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KIPP North Star Primary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4Charter

5034 Oliver Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55430 · (612) 287-9700

Minneapolis’ School Grade C better than 27% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
124
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about KIPP North Star Primary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 56.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5034 Oliver Ave N, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 120
Grade 230
Grade 324
Grade 425
Enrollment over time
286’20
214’21
193’22
149’23
124’24

Down 56.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP North Star Primary from Minneapolis families.

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; Minneapolis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.