Barton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Minneapolis, Minnesota·55409
Score
73.1/100
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#231
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
#10
In Minneapolis Public School District
Top 27%
In Minnesota

Score 73.1/100: better than 73% 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
60%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 75% of them
237 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 69% of them
237 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 65% of them
69 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)69.278
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)53.390
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)59.469
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)60.3237
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)73.178
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)66.790
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)36.269
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)59.9237
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)2969
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)2969

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
506
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
506
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
32%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Hennepin County

Contact

Address
4237 COLFAX AVE SOUTH
Minneapolis, MN 55409

"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

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Location

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Barton Elementary at a glance

Barton Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Minneapolis Public School District. It has about 506 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 32% 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, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 60% 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 73.1 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #231 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.