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Public elementary school · Minneapolis Public School District · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sullivan Elementary

Sullivan Elementary rates 7.5, above the middle of Minneapolis Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Minneapolis Public School District median is 6.7.

#403 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Minneapolis Public School District: 41 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Minneapolis Public School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at Sullivan Elementary score 19% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 20%).

It ranks 403 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 16 of 78 in Minneapolis Public School District.

Math18%29 points below the Minnesota average of 47%Grades 3–8 · 381 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading21%28 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–8 · 384 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 19% recently.2025 MCA; 52 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.6
50% of the rating
Academics
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
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 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (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 55406; 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.
Sullivan 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
$91,865
Median home value
$335,500
Median rent
$1,276/mo
College educated
56%
Homeownership
66.8%
Poverty rate
8.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55406; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
48
Some Transit
Bike Score
100
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
5,507/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minneapolis. 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 (Minneapolis), 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
84.4%
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. 8.2Compare →
  2. 8.0Compare →
  3. Sullivan Elementarythis school
    7.5
  4. 6.8Compare →
  5. 5.9Compare →
  6. Bdote Learning Center0.2 mi · charter
    5.6Compare →
  7. 5.6Compare →
  8. Aurora Charter School0.8 mi · charter
    5.2Compare →
  9. not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Sullivan Elementary among the rated peers.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sullivan Elementary serve?

Sullivan Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Sullivan Elementary?

Sullivan Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 598 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Elementary is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sullivan Elementary rank in MN?

Sullivan Elementary ranks #403 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Sullivan Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sullivan Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 Sullivan Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sullivan Elementary has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sullivan Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Sullivan Elementary a Title I school?

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

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

84.4% of students at Sullivan 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 – 8th
Enrollment
598
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
54
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Hennepin County
Rank in district
#16 of 78
Schools in district
98
District spending per student
$21,839
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55406)
35,863
Area average commute
22.5 min
Area median age
39.7

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.