Lyndale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lyndale Elementary School 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 is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Lyndale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Lyndale Elementary School's student population of 404 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyndale Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	73
1	66
2	66
3	58
4	72
5	59

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School
2023	360
2022	356
2021	471
2020	495
2019	495
2018	475
2017	475
2016	549
2015	551
2014	568
2013	535
2012	495
2011	449
2010	389
2009	353
2008	357
2007	346
2006	326
2005	318
2004	342
2003	372
2002	398
2001	453
2000	469
1999	474
1998	515
1997	580
1996	574
1995	569
1994	570
1993	602
1992	594
1991	688
1990	694
1989	628
1988	616
1987	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	40
2014	39
2013	34
2012	33
2011	30
2010	32
2009	28
2008	23
2007	19
2006	21
2005	23
2004	29
2003	34
2002	37
2001	40
2000	42
1999	47
1997	42
1995	44
1994	44
1993	45
1992	42
1991	43

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lyndale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lyndale Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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)

#1294 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School
2023	#1294
2022	#1418
2021	#836
2019	#1264
2018	#1376
2017	#1369
2016	#1370
2015	#1220
2014	#1297
2013	#1451
2012	#1455

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30-34%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	32%	46%	36%
2022	27%	45%	33%
2021	42%	45%	35%
2019	47%	56%	42%
2018	43%	58%	42%
2017	42%	59%	43%
2016	48%	60%	44%
2015	57%	61%	45%
2014	56%	61%	44%
2013	45%	61%	43%
2012	42%	62%	39%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	37%	51%	42%
2021	52%	53%	46%
2019	48%	59%	47%
2018	44%	60%	42%
2017	46%	61%	44%
2016	41%	60%	43%
2015	42%	60%	43%
2014	41%	59%	43%
2013	37%	58%	42%
2012	57%	76%	57%
2011	57%	74%	56%

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11-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	15%	41%	34%
2021	44%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	16:1	15:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	11:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	10:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	13:1	17:1	16:1
1994	13:1	17:1	16:1
1993	13:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	6%
1996	3%	2%	7%
1995	3%	2%	7%
1994	3%	2%	8%
1993	4%	2%	7%
1992	3%	2%	8%
1991	4%	2%	7%
1990	3%	2%	7%
1989	5%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	2%	6%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	11%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	5%	5%	14%
2002	11%	5%	14%
2001	11%	5%	15%
2000	12%	5%	15%
1999	14%	5%	14%
1998	17%	4%	13%
1997	19%	4%	13%
1996	20%	4%	12%
1995	22%	4%	12%
1994	24%	4%	12%
1993	24%	3%	12%
1992	24%	3%	11%
1991	20%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

33%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	23%	11%	17%
2022	20%	10%	17%
2021	11%	10%	17%
2020	11%	9%	17%
2019	11%	9%	17%
2018	13%	9%	18%
2017	13%	9%	18%
2016	14%	9%	18%
2015	13%	9%	19%
2014	12%	8%	19%
2013	9%	8%	15%
2012	13%	7%	17%
2011	15%	7%	18%
2010	24%	7%	18%
2009	19%	6%	18%
2008	21%	6%	17%
2007	22%	6%	16%
2006	21%	5%	16%
2005	24%	5%	15%
2004	24%	4%	14%
2003	22%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	11%
2001	13%	3%	9%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

35%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	44%	12%	33%
2022	44%	12%	34%
2021	36%	11%	37%
2020	43%	11%	38%
2019	43%	11%	38%
2018	51%	11%	40%
2017	51%	11%	40%
2016	55%	10%	40%
2015	58%	10%	39%
2014	60%	10%	36%
2013	60%	9%	36%
2012	53%	9%	35%
2011	56%	9%	36%
2010	58%	10%	38%
2009	67%	10%	38%
2008	64%	9%	39%
2007	63%	9%	41%
2006	64%	8%	42%
2005	60%	8%	42%
2004	59%	8%	42%
2003	63%	7%	43%
2002	59%	7%	44%
2001	60%	7%	44%
2000	65%	6%	44%
1999	66%	5%	43%
1998	58%	6%	44%
1997	48%	5%	41%
1996	36%	5%	40%
1995	33%	4%	39%
1994	31%	4%	37%
1993	31%	4%	35%
1992	31%	4%	33%
1991	29%	3%	33%

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White

22%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	24%	62%	34%
2022	26%	63%	34%
2021	43%	64%	32%
2020	38%	66%	31%
2019	38%	66%	31%
2018	32%	67%	30%
2017	32%	67%	30%
2016	27%	68%	30%
2015	25%	69%	30%
2014	23%	71%	33%
2013	26%	72%	36%
2012	28%	73%	35%
2011	23%	74%	32%
2010	11%	75%	31%
2009	7%	76%	30%
2008	8%	76%	30%
2007	8%	77%	28%
2006	10%	79%	27%
2005	11%	79%	27%
2004	10%	80%	27%
2003	8%	81%	26%
2002	8%	82%	26%
2001	10%	83%	27%
2000	11%	84%	28%
1999	13%	85%	30%
1998	17%	86%	31%
1997	27%	87%	35%
1996	38%	87%	37%
1995	41%	88%	38%
1994	41%	88%	40%
1993	40%	89%	44%
1992	41%	90%	46%
1991	46%	91%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.70	0.59	0.74
2022	0.70	0.58	0.73
2021	0.67	0.57	0.73
2020	0.66	0.54	0.72
2019	0.66	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	0.59	0.51	0.72
2014	0.58	0.48	0.73
2013	0.57	0.47	0.72
2012	0.63	0.45	0.73
2011	0.62	0.44	0.73
2010	0.60	0.42	0.73
2009	0.51	0.41	0.73
2008	0.54	0.41	0.72
2007	0.56	0.40	0.72
2006	0.54	0.37	0.72
2005	0.57	0.37	0.72
2004	0.59	0.35	0.72
2003	0.55	0.34	0.72
2002	0.60	0.32	0.71
2001	0.60	0.31	0.70
2000	0.56	0.29	0.70
1999	0.54	0.28	0.70
1998	0.61	0.26	0.69
1997	0.67	0.24	0.69
1996	0.69	0.23	0.69
1995	0.68	0.23	0.69
1994	0.69	0.22	0.68
1993	0.69	0.21	0.67
1992	0.69	0.19	0.66
1991	0.67	0.16	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	67%	35%	56%
2022	56%	26%	51%
2021	37%	26%	54%
2020	48%	28%	55%
2019	48%	28%	55%
2018	61%	30%	60%
2017	61%	30%	60%
2016	67%	31%	60%
2015	68%	31%	62%
2014	71%	31%	60%
2013	73%	31%	60%
2012	71%	30%	60%
2011	73%	29%	60%
2010	86%	28%	59%
2009	85%	25%	57%
2008	84%	24%	57%
2007	84%	23%	58%
2006	83%	23%	60%
2005	82%	22%	61%
2004	82%	21%	60%
2003	83%	20%	59%
2002	83%	19%	58%
2001	85%	18%	57%
2000	84%	18%	57%
1999	86%	19%	58%
1998	83%	19%	60%
1997	74%	19%	56%
1996	62%	19%	55%
1995	54%	18%	46%
1994	54%	18%	47%
1993	55%	17%	46%
1992	54%	18%	48%
1991	41%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lyndale Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	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

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School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Lyndale Elementary School's ranking?

Lyndale Elementary School is ranked #1294 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Lyndale Elementary School?

404 students attend Lyndale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Lyndale Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lyndale Elementary School?

Lyndale Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lyndale Elementary School offer ?

Lyndale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lyndale Elementary School part of?

Lyndale Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Lyndale Elementary School located?

Lyndale Elementary School is located in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 6 other public schools located in Powderhorn.

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