Lake Harriet Upper School (Closed 2023)

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Lake Harriet Upper School (Closed 2023)

4912 Vincent Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55410

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Serving 566 students in grades 4-8, Lake Harriet Upper School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving was 76% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 80% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Harriet Upper School
4	120
5	100
6	112
7	115
8	119

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Total Students

566 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School
2023	566
2022	566
2021	566
2020	634
2019	634
2018	683
2017	683
2016	653
2015	640
2014	639
2013	716
2012	668
2011	642
2010	615
2009	604
2008	606
2007	616
2006	640
2005	573
2004	528
2003	495
2002	522
2001	453
2000	503
1999	529
1998	570
1997	599
1996	591
1995	611
1994	611
1993	607
1992	651
1991	694
1990	681
1989	779
1988	698
1987	700

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	29
2014	29
2013	33
2012	30
2011	29
2010	28
2009	30
2008	32
2007	30
2006	28
2005	32
2004	32
2003	31
2002	36
2001	26
2000	34
1999	38
1997	41
1995	38
1994	38
1993	41
1992	38
1991	40

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

76%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	76%	45%	35%
2019	82%	56%	42%
2018	80%	58%	42%
2017	84%	59%	43%
2016	84%	60%	44%
2015	84%	61%	45%
2014	84%	61%	44%
2013	81%	61%	43%
2012	80%	62%	39%
2011	76%	56%	38%
2010	89%	65%	46%

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(20-21)

80%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2021	80%	53%	46%
2019	80%	59%	47%
2018	81%	60%	42%
2017	79%	61%	44%
2016	84%	60%	43%
2015	85%	60%	43%
2014	83%	59%	43%
2013	81%	58%	42%
2012	93%	76%	57%
2011	92%	74%	56%
2010	94%	72%	52%

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(20-21)

60-64%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	21:1	14:1	16:1
2022	21:1	14:1	15:1
2021	21:1	14:1	16:1
2020	22:1	14:1	15:1
2019	22:1	14:1	15:1
2018	22:1	16:1	14:1
2017	22:1	14:1	14:1
2016	21:1	16:1	14:1
2015	22:1	16:1	14:1
2014	22:1	15:1	15:1
2013	22:1	15:1	15:1
2012	22:1	15:1	16:1
2011	22:1	15:1	15:1
2010	22:1	15:1	15:1
2009	20:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	21:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2011	2%	2%	6%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	1%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	7%
1998	1%	2%	6%
1997	1%	2%	6%
1996	1%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1994	1%	2%	8%
1993	1%	2%	7%
1992	1%	2%	8%
1989	1%	2%	7%
1988	1%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	5%	6%	11%
2005	6%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	8%	5%	14%
2002	21%	5%	14%
2001	25%	5%	15%
2000	32%	5%	15%
1999	33%	5%	14%
1998	35%	4%	13%
1997	35%	4%	13%
1996	35%	4%	12%
1995	38%	4%	12%
1994	39%	4%	12%
1993	42%	3%	12%
1992	40%	3%	11%
1991	41%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	3%	11%	17%
2022	3%	10%	17%
2021	3%	10%	17%
2020	4%	9%	17%
2019	4%	9%	17%
2018	5%	9%	18%
2017	5%	9%	18%
2016	3%	9%	18%
2015	5%	9%	19%
2014	4%	8%	19%
2013	4%	8%	15%
2012	4%	7%	17%
2011	4%	7%	18%
2010	3%	7%	18%
2009	3%	6%	18%
2008	2%	6%	17%
2007	2%	6%	16%
2006	3%	5%	16%
2005	2%	5%	15%
2004	3%	4%	14%
2003	3%	4%	13%
2002	2%	4%	11%
2001	2%	3%	9%
2000	2%	3%	8%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	12%	33%
2022	4%	12%	34%
2021	4%	11%	37%
2020	3%	11%	38%
2019	3%	11%	38%
2018	5%	11%	40%
2017	5%	11%	40%
2016	6%	10%	40%
2015	7%	10%	39%
2014	6%	10%	36%
2013	6%	9%	36%
2012	6%	9%	35%
2011	7%	9%	36%
2010	5%	10%	38%
2009	6%	10%	38%
2008	8%	9%	39%
2007	8%	9%	41%
2006	10%	8%	42%
2005	9%	8%	42%
2004	9%	8%	42%
2003	9%	7%	43%
2002	13%	7%	44%
2001	13%	7%	44%
2000	10%	6%	44%
1999	11%	5%	43%
1998	11%	6%	44%
1997	14%	5%	41%
1996	15%	5%	40%
1995	11%	4%	39%
1994	12%	4%	37%
1993	7%	4%	35%
1992	10%	4%	33%
1991	9%	3%	33%

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White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	82%	62%	34%
2022	82%	63%	34%
2021	82%	64%	32%
2020	85%	66%	31%
2019	85%	66%	31%
2018	85%	67%	30%
2017	85%	67%	30%
2016	85%	68%	30%
2015	83%	69%	30%
2014	83%	71%	33%
2013	83%	72%	36%
2012	84%	73%	35%
2011	82%	74%	32%
2010	86%	75%	31%
2009	85%	76%	30%
2008	85%	76%	30%
2007	85%	77%	28%
2006	81%	79%	27%
2005	82%	79%	27%
2004	81%	80%	27%
2003	79%	81%	26%
2002	62%	82%	26%
2001	58%	83%	27%
2000	55%	84%	28%
1999	53%	85%	30%
1998	51%	86%	31%
1997	48%	87%	35%
1996	47%	87%	37%
1995	47%	88%	38%
1994	46%	88%	40%
1993	49%	89%	44%
1992	49%	90%	46%
1991	49%	91%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.32	0.59	0.74
2022	0.32	0.58	0.73
2021	0.32	0.57	0.73
2020	0.27	0.54	0.72
2019	0.27	0.54	0.72
2018	0.27	0.53	0.72
2017	0.27	0.53	0.72
2016	0.27	0.52	0.72
2015	0.31	0.51	0.72
2014	0.31	0.48	0.73
2013	0.31	0.47	0.72
2012	0.29	0.45	0.73
2011	0.32	0.44	0.73
2010	0.26	0.42	0.73
2009	0.27	0.41	0.73
2008	0.27	0.41	0.72
2007	0.27	0.40	0.72
2006	0.33	0.37	0.72
2005	0.32	0.37	0.72
2004	0.33	0.35	0.72
2003	0.36	0.34	0.72
2002	0.56	0.32	0.71
2001	0.59	0.31	0.70
2000	0.59	0.29	0.70
1999	0.60	0.28	0.70
1998	0.61	0.26	0.69
1997	0.63	0.24	0.69
1996	0.64	0.23	0.69
1995	0.63	0.23	0.69
1994	0.63	0.22	0.68
1993	0.58	0.21	0.67
1992	0.60	0.19	0.66
1991	0.59	0.16	0.66

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	35%	56%
2022	6%	26%	51%
2021	6%	26%	54%
2020	6%	28%	55%
2019	6%	28%	55%
2018	13%	30%	60%
2017	13%	30%	60%
2016	6%	31%	60%
2015	7%	31%	62%
2014	7%	31%	60%
2013	7%	31%	60%
2012	9%	30%	60%
2011	8%	29%	60%
2010	6%	28%	59%
2009	5%	25%	57%
2008	6%	24%	57%
2007	7%	23%	58%
2006	8%	23%	60%
2005	9%	22%	61%
2004	10%	21%	60%
2003	15%	20%	59%
2002	29%	19%	58%
2001	35%	18%	57%
2000	32%	18%	57%
1999	29%	19%	58%
1998	39%	19%	60%
1997	41%	19%	56%
1996	41%	19%	55%
1995	36%	18%	46%
1994	39%	18%	47%
1993	40%	17%	46%
1992	46%	18%	48%
1991	43%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lake Harriet Upper School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	1%	8%	6%
2019	1%	8%	6%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	1%	8%	6%
2008	1%	8%	7%
2007	2%	7%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	2%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	2%	7%	9%
2002	5%	7%	9%
2001	5%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Lake Harriet Upper School?

566 students attend Lake Harriet Upper School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Lake Harriet Upper School students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Harriet Upper School?

Lake Harriet Upper School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lake Harriet Upper School offer ?

Lake Harriet Upper School offers enrollment in grades 4-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Harriet Upper School part of?

Lake Harriet Upper School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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