Sullivan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Sullivan STEAM School is a school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, which serves 600 students from preschool through eighth grade. The School houses a whole-day Kindergarten program as well as Early Childhood Special Education and Early Family Childhood Education programs.

Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sullivan 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 13% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Sullivan Elementary School's student population of 598 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sullivan Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	56
1	58
2	61
3	66
4	53
5	59
6	62
7	68
8	71

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School
2023	651
2022	619
2021	497
2020	587
2019	587
2018	657
2017	657
2016	686
2015	708
2014	736
2013	649
2012	599
2011	556
2010	563
2009	626
2008	715
2007	730
2006	736
2005	750
2004	824
2003	856
2002	876
2001	879
2000	864
1999	862
1998	684
1997	678
1996	689
1995	688
1994	689
1993	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School
2023	45
2022	48
2021	45
2020	54
2019	54
2018	57
2017	57
2016	55
2015	61
2014	57
2013	59
2012	54
2011	53
2010	43
2009	54
2008	47
2007	48
2006	52
2005	64
2004	69
2003	69
2002	76
2001	70
2000	73
1999	72
1997	58
1995	59
1994	59

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Year Founded

1991

School Calendar

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Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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)

#1656 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School
2023	#1656
2022	#1733
2021	#1624
2019	#1608
2018	#1645
2017	#1654
2016	#1622
2015	#1579
2014	#1559
2013	#1590
2012	#1603

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13%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	13%	46%	36%
2022	14%	45%	33%
2021	17%	45%	35%
2019	22%	56%	42%
2018	22%	58%	42%
2017	23%	59%	43%
2016	26%	60%	44%
2015	34%	61%	45%
2014	38%	61%	44%
2013	31%	61%	43%
2012	27%	62%	39%

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23%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	23%	51%	42%
2021	12%	53%	46%
2019	31%	59%	47%
2018	24%	60%	42%
2017	23%	61%	44%
2016	27%	60%	43%
2015	28%	60%	43%
2014	29%	59%	43%
2013	25%	58%	42%
2012	43%	76%	57%
2011	42%	74%	56%

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10-14%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	12%	41%	34%
2021	50%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	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	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	9%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	4%	5%	13%
2003	6%	5%	14%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	15%
2000	3%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	3%	4%	13%
1997	3%	4%	13%
1996	3%	4%	12%
1995	3%	4%	12%
1994	3%	4%	12%
1993	3%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

65%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	71%	12%	33%
2022	73%	12%	34%
2021	78%	11%	37%
2020	83%	11%	38%
2019	83%	11%	38%
2018	85%	11%	40%
2017	85%	11%	40%
2016	81%	10%	40%
2015	78%	10%	39%
2014	75%	10%	36%
2013	66%	9%	36%
2012	56%	9%	35%
2011	54%	9%	36%
2010	61%	10%	38%
2009	63%	10%	38%
2008	63%	9%	39%
2007	59%	9%	41%
2006	55%	8%	42%
2005	49%	8%	42%
2004	47%	8%	42%
2003	45%	7%	43%
2002	43%	7%	44%
2001	39%	7%	44%
2000	36%	6%	44%
1999	33%	5%	43%
1998	24%	6%	44%
1997	24%	5%	41%
1996	24%	5%	40%
1995	21%	4%	39%
1994	19%	4%	37%
1993	17%	4%	35%

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White

13%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	12%	62%	34%
2022	10%	63%	34%
2021	6%	64%	32%
2020	5%	66%	31%
2019	5%	66%	31%
2018	3%	67%	30%
2017	3%	67%	30%
2016	4%	68%	30%
2015	6%	69%	30%
2014	8%	71%	33%
2013	12%	72%	36%
2012	14%	73%	35%
2011	13%	74%	32%
2010	8%	75%	31%
2009	11%	76%	30%
2008	15%	76%	30%
2007	21%	77%	28%
2006	25%	79%	27%
2005	31%	79%	27%
2004	33%	80%	27%
2003	35%	81%	26%
2002	39%	82%	26%
2001	39%	83%	27%
2000	43%	84%	28%
1999	44%	85%	30%
1998	53%	86%	31%
1997	53%	87%	35%
1996	54%	87%	37%
1995	56%	88%	38%
1994	57%	88%	40%
1993	60%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.48	0.59	0.74
2022	0.45	0.58	0.73
2021	0.38	0.57	0.73
2020	0.31	0.54	0.72
2019	0.31	0.54	0.72
2018	0.27	0.53	0.72
2017	0.27	0.53	0.72
2016	0.34	0.52	0.72
2015	0.38	0.51	0.72
2014	0.43	0.48	0.73
2013	0.53	0.47	0.72
2012	0.65	0.45	0.73
2011	0.66	0.44	0.73
2010	0.59	0.42	0.73
2009	0.57	0.41	0.73
2008	0.56	0.41	0.72
2007	0.60	0.40	0.72
2006	0.63	0.37	0.72
2005	0.65	0.37	0.72
2004	0.66	0.35	0.72
2003	0.67	0.34	0.72
2002	0.65	0.32	0.71
2001	0.68	0.31	0.70
2000	0.67	0.29	0.70
1999	0.68	0.28	0.70
1998	0.64	0.26	0.69
1997	0.64	0.24	0.69
1996	0.63	0.23	0.69
1995	0.62	0.23	0.69
1994	0.61	0.22	0.68
1993	0.58	0.21	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	81%	35%	56%
2022	66%	26%	51%
2021	84%	26%	54%
2020	83%	28%	55%
2019	83%	28%	55%
2018	90%	30%	60%
2017	90%	30%	60%
2016	92%	31%	60%
2015	87%	31%	62%
2014	88%	31%	60%
2013	87%	31%	60%
2012	84%	30%	60%
2011	82%	29%	60%
2010	82%	28%	59%
2009	77%	25%	57%
2008	75%	24%	57%
2007	73%	23%	58%
2006	65%	23%	60%
2005	58%	22%	61%
2004	54%	21%	60%
2003	51%	20%	59%
2002	48%	19%	58%
2001	43%	18%	57%
2000	44%	18%	57%
1999	43%	19%	58%
1998	38%	19%	60%
1997	39%	19%	56%
1996	42%	19%	55%
1995	34%	18%	46%
1994	32%	18%	47%
1993	35%	17%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sullivan Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	1%	8%	5%
2017	1%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	11%	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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What is Sullivan Elementary School's ranking?

Sullivan Elementary School is ranked #1656 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Sullivan Elementary School often compared to?

Sullivan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Green Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Sullivan Elementary School?

598 students attend Sullivan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Sullivan Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 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 Sullivan Elementary School?

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

What grades does Sullivan Elementary School offer ?

Sullivan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sullivan Elementary School part of?

Sullivan Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Sullivan Elementary School located?

Sullivan Elementary School is located in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 9 other public schools located in Longfellow.

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