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Sanford Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3524 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 · (612) 668-4900 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Directions
Students
728
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sanford Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Minneapolis kids: 10 high schools

On the path

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

PK–537 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sanford MiddleYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

3524 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7234
Grade 8238
Enrollment over time
933’20
786’21
738’22
705’23
728’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanford Middle 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.