Folwell Arts Magnet (Closed 2023)

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Folwell Arts Magnet (Closed 2023)

Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Folwell Arts Magnet ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 7% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Folwell Arts Magnet
Pre-K	2
Kind	80
1	84
2	72
3	80
4	75
5	83
6	76
7	87
8	92

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet
2023	731
2022	731
2021	731
2020	814
2019	814
2018	884
2017	884
2016	860
2015	883
2014	902
2013	913
2012	1,039
2011	962
2010	906
2009	912
2008	932
2007	968
2006	972
2005	882
2004	884
2003	916
2002	894
2001	917
2000	914
1999	923
1998	945
1997	961
1996	964

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet
2023	51
2022	51
2021	51
2020	61
2019	61
2018	66
2017	66
2016	63
2015	58
2014	64
2013	64
2012	71
2011	65
2010	63
2009	51
2008	51
2007	49
2006	48
2005	54
2004	59
2003	57
2002	64
2001	64
2000	64
1999	78
1997	58
1995	43
1994	43

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This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	7%	45%	35%
2019	17%	56%	42%
2018	16%	58%	42%
2017	24%	59%	43%
2016	29%	60%	44%
2015	29%	61%	45%
2014	32%	61%	44%
2013	28%	61%	43%
2012	26%	62%	39%
2011	21%	56%	38%
2010	38%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

20%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	20%	53%	46%
2019	24%	59%	47%
2018	26%	60%	42%
2017	25%	61%	44%
2016	27%	60%	43%
2015	26%	60%	43%
2014	26%	59%	43%
2013	24%	58%	42%
2012	46%	76%	57%
2011	40%	74%	56%
2010	42%	72%	52%

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(20-21)

10-14%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	21:1	17:1	16:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	5%	2%	4%
2021	5%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	6%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	6%	7%
2014	2%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	4%	5%	14%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	4%	5%	15%
2000	4%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	3%	4%	13%
1997	4%	4%	13%
1996	3%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

46%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	46%	11%	17%
2022	46%	10%	17%
2021	46%	10%	17%
2020	53%	9%	17%
2019	53%	9%	17%
2018	53%	9%	18%
2017	53%	9%	18%
2016	55%	9%	18%
2015	54%	9%	19%
2014	54%	8%	19%
2013	42%	8%	15%
2012	39%	7%	17%
2011	43%	7%	18%
2010	37%	7%	18%
2009	37%	6%	18%
2008	37%	6%	17%
2007	33%	6%	16%
2006	32%	5%	16%
2005	29%	5%	15%
2004	27%	4%	14%
2003	23%	4%	13%
2002	23%	4%	11%
2001	18%	3%	9%
2000	15%	3%	8%
1999	11%	3%	6%
1998	7%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%

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Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	27%	12%	33%
2022	27%	12%	34%
2021	27%	11%	37%
2020	27%	11%	38%
2019	27%	11%	38%
2018	27%	11%	40%
2017	27%	11%	40%
2016	28%	10%	40%
2015	28%	10%	39%
2014	27%	10%	36%
2013	28%	9%	36%
2012	34%	9%	35%
2011	35%	9%	36%
2010	37%	10%	38%
2009	37%	10%	38%
2008	35%	9%	39%
2007	35%	9%	41%
2006	36%	8%	42%
2005	32%	8%	42%
2004	33%	8%	42%
2003	39%	7%	43%
2002	38%	7%	44%
2001	42%	7%	44%
2000	45%	6%	44%
1999	48%	5%	43%
1998	48%	6%	44%
1997	47%	5%	41%
1996	43%	5%	40%

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White

13%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	13%	62%	34%
2022	13%	63%	34%
2021	13%	64%	32%
2020	11%	66%	31%
2019	11%	66%	31%
2018	13%	67%	30%
2017	13%	67%	30%
2016	11%	68%	30%
2015	13%	69%	30%
2014	12%	71%	33%
2013	22%	72%	36%
2012	17%	73%	35%
2011	14%	74%	32%
2010	19%	75%	31%
2009	19%	76%	30%
2008	23%	76%	30%
2007	26%	77%	28%
2006	25%	79%	27%
2005	30%	79%	27%
2004	32%	80%	27%
2003	31%	81%	26%
2002	32%	82%	26%
2001	32%	83%	27%
2000	32%	84%	28%
1999	34%	85%	30%
1998	37%	86%	31%
1997	40%	87%	35%
1996	43%	87%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.70	0.59	0.74
2022	0.70	0.58	0.73
2021	0.70	0.57	0.73
2020	0.64	0.54	0.72
2019	0.64	0.54	0.72
2018	0.63	0.53	0.72
2017	0.63	0.53	0.72
2016	0.61	0.52	0.72
2015	0.62	0.51	0.72
2014	0.63	0.48	0.73
2013	0.70	0.47	0.72
2012	0.71	0.45	0.73
2011	0.68	0.44	0.73
2010	0.69	0.42	0.73
2009	0.70	0.41	0.73
2008	0.69	0.41	0.72
2007	0.71	0.40	0.72
2006	0.72	0.37	0.72
2005	0.73	0.37	0.72
2004	0.72	0.35	0.72
2003	0.70	0.34	0.72
2002	0.70	0.32	0.71
2001	0.69	0.31	0.70
2000	0.68	0.29	0.70
1999	0.65	0.28	0.70
1998	0.63	0.26	0.69
1997	0.62	0.24	0.69
1996	0.63	0.23	0.69

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	78%	35%	56%
2022	78%	26%	51%
2021	78%	26%	54%
2020	75%	28%	55%
2019	75%	28%	55%
2018	81%	30%	60%
2017	81%	30%	60%
2016	78%	31%	60%
2015	79%	31%	62%
2014	79%	31%	60%
2013	78%	31%	60%
2012	79%	30%	60%
2011	75%	29%	60%
2010	70%	28%	59%
2009	63%	25%	57%
2008	57%	24%	57%
2007	54%	23%	58%
2006	55%	23%	60%
2005	51%	22%	61%
2004	45%	21%	60%
2003	43%	20%	59%
2002	41%	19%	58%
2001	42%	18%	57%
2000	41%	18%	57%
1999	33%	19%	58%
1998	35%	19%	60%
1997	33%	19%	56%
1996	33%	19%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Folwell Arts Magnet	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	11%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	12%	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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Folwell Arts Magnet?

731 students attend Folwell Arts Magnet.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Folwell Arts Magnet students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Folwell Arts Magnet?

Folwell Arts Magnet has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Folwell Arts Magnet offer ?

Folwell Arts Magnet offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Folwell Arts Magnet part of?

Folwell Arts Magnet is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

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