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Public elementary school · Robbinsdale Public School District · Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Northport Elementary

Northport Elementary rates 7.7, above the middle of Robbinsdale Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Robbinsdale Public School District median is 7.2.

#341 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Robbinsdale Public School District: 11 elementary schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Robbinsdale Public School District elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 341 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 5 of 21 in Robbinsdale Public School District.

Northport Elementary is listed in Robbinsdale Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%27 points below the Minnesota average of 52%Grades 3–5 · 210 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading31%19 points below the Minnesota average of 50%Grades 3–5 · 213 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 28% recently.2025 MCA; 40 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55429; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northport Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,661
Median home value
$267,900
Median rent
$1,253/mo
College educated
24.1%
Homeownership
56.9%
Poverty rate
11.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55429; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
57
Good Transit
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,157/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brooklyn Center. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brooklyn Center), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Northport Elementarythis school
    7.7
  2. 7.5Compare →
  3. 7.2Compare →
  4. 7.2Compare →
  5. 6.7Compare →
  6. Twin Lakes Stem Academy1.1 mi · charter
    6.2Compare →
  7. Kipp North Star Primary1.0 mi · charter
    5.8Compare →
  8. 4.9Compare →
  9. 4.0Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Northport Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northport Elementary serve?

Northport Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Northport Elementary?

Northport Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 441 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northport Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Northport Elementary is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Northport Elementary rank in MN?

Northport Elementary ranks #341 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Northport Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Northport Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Northport Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Northport Elementary has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Northport Elementary a charter school?

No, Northport Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northport Elementary a Title I school?

No, Northport Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northport Elementary?

82.1% of students at Northport Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
441
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hennepin County
Rank in district
#5 of 21
Schools in district
28
District spending per student
$17,779
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55429)
27,570
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
33

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.