Fair Elementary School (Closed 2023)

10 South 10th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 23 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Fair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
Total Students
23 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MN)
(17-18)
≤20%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fair Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
≤20%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fair Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fair Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Hispanic
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
69%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
9%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Fair Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Minnesota.
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Fair Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fair Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).
How many students attend Fair Elementary School?
23 students attend Fair Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Fair Elementary School students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Fair Elementary School?
Fair Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.
What grades does Fair Elementary School offer ?
Fair Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3
What school district is Fair Elementary School part of?
Fair Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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