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D−

River Bend Educational Center

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1510 Glenwood Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 · (612) 668-2884 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about River Bend Educational Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1510 Glenwood Ave S, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 38
Grade 46
Grade 511
Grade 69
Grade 715
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
83’20
78’21
62’22
67’23
65’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Two or more races 14%White 11%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Bend Educational Center 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
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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.