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D−

Bethune Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

919 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 · (612) 668-2550 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Students
213
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethune Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Minneapolis kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Bethune ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

919 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 134
Grade 242
Grade 329
Grade 435
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
298’20
304’21
276’22
233’23
213’24

Down 28.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 11%White 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethune Elementary from Minneapolis families.

Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District

The district →

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.