Pillsbury Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2250 Garfield St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55418

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Bottom 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pillsbury 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

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

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Pillsbury Elementary School's student population of 359 students has grown by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pillsbury Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	70
1	61
2	61
3	55
4	67
5	43

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School
2023	373
2022	378
2021	252
2020	322
2019	322
2018	401
2017	401
2016	506
2015	576
2014	620
2013	577
2012	628
2011	585
2010	571
2009	548
2008	526
2007	540
2006	342
2005	353
2004	418
2003	470
2002	610
2001	613
2000	610
1999	641
1998	659
1997	629
1996	666
1995	666
1994	676
1993	612

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	45
2017	45
2016	48
2015	48
2014	44
2013	43
2012	44
2011	41
2010	36
2009	36
2008	29
2007	29
2006	16
2005	22
2004	28
2003	32
2002	41
2001	42
2000	49
1999	50
1997	42
1995	46
1994	46

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School Calendar

School Motto

Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discovery, and Empowerment.

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Pillsbury 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 Pillsbury Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#1578 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School
2023	#1578
2022	#1725
2021	#1568
2019	#1391
2018	#1479
2017	#1274
2016	#1397
2015	#1242
2014	#1259
2013	#1326
2012	#1469

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20-24%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	22%	46%	36%
2022	17%	45%	33%
2021	17%	45%	35%
2019	42%	56%	42%
2018	42%	58%	42%
2017	53%	59%	43%
2016	48%	60%	44%
2015	61%	61%	45%
2014	57%	61%	44%
2013	52%	61%	43%
2012	42%	62%	39%

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15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	17%	51%	42%
2021	22%	53%	46%
2019	37%	59%	47%
2018	32%	60%	42%
2017	38%	61%	44%
2016	34%	60%	43%
2015	36%	60%	43%
2014	39%	59%	43%
2013	27%	58%	42%
2012	55%	76%	57%
2011	52%	74%	56%

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10-14%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	12%	41%	34%
2021	10%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	9:1	14:1	16:1
2020	11:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	9:1	16:1	14:1
2017	9:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	7%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	6%	2%	6%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	6%	2%	7%
1994	7%	2%	8%
1993	5%	2%	7%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

21%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	14%	11%	17%
2022	19%	10%	17%
2021	26%	10%	17%
2020	26%	9%	17%
2019	26%	9%	17%
2018	29%	9%	18%
2017	29%	9%	18%
2016	27%	9%	18%
2015	32%	9%	19%
2014	33%	8%	19%
2013	26%	8%	15%
2012	30%	7%	17%
2011	34%	7%	18%
2010	36%	7%	18%
2009	35%	6%	18%
2008	33%	6%	17%
2007	27%	6%	16%
2006	13%	5%	16%
2005	7%	5%	15%
2004	4%	4%	14%
2003	4%	4%	13%
2002	5%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	3%	3%	8%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

35%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	37%	12%	33%
2022	39%	12%	34%
2021	46%	11%	37%
2020	50%	11%	38%
2019	50%	11%	38%
2018	47%	11%	40%
2017	47%	11%	40%
2016	49%	10%	40%
2015	49%	10%	39%
2014	44%	10%	36%
2013	42%	9%	36%
2012	45%	9%	35%
2011	45%	9%	36%
2010	39%	10%	38%
2009	34%	10%	38%
2008	29%	9%	39%
2007	32%	9%	41%
2006	44%	8%	42%
2005	46%	8%	42%
2004	45%	8%	42%
2003	49%	7%	43%
2002	45%	7%	44%
2001	44%	7%	44%
2000	39%	6%	44%
1999	36%	5%	43%
1998	32%	6%	44%
1997	25%	5%	41%
1996	25%	5%	40%
1995	25%	4%	39%
1994	24%	4%	37%
1993	26%	4%	35%

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White

29%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	29%	62%	34%
2022	27%	63%	34%
2021	21%	64%	32%
2020	18%	66%	31%
2019	18%	66%	31%
2018	17%	67%	30%
2017	17%	67%	30%
2016	17%	68%	30%
2015	13%	69%	30%
2014	15%	71%	33%
2013	25%	72%	36%
2012	18%	73%	35%
2011	15%	74%	32%
2010	18%	75%	31%
2009	23%	76%	30%
2008	29%	76%	30%
2007	30%	77%	28%
2006	32%	79%	27%
2005	32%	79%	27%
2004	36%	80%	27%
2003	35%	81%	26%
2002	36%	82%	26%
2001	36%	83%	27%
2000	36%	84%	28%
1999	36%	85%	30%
1998	39%	86%	31%
1997	50%	87%	35%
1996	48%	87%	37%
1995	49%	88%	38%
1994	50%	88%	40%
1993	53%	89%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.75	0.59	0.74
2022	0.74	0.58	0.73
2021	0.68	0.57	0.73
2020	0.65	0.54	0.72
2019	0.65	0.54	0.72
2018	0.67	0.53	0.72
2017	0.67	0.53	0.72
2016	0.66	0.52	0.72
2015	0.65	0.51	0.72
2014	0.69	0.48	0.73
2013	0.71	0.47	0.72
2012	0.68	0.45	0.73
2011	0.66	0.44	0.73
2010	0.70	0.42	0.73
2009	0.71	0.41	0.73
2008	0.73	0.41	0.72
2007	0.74	0.40	0.72
2006	0.69	0.37	0.72
2005	0.68	0.37	0.72
2004	0.66	0.35	0.72
2003	0.64	0.34	0.72
2002	0.66	0.32	0.71
2001	0.67	0.31	0.70
2000	0.71	0.29	0.70
1999	0.71	0.28	0.70
1998	0.71	0.26	0.69
1997	0.68	0.24	0.69
1996	0.68	0.23	0.69
1995	0.69	0.23	0.69
1994	0.68	0.22	0.68
1993	0.66	0.21	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	68%	35%	56%
2022	55%	26%	51%
2021	65%	26%	54%
2020	72%	28%	55%
2019	72%	28%	55%
2018	73%	30%	60%
2017	73%	30%	60%
2016	77%	31%	60%
2015	78%	31%	62%
2014	83%	31%	60%
2013	81%	31%	60%
2012	81%	30%	60%
2011	80%	29%	60%
2010	74%	28%	59%
2009	66%	25%	57%
2008	64%	24%	57%
2007	63%	23%	58%
2006	63%	23%	60%
2005	64%	22%	61%
2004	62%	21%	60%
2003	57%	20%	59%
2002	57%	19%	58%
2001	54%	18%	57%
2000	51%	18%	57%
1999	54%	19%	58%
1998	55%	19%	60%
1997	50%	19%	56%
1996	52%	19%	55%
1995	44%	18%	46%
1994	45%	18%	47%
1993	45%	17%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pillsbury Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	11%	8%	6%
2019	11%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	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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What is Pillsbury Elementary School's ranking?

Pillsbury Elementary School is ranked #1578 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Pillsbury Elementary School often compared to?

Pillsbury Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waite Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Pillsbury Elementary School?

359 students attend Pillsbury Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Pillsbury Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Pillsbury Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pillsbury Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pillsbury Elementary School part of?

Pillsbury Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Pillsbury Elementary School located?

Pillsbury Elementary School is located in the Windom Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN.