Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124003434
Pratt Elementary
66 MALCOLM AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414 · (612) 668-1122 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
150 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 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
61%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
34.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Pratt Elementary
Pratt Elementary's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Elementary this school | 196 | 76.5% | 29.6% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD | 328 | 81.1% | 12.1% |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud SAINT CLOUD | 260 | 85.4% | 17.6% |
| The Journey School SAINT PAUL | 125 | 84.0% | 9.1% |
| SONNESYN ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE | 313 | 74.8% | 21.6% |
| Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 218 | 88.1% | N/A |
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 Pratt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #676 of 844 | #107 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #696 of 844 | #111 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #658 of 844 | #104 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #799 of 1,130 | #166 of 206 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #120 of 942 | #46 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #68 of 499 | #22 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
196
-74 (-27%) vs 2020
+752% since 2000-01, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 196 | 24.9 | 7.9:1 | 77% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 77% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 20.8 | 9.7:1 | 77% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 64% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 64% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 66% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 67% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 52% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pratt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (278 to 196); teachers up 39% (18 to 24.9).
About Pratt Elementary
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, is home to Pratt Elementary, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 196 students. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
Federal data list 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, with 29,928 students enrolled.
Black students account for 59% of enrollment at Pratt Elementary. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 13% Black. By the diversity index, Pratt Elementary comes in at 61%.
The teaching staff at Pratt Elementary is 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 7.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%. On average, public schools in Hennepin County report 43%.
Pratt Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (29.6%) and its predicted rate (23.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Pratt Elementary is among the 496 public schools in Hennepin County.
The nearest public school is Venture Academy High School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Pratt Elementary is 3rd among 4 schools close by.
Pratt Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 270 to 196. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Pratt Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Pratt Elementary. Pratt Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Pratt Elementary SchoolSand Springs, OK · 388 students
- PRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBARKER, NY · 360 students
- Pratt ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 288 students
- Pratt Elementary SchoolPratt, WV · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Venture Academy High School0.4 mi · 199
- Ronald McDonald House0.6 mi · 6
- Jennings Community School0.8 mi · 57
- Jennings Online Program0.8 mi · 13
- AVALON SCHOOL0.9 mi · 182
- Online High School0.9 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Pratt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pratt Elementary?
Pratt Elementary enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pratt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pratt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pratt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pratt Elementary is approximately 7.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pratt Elementary?
At Pratt Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 16% Hispanic, 59% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Pratt Elementary in?
Pratt Elementary is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
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