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Kenwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2013 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 · (612) 668-2760 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kenwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% 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–5Kenwood ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

2013 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 166
Grade 267
Grade 373
Grade 458
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
354’20
361’21
381’22
352’23
388’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 22%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 13%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kenwood 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.