Lucy Laney Elementary

Summary:

Lucy Laney Elementary is a public elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 339 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked 322 out of 463 districts in the state.

Lucy Laney Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (69.32%) compared to the district and state averages. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 0-star rating. Its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments for Math, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's Math proficiency rate was 15%, compared to 34.66% for the district and 45.47% for the state. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Lucy Laney Elementary ranks in the bottom 20-30% for African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the school's strong performance for its homeless student population suggests that targeted interventions and support can be effective. The presence of several nearby charter schools, such as KIPP Legacy Primary and Sojourner Truth Academy, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices that could potentially benefit Lucy Laney Elementary. When compared to nearby schools like Loring Elementary, it becomes clear that Lucy Laney is struggling academically, which may be due to the unique challenges faced by its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3333 Penn Ave N
       Minneapolis, MN  55412-2341


(612) 668-2200

District: Minneapolis Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
830th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,583 Help


Students who attend Lucy Laney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Olson Middle
High:    Henry High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  339

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.3%
Two or more races:
13.6%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.8% Help


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Compare Details Lucy Laney Elementary ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 20th 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 5.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lucy Laney Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.3%), two or more races (13.6%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucy Laney Elementary is 10.8, which is the 7th best among 29 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucy Laney Elementary is $18,583, which is the 13th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Minneapolis Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucy Laney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucy Laney Elementary 830th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Lucy Laney Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Lucy Laney Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.38 657th 674 2.5%
2004 0.73 667th 676 1.3%
2005 2.51 669th 685 2.3%
2006 1.41 741st 756 2.0%
2007 0.77 772nd 777 0.6%
2008 0.24 776th 781 0.6%
2009 0.21 431st 434 0.7%
2010 0.41 797th 803 0.7%
2011 0.56 811th 814 0.4%
2012 0.39 813th 820 0.9%
2013 0.57 820th 824 0.5%
2014 0.78 820th 826 0.7%
2015 0.77 833rd 840 0.8%
2016 1.64 831st 848 2.0%
2017 3.46 808th 853 5.3%
2018 4.37 802nd 847 5.3%
2019 7.14 799th 870 8.2%
2021 4.62 821st 869 5.5%
2022 4.62 826th 858 3.7%
2023 5.02 801st 845 5.2%
2024 5.94 830th 881 5.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.83 382nd 463 17.5%
2019 14.96 472nd 515 8.3%
2023 15.69 482nd 524 8.0%
2024 17.29 506th 572 11.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.07 686th 728 5.8%
2019 15.51 670th 740 9.5%
2021 9.54 656th 683 4.0%
2022 10.89 632nd 663 4.7%
2023 8.32 731st 774 5.6%
2024 8.06 754th 793 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.75 6th 9 33.3%
2022 73.72 1st 4 75.0%
2023 42.10 2nd 6 66.7%
2024 53.63 2nd 10 80.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.21 721st 774 6.8%
2019 5.76 745th 787 5.3%
2021 5.23 740th 783 5.5%
2022 7.36 737th 799 7.8%
2023 8.45 726th 787 7.8%
2024 4.56 781st 809 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.26 754th 779 3.2%
2019 10.08 724th 798 9.3%
2021 4.29 752nd 784 4.1%
2022 3.09 790th 808 2.2%
2023 4.50 770th 799 3.6%
2024 8.78 762nd 826 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lucy Laney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.51 214th 266 19.5%
2019 33.46 204th 283 27.9%
2021 19.76 201st 227 11.5%
2022 21.17 237th 282 16.0%
2023 12.91 263rd 279 5.7%
2024 19.31 268th 310 13.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lucy Laney Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 8.03 354th 387 8.5%
2005 8.07 371st 396 6.3%
2006 9.50 379th 406 6.7%
2007 2.60 390th 403 3.2%
2008 0.85 401st 409 2.0%
2009 0.39 226th 230 1.7%
2010 0.82 447th 454 1.5%
2011 2.67 458th 478 4.2%
2012 1.04 461st 469 1.7%
2013 1.53 484th 488 0.8%
2014 1.44 485th 490 1.0%
2015 1.46 509th 516 1.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lucy Laney Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 33 255 5 3 18 n/a n/a 0 314
1996 33 255 5 3 18 n/a n/a 0 314
1997 22 236 31 1 7 n/a n/a 0 297
1998 16 214 45 0 10 n/a n/a 0 285
1999 21 210 61 1 9 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 19 218 65 0 7 n/a n/a 0 309
2001 30 271 137 4 17 n/a n/a 0 459
2002 41 424 226 10 19 n/a n/a 0 720
2003 41 424 226 10 19 n/a n/a 0 720
2004 37 398 207 9 18 n/a n/a 0 669
2005 29 395 156 7 16 n/a n/a 0 603
2006 26 360 118 10 15 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 17 337 60 15 18 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 18 500 40 16 12 n/a n/a 0 586
2009 23 508 25 14 10 n/a n/a 0 580
2010 19 511 18 16 9 n/a n/a 0 573
2011 31 509 16 9 15 0 5 0 585
2012 34 525 19 9 16 1 5 0 609
2013 33 582 16 8 17 1 9 0 666
2014 34 590 18 8 17 1 9 0 677
2015 11 528 15 10 19 1 15 0 599
2016 20 385 8 6 11 0 7 0 437
2017 13 397 9 12 16 0 14 0 461
2018 15 364 6 15 11 0 18 0 429
2019 16 378 8 14 12 0 28 0 456
2020 11 387 6 15 9 0 36 0 464
2021 23 361 6 18 7 0 44 0 459
2022 18 239 9 23 3 0 56 0 348
2023 13 235 6 30 9 0 46 0 339

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

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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 Lucy Laney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 314 0.0 0.0 87.6
1996 314 0.0 0.0 87.6
1997 297 21.6 13.8 94.9
1998 285 n/a 0.0 90.9
1999 302 26.5 11.4 81.8
2000 309 25.4 12.2 93.5
2001 459 33.2 13.8 85.4
2002 720 49.8 14.5 85
2003 720 49.8 14.5 85
2004 669 50.3 13.3 90.7
2005 603 43.1 14.0 86.4
2006 529 33.5 15.8 89.8
2007 447 28.8 15.5 95.1
2008 586 39.9 14.7 92.2
2009 580 38.5 15.1 91.7
2010 573 39.9 14.3 98.1
2011 585 42.5 13.7 97.8
2012 609 42.0 14.4 98.9
2013 666 47.1 14.1 98.9
2014 677 44.0 15.3 98.1
2015 599 50.0 11.9 97.8
2016 437 35.0 12.4 96.6
2017 461 47.8 9.6 92
2018 429 42.9 10.0 86.5
2019 456 38.7 11.7 84
2020 464 36.2 12.7 89
2021 459 39.0 11.7 87.1
2022 348 37.5 9.2 85.6
2023 339 31.2 10.8 88.8

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 Lucy Laney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 314 0.0 0.0 87.6
1996 314 0.0 0.0 87.6
1997 297 21.6 13.8 94.9
1998 285 n/a 0.0 90.9
1999 302 26.5 11.4 81.8
2000 309 25.4 12.2 93.5
2001 459 33.2 13.8 85.4
2002 720 49.8 14.5 85
2003 720 49.8 14.5 85
2004 669 50.3 13.3 90.7
2005 603 43.1 14.0 86.4
2006 529 33.5 15.8 89.8
2007 447 28.8 15.5 95.1
2008 586 39.9 14.7 92.2
2009 580 38.5 15.1 91.7
2010 573 39.9 14.3 98.1
2011 585 42.5 13.7 97.8
2012 609 42.0 14.4 98.9
2013 666 47.1 14.1 98.9
2014 677 44.0 15.3 98.1
2015 599 50.0 11.9 97.8
2016 437 35.0 12.4 96.6
2017 461 47.8 9.6 92
2018 429 42.9 10.0 86.5
2019 456 38.7 11.7 84
2020 464 36.2 12.7 89
2021 459 39.0 11.7 87.1
2022 348 37.5 9.2 85.6
2023 339 31.2 10.8 88.8

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 Lucy Laney Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $18,583

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lucy Laney Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 799th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 801st of 845 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lucy Laney Elementary)36.210.5
 25.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)51.846.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lucy Laney Elementary)3010.5
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)45.942.2
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Lucy Laney Elementary)40.96.4
 34.5%
   4th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)48.243.9
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lucy Laney Elementary)17.412.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)4442.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lucy Laney Elementary)13.214
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minneapolis Public School District)40.328
 12.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Lucy Laney Elementary)27.526.7
 0.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Minneapolis Public School District)53.444.9
 8.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Lucy Laney Elementary)17.918
 0%
   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 Students456339
 25.7%
African American378235
 37.8%
American Indian129
 25%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic1430
 114.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1613
 18.8%
Two or More Races2846
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84%88.8%
 4.8%


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Students at Lucy Laney Elementary are 69% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Lucy Laney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olson Middle
High : Henry High

In the 2022-23 school year, 339 students attended Lucy Laney Elementary.

Lucy Laney Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.


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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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