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Howe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

3733 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 · (612) 668-4640 · Part of Minneapolis Public School District

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

Directions
Students
230
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Howe Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

3733 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 369
Grade 489
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
211’20
222’21
233’22
245’23
230’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 13%Black 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howe Elementary from Minneapolis families.

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Seward Elementary
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Early Childhood Special Education
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Barton Elementary
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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.