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Olson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1607 51st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55430 · (612) 668-1640 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Students
329
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Olson Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% 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
6–8Olson MiddleYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

1607 51st Ave N, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6122
Grade 784
Grade 8123
Enrollment over time
390’20
465’21
361’22
308’23
329’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%Hispanic 30%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%White 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Olson Middle 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.