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Kenny Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5720 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419 · (612) 668-3340 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kenny Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 28.4% 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 →

K–5Kenny ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5720 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 142
Grade 246
Grade 364
Grade 454
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
412’20
331’21
315’22
304’23
295’24

Down 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kenny Elementary from Minneapolis families.

Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District

The district →
Sullivan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneapolis
D
640 students10:1
Green Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneapolis
D−
594 students13:1
Seward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Minneapolis
576 students12:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Minneapolis
573 students11:1
Ella Baker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneapolis
D−
512 students9:1
Barton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneapolis
508 students16:1

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