Armatage Elementary

Summary:

Armatage Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that serves 356 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Armatage Elementary stands out for its high proficiency rates on state assessments, with 75.46% of students proficient or better in Math and 72.39% proficient in Reading, compared to just 34.66% and 40.06% for the Minneapolis Public School District, respectively. The school also has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with 71.35% White, 7.58% African American, 5.06% Hispanic, and 12.36% two or more races. Additionally, Armatage has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.76% to 21.25% in recent years, compared to higher rates at schools like Sheridan Hills Elementary (52.27%) and Stonebridge World School (83.39%).

Armatage Elementary's success may be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 17.3 in recent years, which is lower than nearby schools like Kenny Elementary (17.5) and Sheridan Hills Elementary (17.7). This, combined with the school's effective teaching practices and supportive leadership, has allowed Armatage to consistently deliver exceptional academic outcomes for its students, making it a standout option for families in the Minneapolis area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2501 W 56th Street
       Minneapolis, MN  55410-8888


(612) 668-3180

District: Minneapolis Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
89th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,135 Help


Students who attend Armatage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anthony Middle
High:    Southwest High - SWS

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  356

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Two or more races:
12.4%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.5% Help


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Compare Details Armatage Elementary ranks better than 89.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3rd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.3%), two or more races (12.4%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Armatage Elementary is 16.9. 25 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Armatage Elementary is $12,135. 29 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armatage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armatage Elementary 89th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Armatage Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Minneapolis Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Minneapolis Public School District 322nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Armatage Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.41 548th 674 18.7%
2004 63.83 256th 676 62.1%
2005 32.49 557th 685 18.7%
2006 72.39 173rd 756 77.1%
2007 37.47 621st 777 20.1%
2008 59.56 361st 781 53.8%
2009 56.11 214th 434 50.7%
2010 66.61 288th 803 64.1%
2011 63.97 337th 814 58.6%
2012 68.05 263rd 820 67.9%
2013 79.57 113th 824 86.3%
2014 59.96 386th 826 53.3%
2015 76.89 159th 840 81.1%
2016 70.35 253rd 848 70.2%
2017 80.04 115th 853 86.5%
2018 81.12 111th 847 86.9%
2019 90.13 25th 870 97.1%
2021 88.10 50th 869 94.2%
2022 80.35 131st 858 84.7%
2023 85.59 86th 845 89.8%
2024 85.29 89th 881 89.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.92 93rd 242 61.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.00 455th 728 37.5%
2019 60.21 287th 740 61.2%
2021 80.64 71st 683 89.6%
2023 56.79 336th 774 56.6%
2024 22.55 659th 793 16.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.45 146th 774 81.1%
2019 89.18 18th 787 97.7%
2021 85.19 61st 783 92.2%
2022 81.40 101st 799 87.4%
2023 83.10 90th 787 88.6%
2024 80.31 112th 809 86.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.14 85th 779 89.1%
2019 88.73 31st 798 96.1%
2021 85.70 58th 784 92.6%
2022 75.87 167th 808 79.3%
2023 84.58 76th 799 90.5%
2024 85.73 70th 826 91.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.16 120th 266 54.9%
2019 70.82 68th 283 76.0%
2021 82.37 24th 227 89.4%
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Rank History for White students at Armatage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.07 11th 712 98.5%
2019 95.34 5th 722 99.3%
2021 87.93 30th 710 95.8%
2022 75.74 132nd 725 81.8%
2023 87.54 31st 712 95.6%
2024 88.74 30th 730 95.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Armatage Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 357 144 81 6 31 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 331 141 110 5 29 n/a n/a 0 616
1990 302 119 132 2 19 n/a n/a 0 574
1991 299 136 134 5 23 n/a n/a 0 597
1992 273 95 139 7 9 n/a n/a 0 523
1993 246 86 144 5 7 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 210 85 163 6 10 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 185 132 121 15 7 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 185 132 121 15 7 n/a n/a 0 460
1997 205 149 118 12 10 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 220 139 123 15 3 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 207 105 117 16 6 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 195 110 95 23 4 n/a n/a 0 427
2001 204 113 74 25 10 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 236 121 35 23 6 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 236 121 35 23 6 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 237 92 26 21 10 n/a n/a 0 386
2005 224 93 36 24 7 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 256 89 28 19 8 n/a n/a 0 400
2007 272 99 23 24 8 n/a n/a 0 426
2008 305 103 24 24 11 n/a n/a 0 467
2009 329 107 30 27 11 n/a n/a 0 504
2010 345 113 30 29 8 n/a n/a 0 525
2011 340 114 23 28 5 1 12 0 523
2012 390 97 21 24 5 1 11 0 549
2013 425 111 28 17 3 1 21 0 606
2014 435 114 26 32 2 0 20 0 629
2015 438 117 23 30 2 0 22 0 632
2016 413 129 15 33 2 0 20 0 612
2017 418 120 16 38 3 0 27 0 622
2018 401 117 20 33 3 0 36 0 610
2019 415 109 19 28 2 0 42 0 615
2020 407 87 18 30 2 0 55 0 599
2021 356 92 13 21 0 0 45 0 527
2022 244 27 6 7 3 2 38 0 327
2023 254 27 7 18 4 2 44 0 356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Armatage Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 40.6 15.2 27.5
1989 616 36.0 17.1 33
1990 574 39.5 14.5 37.6
1991 597 39.9 14.9 37
1992 523 42.0 12.4 40.3
1993 488 40.6 12.0 36.1
1994 474 42.0 11.3 43.5
1995 460 0.0 0.0 58.3
1996 460 0.0 0.0 58.3
1997 494 36.9 13.4 58.5
1998 500 n/a 0.0 53.2
1999 451 41.5 10.9 43.2
2000 427 32.3 13.2 50.4
2001 426 31.3 13.6 47.7
2002 421 29.0 14.5 35.4
2003 421 29.0 14.5 35.4
2004 386 32.2 12.0 32.6
2005 384 24.0 16.0 34.6
2006 400 22.8 17.5 32
2007 426 24.2 17.6 32.9
2008 467 23.0 20.3 31
2009 504 26.8 18.8 30.2
2010 525 28.0 18.7 31.6
2011 523 27.1 19.2 29.1
2012 549 30.1 18.2 26.4
2013 606 30.0 20.1 28.4
2014 629 31.1 20.2 27.8
2015 632 32.0 19.7 26.7
2016 612 32.0 19.1 26.3
2017 622 32.8 18.9 27.2
2018 610 34.0 17.9 26.4
2019 615 32.6 18.8 24.6
2020 599 34.2 17.5 20.9
2021 527 30.4 17.3 21.3
2022 327 23.1 14.1 13.8
2023 356 21.0 16.9 18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Armatage Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 40.6 15.2 27.5
1989 616 36.0 17.1 33
1990 574 39.5 14.5 37.6
1991 597 39.9 14.9 37
1992 523 42.0 12.4 40.3
1993 488 40.6 12.0 36.1
1994 474 42.0 11.3 43.5
1995 460 0.0 0.0 58.3
1996 460 0.0 0.0 58.3
1997 494 36.9 13.4 58.5
1998 500 n/a 0.0 53.2
1999 451 41.5 10.9 43.2
2000 427 32.3 13.2 50.4
2001 426 31.3 13.6 47.7
2002 421 29.0 14.5 35.4
2003 421 29.0 14.5 35.4
2004 386 32.2 12.0 32.6
2005 384 24.0 16.0 34.6
2006 400 22.8 17.5 32
2007 426 24.2 17.6 32.9
2008 467 23.0 20.3 31
2009 504 26.8 18.8 30.2
2010 525 28.0 18.7 31.6
2011 523 27.1 19.2 29.1
2012 549 30.1 18.2 26.4
2013 606 30.0 20.1 28.4
2014 629 31.1 20.2 27.8
2015 632 32.0 19.7 26.7
2016 612 32.0 19.1 26.3
2017 622 32.8 18.9 27.2
2018 610 34.0 17.9 26.4
2019 615 32.6 18.8 24.6
2020 599 34.2 17.5 20.9
2021 527 30.4 17.3 21.3
2022 327 23.1 14.1 13.8
2023 356 21.0 16.9 18.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Armatage Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,135

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Armatage Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 86th of 845 Elementary schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Armatage Elementary)85.773.3
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)51.846.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Armatage Elementary)80.665
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)45.942.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Armatage Elementary)8280.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)48.243.9
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Armatage Elementary)75.870.2
 5.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)4442.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Armatage Elementary)81.555.3
 26.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)40.328
 12.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Armatage Elementary)85.980.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)53.444.9
 8.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Armatage Elementary)76.166
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minneapolis Public School District)40.836.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615356
 42.1%
African American10927
 75.2%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian197
 63.2%
Hispanic2818
 35.7%
Pacific Islander02
White415254
 38.8%
Two or More Races4244
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.6%18.5%
 6%


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Armatage Elementary ranks 89th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Armatage Elementary.

Students at Armatage Elementary are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Armatage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Southwest High - SWS


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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