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Northrop Elementary School vs. Hale Elementary School

Should you attend Northrop Elementary School or Hale Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northrop Elementary School
4315 31st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hale Elementary School
5330 13th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)
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Overview
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).
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hale Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-2
Total Students
395 students
323 students
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This chart displays total students of Hale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Northrop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
85-89%
(20-21 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hale 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 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
75-79%
(20-21 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hale 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 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
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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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hale Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
94
Grade 1 Students
67
112
Grade 2 Students
70
117
Grade 3 Students
60
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
70
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hale Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northrop Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
79%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hale 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.
0.41
0.36
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hale 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
18%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hale 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
4%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hale 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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