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Hiawatha Elementary School

4201 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Hiawatha Elementary School serves 201 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 201 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 40-44%
  • : 40-44%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hiawatha Elementary School's student population of 201 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHiawatha Elementary School
Kind53
169
279
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Total Students
201 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary School
2025201
2024212
2023228
2022236
2021220
2020249
2019248
2018245
2017245
2016243
2015258
2013317
2012300
2011297
2010294
2009319
2008297
2007279
2006289
2005212
2004238
2003222
2002240
2001256
2000259
1999298
1998328
1997332
1996319
1995317
1994346
1993350
1992353
1991425
1990385
1989463
1988421
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary School
202517
202417
202313
202215
202115
202014
201916
201815
201715
201617
201519
201419
201320
201219
201121
201021
200918
200815
200715
200615
200515
200416
200315
200218
200119
200025
199927
199723
199527
199427
199324
199226
199126
199029
198930
198832
198737
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Hiawatha Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (MN)
(12-13)
40-44%
61%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
201342%61%43%
201247%62%39%
201137%56%38%
201052%65%46%
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(12-13)
40-44%
58%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
201342%58%42%
201262%76%57%
201157%74%56%
201052%72%52%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202512:113:1
202412:116:114:1
202318:116:116:1
202216:116:116:1
202115:116:116:1
202018:116:115:1
201916:116:115:1
201816:116:114:1
201716:116:114:1
201614:116:114:1
201514:116:115:1
201316:116:115:1
201216:116:116:1
201114:116:115:1
201014:116:115:1
200917:116:117:1
200820:117:118:1
200719:117:118:1
200619:117:118:1
200514:117:116:1
200415:117:115:1
200315:117:115:1
200213:117:115:1
200113:117:116:1
200010:116:114:1
199911:115:113:1
199715:118:116:1
199512:118:116:1
199413:118:116:1
199315:118:116:1
199214:118:116:1
199116:118:119:1
199013:118:119:1
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American Indian
3%
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
20242%2%4%
20232%2%4%
20221%2%4%
20212%2%3%
20202%2%4%
20192%2%4%
20181%2%3%
20171%2%3%
20162%2%3%
20153%2%4%
20138%2%5%
20129%2%5%
201111%2%6%
201012%2%5%
200910%2%5%
20088%3%5%
20079%2%5%
200611%2%4%
20059%3%4%
20046%3%4%
200310%3%4%
200215%2%5%
200118%2%5%
200015%2%5%
199915%2%7%
199815%2%6%
199713%2%6%
199612%2%7%
199512%2%7%
199417%2%8%
199316%2%7%
199218%2%8%
199117%2%7%
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Asian
2%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
20242%7%5%
20231%7%6%
20222%7%6%
20212%7%6%
20201%7%7%
20191%7%7%
20182%7%7%
20172%7%7%
20162%7%7%
20153%6%7%
20133%6%7%
20123%7%8%
20114%6%8%
20103%6%8%
20093%6%9%
20083%6%9%
20072%6%10%
20062%6%11%
20054%5%12%
20043%5%13%
20035%5%14%
20024%5%14%
20014%5%15%
20003%5%15%
19992%5%14%
19984%4%14%
19972%4%13%
19963%4%12%
19951%4%12%
19941%4%12%
19931%3%12%
19923%3%11%
19913%3%11%
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Hispanic
12%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202410%12%20%
20239%11%17%
20229%10%17%
20219%10%17%
20209%9%17%
201911%9%17%
201812%9%18%
201712%9%18%
201615%9%18%
201512%9%19%
201315%8%15%
201219%7%17%
201125%7%18%
201029%7%18%
200936%6%18%
200836%6%17%
200732%6%16%
200628%5%16%
200531%5%15%
200431%4%14%
20039%4%13%
20023%4%11%
20015%3%9%
20005%3%8%
19995%3%6%
19983%2%6%
19972%2%5%
19962%2%4%
19951%2%4%
19943%2%3%
19932%2%2%
19922%1%2%
19912%1%2%
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Black
8%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202410%12%31%
20238%12%33%
202212%12%34%
20217%11%37%
202010%11%38%
201911%11%38%
201816%11%40%
201716%11%40%
201617%10%40%
201518%10%39%
201319%9%36%
201220%9%35%
201118%9%36%
201022%10%38%
200920%10%38%
200821%9%39%
200722%9%41%
200623%8%42%
200517%8%42%
200421%8%42%
200327%7%43%
200231%7%44%
200134%7%44%
200033%6%44%
199939%5%43%
199843%6%43%
199746%5%41%
199650%5%40%
199550%4%39%
199441%4%37%
199344%4%35%
199236%4%33%
199138%3%33%
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White
64%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202465%61%34%
202370%62%34%
202267%63%34%
202173%64%32%
202071%66%31%
201968%66%31%
201863%67%30%
201763%67%30%
201660%68%30%
201561%69%30%
201352%72%36%
201247%73%35%
201140%74%32%
201034%75%31%
200931%76%30%
200832%76%30%
200735%77%28%
200636%79%27%
200539%79%27%
200439%80%27%
200349%81%26%
200247%82%26%
200139%83%27%
200044%84%28%
199939%85%30%
199835%86%31%
199737%87%35%
199633%87%37%
199536%88%38%
199438%88%40%
199337%89%44%
199241%90%46%
199140%91%47%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
10%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202411%6%6%
202310%6%6%
20229%6%5%
20217%6%5%
20206%5%3%
20197%5%3%
20186%4%2%
20176%4%2%
20164%4%2%
20153%4%1%
20133%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.56
0.60

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
20250.560.61
20240.550.600.74
20230.490.590.74
20220.530.580.73
20210.450.570.73
20200.480.540.72
20190.510.540.72
20180.560.530.72
20170.560.530.72
20160.590.520.72
20150.580.510.72
20130.680.470.72
20120.700.450.73
20110.740.440.73
20100.740.420.73
20090.730.410.73
20080.730.410.72
20070.730.400.72
20060.730.370.72
20050.720.370.72
20040.710.350.72
20030.670.340.72
20020.660.320.71
20010.700.310.70
20000.680.290.70
19990.680.280.70
19980.670.260.70
19970.640.240.69
19960.630.230.69
19950.610.230.69
19940.670.220.68
19930.650.210.67
19920.680.190.66
19910.670.160.66
19900.650.160.65
19890.660.160.63
19880.680.160.61
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Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
202530%34%
202424%36%55%
202321%35%56%
202218%26%51%
202118%26%54%
202020%28%55%
201923%28%55%
201827%30%60%
201727%30%60%
201629%31%60%
201534%31%62%
201348%31%60%
201251%30%60%
201154%29%60%
201059%28%59%
200960%25%57%
200863%24%57%
200762%23%58%
200661%23%60%
200550%22%61%
200455%21%60%
200346%20%59%
200249%19%58%
200155%18%57%
200051%18%57%
199963%19%58%
199862%19%60%
199765%19%56%
199666%19%55%
199552%18%46%
199455%18%47%
199353%17%46%
199259%18%48%
199152%16%43%
199062%15%42%
198957%15%39%
198855%16%38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearHiawatha Elementary SchoolMinnesotaMinneapolis Public School District
20254%7%
20244%7%5%
20234%8%6%
20222%6%5%
20215%6%5%
20203%8%6%
20196%8%6%
20186%8%5%
20176%8%5%
201610%7%5%
20155%7%4%
20137%7%5%
20127%7%6%
20117%8%6%
20108%8%5%
20098%8%6%
20085%8%7%
20078%7%7%
20069%7%7%
200510%7%8%
20047%7%8%
200310%7%9%
20029%7%9%
200111%7%9%
20009%8%8%
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School District Name
Minneapolis Public School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hiawatha Elementary School often compared to?
Hiawatha Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dowling Elementary School, Howe Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).
How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?
201 students attend Hiawatha Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Hiawatha Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Hiawatha Elementary School?
Hiawatha Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.
What grades does Hiawatha Elementary School offer ?
Hiawatha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Hiawatha Elementary School part of?
Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
In what neighborhood is Hiawatha Elementary School located?
Hiawatha Elementary School is located in the Hiawatha neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 1 other public schools located in Hiawatha.

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  • Enrollment: 201 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 40-44%
  • : 40-44%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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