Hiawatha Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Hiawatha Elementary School serves 212 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 212 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 40-44%
: 40-44%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hiawatha Elementary School's student population of 212 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hiawatha Elementary School
Kind	59
1	80
2	73

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Total Students

212 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	228
2022	236
2021	220
2020	248
2019	248
2018	245
2017	245
2016	243
2015	258
2013	317
2012	300
2011	297
2010	294
2009	319
2008	297
2007	279
2006	289
2005	212
2004	238
2003	222
2002	240
2001	256
2000	259
1999	298
1998	328
1997	332
1996	319
1995	317
1994	346
1993	350
1992	353
1991	425
1990	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	13
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2011	21
2010	21
2009	18
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	15
2002	18
2001	19
2000	25
1999	27
1997	23
1995	27
1994	27
1993	24
1992	26
1991	26

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School Rankings

The of Hiawatha Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(12-13)

40-44%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2013	42%	61%	43%
2012	47%	62%	39%
2011	37%	56%	38%
2010	52%	65%	46%

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(12-13)

40-44%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2013	42%	58%	42%
2012	62%	76%	57%
2011	57%	74%	56%
2010	52%	72%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	17:1
2008	20:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	10:1	16:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	12:1	17:1	16:1
1994	13:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1
1990	13:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2013	8%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	11%	2%	6%
2010	12%	2%	5%
2009	10%	2%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	9%	2%	5%
2006	11%	2%	4%
2005	9%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	15%	2%	5%
2001	18%	2%	5%
2000	15%	2%	5%
1999	15%	2%	7%
1998	15%	2%	6%
1997	13%	2%	6%
1996	12%	2%	7%
1995	12%	2%	7%
1994	17%	2%	8%
1993	16%	2%	7%
1992	18%	2%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	2%	6%	10%
2006	2%	6%	11%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	3%	5%	13%
2003	5%	5%	14%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	4%	5%	15%
2000	3%	5%	15%
1999	2%	5%	14%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%
1996	3%	4%	12%
1995	1%	4%	12%
1994	1%	4%	12%
1993	1%	3%	12%
1992	3%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	9%	11%	17%
2022	9%	10%	17%
2021	9%	10%	17%
2020	11%	9%	17%
2019	11%	9%	17%
2018	12%	9%	18%
2017	12%	9%	18%
2016	15%	9%	18%
2015	12%	9%	19%
2013	15%	8%	15%
2012	19%	7%	17%
2011	25%	7%	18%
2010	29%	7%	18%
2009	36%	6%	18%
2008	36%	6%	17%
2007	32%	6%	16%
2006	28%	5%	16%
2005	31%	5%	15%
2004	31%	4%	14%
2003	9%	4%	13%
2002	3%	4%	11%
2001	5%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	8%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	12%	33%
2022	12%	12%	34%
2021	7%	11%	37%
2020	11%	11%	38%
2019	11%	11%	38%
2018	16%	11%	40%
2017	16%	11%	40%
2016	17%	10%	40%
2015	18%	10%	39%
2013	19%	9%	36%
2012	20%	9%	35%
2011	18%	9%	36%
2010	22%	10%	38%
2009	20%	10%	38%
2008	21%	9%	39%
2007	22%	9%	41%
2006	23%	8%	42%
2005	17%	8%	42%
2004	21%	8%	42%
2003	27%	7%	43%
2002	31%	7%	44%
2001	34%	7%	44%
2000	33%	6%	44%
1999	39%	5%	43%
1998	43%	6%	44%
1997	46%	5%	41%
1996	50%	5%	40%
1995	50%	4%	39%
1994	41%	4%	37%
1993	44%	4%	35%
1992	36%	4%	33%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	70%	62%	34%
2022	67%	63%	34%
2021	73%	64%	32%
2020	68%	66%	31%
2019	68%	66%	31%
2018	63%	67%	30%
2017	63%	67%	30%
2016	60%	68%	30%
2015	61%	69%	30%
2013	52%	72%	36%
2012	47%	73%	35%
2011	40%	74%	32%
2010	34%	75%	31%
2009	31%	76%	30%
2008	32%	76%	30%
2007	35%	77%	28%
2006	36%	79%	27%
2005	39%	79%	27%
2004	39%	80%	27%
2003	49%	81%	26%
2002	47%	82%	26%
2001	39%	83%	27%
2000	44%	84%	28%
1999	39%	85%	30%
1998	35%	86%	31%
1997	37%	87%	35%
1996	33%	87%	37%
1995	36%	88%	38%
1994	38%	88%	40%
1993	37%	89%	44%
1992	41%	90%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.74
2022	0.53	0.58	0.73
2021	0.45	0.57	0.73
2020	0.51	0.54	0.72
2019	0.51	0.54	0.72
2018	0.56	0.53	0.72
2017	0.56	0.53	0.72
2016	0.59	0.52	0.72
2015	0.58	0.51	0.72
2013	0.68	0.47	0.72
2012	0.70	0.45	0.73
2011	0.74	0.44	0.73
2010	0.74	0.42	0.73
2009	0.73	0.41	0.73
2008	0.73	0.41	0.72
2007	0.73	0.40	0.72
2006	0.73	0.37	0.72
2005	0.72	0.37	0.72
2004	0.71	0.35	0.72
2003	0.67	0.34	0.72
2002	0.66	0.32	0.71
2001	0.70	0.31	0.70
2000	0.68	0.29	0.70
1999	0.68	0.28	0.70
1998	0.67	0.26	0.69
1997	0.64	0.24	0.69
1996	0.63	0.23	0.69
1995	0.61	0.23	0.69
1994	0.67	0.22	0.68
1993	0.65	0.21	0.67
1992	0.68	0.19	0.66

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Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	21%	35%	56%
2022	18%	26%	51%
2021	18%	26%	54%
2020	23%	28%	55%
2019	23%	28%	55%
2018	27%	30%	60%
2017	27%	30%	60%
2016	29%	31%	60%
2015	34%	31%	62%
2013	48%	31%	60%
2012	51%	30%	60%
2011	54%	29%	60%
2010	59%	28%	59%
2009	60%	25%	57%
2008	63%	24%	57%
2007	62%	23%	58%
2006	61%	23%	60%
2005	50%	22%	61%
2004	55%	21%	60%
2003	46%	20%	59%
2002	49%	19%	58%
2001	55%	18%	57%
2000	51%	18%	57%
1999	63%	19%	58%
1998	62%	19%	60%
1997	65%	19%	56%
1996	66%	19%	55%
1995	52%	18%	46%
1994	55%	18%	47%
1993	53%	17%	46%
1992	59%	18%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	10%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hiawatha Elementary School often compared to?

Hiawatha Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howe Elementary School, Dowling Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?

212 students attend Hiawatha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Hiawatha Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hiawatha Elementary School?

Hiawatha Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hiawatha Elementary School offer ?

Hiawatha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hiawatha Elementary School part of?

Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Hiawatha Elementary School located?

Hiawatha Elementary School is located in the Hiawatha neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in Hiawatha.

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