrop Elementary's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Elementary this school | 381 | 16.5% | 66.6% |
| Great River Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 383 | 17.8% | 50.2% |
| Hale Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 326 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Horace Mann School SAINT PAUL | 445 | 19.6% | 71.5% |
| Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion DULUTH | 329 | 14.3% | 56.3% |
| CHANHASSEN ELEMENTARY CHANHASSEN | 447 | 18.6% | 65.8% |
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 Northrop Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #54 of 844 | #30 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #127 of 844 | #39 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #40 of 844 | #25 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #523 of 1,130 | #117 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #675 of 769 | #142 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #461 of 796 | #133 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #877 of 942 | #156 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #108 of 499 | #27 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
381
-66 (-15%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 381 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 17% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 22.2 | 17.8:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 24% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 64% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 12 | 19.9:1 | 54% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 19 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northrop Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (499 to 381); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About Northrop Elementary
Northrop Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 381 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Northrop Elementary belongs to Minneapolis Public School District, a district of 86 schools and 29,928 students.
White students are 76% of those enrolled at Northrop Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. In Hennepin County overall, about 66% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Northrop Elementary totals 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 17% of students (63) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Hennepin County, the average is 43%.
Northrop Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (66.6%) and its predicted rate (56.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Census data for Hennepin County show the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Hennepin County number 496, with about 177,509 students.
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm sits about 0.4 miles from Northrop Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Northrop Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Northrop Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 447 to 381, a 15% decline.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Northrop Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm0.4 mi · 167
- Roosevelt High0.5 mi · 1,148
- Roosevelt High - SWS0.5 mi · 91
- Hiawatha Elementary0.7 mi · 201
- Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary0.8 mi · 44
- AUGSBURG FAIRVIEW ACADEMY0.9 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Northrop ElementaryHow many students attend Northrop Elementary?
Northrop Elementary enrolls approximately 381 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Northrop Elementary serve?
Northrop Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Northrop Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Northrop Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Northrop Elementary?
Student demographics at Northrop Elementary are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Northrop Elementary in?
Northrop Elementary is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.