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Washburn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8401 Xerxes Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431 · (952) 681-5500 · Part of Bloomington Public School District

Bloomington’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washburn Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 57.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bloomington kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Bloomington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Washburn ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8401 Xerxes Ave S, Bloomington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Grade 153
Grade 259
Grade 360
Grade 448
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
706’20
346’21
351’22
352’23
298’24

Down 57.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%White 28%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washburn Elementary from Bloomington families.

Other schools in Bloomington Public School District

The district →
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
487 students15:1
Normandale Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B−
440 students15:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B
435 students15:1
Indian Mounds Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
388 students12:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
C
339 students13:1
Bloomington ECSE
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
283 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Bloomington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.