POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Bloomington, Minnesota·55437
Score
57.8/100
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#363
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
#4
In Bloomington Public Schools
Top 43%
In Minnesota

Score 57.8/100: better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 57% of them
249 students tested
Math
50%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 49% of them
250 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 70% of them
71 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5086
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)54.392
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)52.171
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)52.2249
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)55.886
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)55.993
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)33.871
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)49.6250
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3171
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3171

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
477
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Hennepin County

Contact

Address
8401 PALMER RD
Bloomington, MN 55437

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY at a glance

POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving grades K-5. It is part of Bloomington Public Schools. It has about 477 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 57.8 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #363 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.