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Bancroft Elementary School vs. Northrop Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Bancroft Elementary School
3829 13th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northrop Elementary School
4315 31st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bancroft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Northrop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bancroft Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northrop Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
431 students
395 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northrop Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#150 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bancroft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northrop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bancroft 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northrop 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 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bancroft 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northrop 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MN)
60-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bancroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northrop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bancroft Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northrop Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
74
58
Grade 1 Students
79
67
Grade 2 Students
69
70
Grade 3 Students
78
60
Grade 4 Students
63
70
Grade 5 Students
59
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
28%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bancroft Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northrop Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bancroft Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northrop Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bancroft Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northrop 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
10%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northrop 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.
0.71
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Bancroft Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northrop Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bancroft 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northrop 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bancroft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northrop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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