Poplar Bridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poplar Bridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 30% in MN
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poplar Bridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Poplar Bridge Elementary School's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Bridge Elementary School
Kind	84
1	79
2	86
3	58
4	83
5	87

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School
2023	475
2022	441
2021	416
2020	486
2019	486
2018	487
2017	487
2016	496
2015	491
2014	489
2013	472
2012	459
2011	365
2010	354
2009	395
2008	414
2007	450
2006	459
2005	497
2004	500
2003	489
2002	511
2001	417
2000	444
1999	462
1998	486
1997	482
1996	502
1995	528
1994	531
1993	545
1992	546
1991	597
1990	551
1989	523
1988	532
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	31
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	24
2010	22
2009	24
2008	25
2007	26
2006	23
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	30
2001	25
2000	28
1999	35
1997	21
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

Poplar Bridge Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poplar Bridge Elementary School is 0.59, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#533 out of 1860 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School
2022	#533
2021	#632
2019	#683
2018	#446
2017	#348
2016	#401
2015	#466
2014	#465
2013	#400
2012	#464
2011	#289

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48%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	48%	45%	37%
2021	42%	45%	35%
2019	60%	56%	47%
2018	64%	58%	50%
2017	72%	59%	53%
2016	71%	60%	57%
2015	73%	61%	60%
2014	70%	61%	60%
2013	67%	61%	61%
2012	69%	62%	57%
2011	72%	56%	55%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	61%	51%	49%
2021	57%	53%	49%
2019	60%	59%	53%
2018	67%	60%	50%
2017	67%	61%	59%
2016	67%	60%	60%
2015	64%	60%	61%
2014	66%	59%	59%
2013	67%	58%	60%
2012	82%	76%	75%
2011	82%	74%	76%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2022	62%	41%	35%
2021	52%	45%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	19:1
2021	13:1	14:1	20:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	23:1	17:1	22:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	17:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	20:1
1990	22:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2016)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	8%	5%	9%
2002	6%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	8%
2000	8%	5%	8%
1999	7%	5%	9%
1998	7%	4%	9%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	7%
1994	6%	4%	8%
1993	6%	3%	8%
1992	7%	3%	7%
1991	7%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	13%	11%	22%
2022	15%	10%	21%
2021	15%	10%	21%
2020	16%	9%	19%
2019	16%	9%	19%
2018	15%	9%	18%
2017	15%	9%	18%
2016	14%	9%	17%
2015	15%	9%	17%
2014	16%	8%	15%
2013	13%	8%	15%
2012	10%	7%	13%
2011	10%	7%	12%
2010	8%	7%	11%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	5%	4%	7%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	12%	12%	19%
2022	10%	12%	18%
2021	12%	11%	18%
2020	14%	11%	18%
2019	14%	11%	18%
2018	14%	11%	18%
2017	14%	11%	18%
2016	12%	10%	17%
2015	11%	10%	17%
2014	11%	10%	17%
2013	10%	9%	17%
2012	13%	9%	17%
2011	10%	9%	16%
2010	12%	10%	17%
2009	13%	10%	16%
2008	10%	9%	15%
2007	12%	9%	14%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	10%	8%	12%
2003	10%	7%	11%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	5%	6%	8%
1999	4%	5%	7%
1998	2%	6%	7%
1997	2%	5%	7%
1996	3%	5%	6%
1995	1%	4%	5%
1994	1%	4%	5%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	61%	62%	44%
2022	61%	63%	45%
2021	58%	64%	46%
2020	57%	66%	48%
2019	57%	66%	48%
2018	59%	67%	51%
2017	59%	67%	51%
2016	60%	68%	53%
2015	60%	69%	54%
2014	60%	71%	54%
2013	60%	72%	55%
2012	61%	73%	57%
2011	68%	74%	58%
2010	70%	75%	61%
2009	70%	76%	62%
2008	73%	76%	64%
2007	67%	77%	66%
2006	70%	79%	70%
2005	73%	79%	70%
2004	77%	80%	71%
2003	77%	81%	73%
2002	80%	82%	76%
2001	83%	83%	78%
2000	83%	84%	80%
1999	86%	85%	80%
1998	89%	86%	81%
1997	90%	87%	83%
1996	90%	87%	84%
1995	91%	88%	85%
1994	91%	88%	86%
1993	90%	89%	73%
1992	90%	90%	88%
1991	90%	91%	90%

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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	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	0.59	0.59	0.72
2022	0.59	0.58	0.71
2021	0.62	0.57	0.71
2020	0.63	0.54	0.69
2019	0.63	0.54	0.69
2018	0.61	0.53	0.67
2017	0.61	0.53	0.67
2016	0.60	0.52	0.66
2015	0.60	0.51	0.65
2014	0.61	0.48	0.65
2013	0.60	0.47	0.64
2012	0.59	0.45	0.63
2011	0.51	0.44	0.61
2010	0.49	0.42	0.59
2009	0.49	0.41	0.57
2008	0.45	0.41	0.55
2007	0.52	0.40	0.54
2006	0.48	0.37	0.51
2005	0.45	0.37	0.49
2004	0.39	0.35	0.47
2003	0.39	0.34	0.44
2002	0.35	0.32	0.41
2001	0.30	0.31	0.38
2000	0.30	0.29	0.36
1999	0.26	0.28	0.34
1998	0.20	0.26	0.33
1997	0.19	0.24	0.31
1996	0.19	0.23	0.29
1995	0.17	0.23	0.27
1994	0.17	0.22	0.26
1993	0.19	0.21	0.31
1992	0.19	0.19	0.21
1991	0.19	0.16	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	27%	35%	42%
2022	17%	26%	31%
2021	21%	26%	32%
2020	25%	28%	31%
2019	25%	28%	31%
2018	24%	30%	33%
2017	24%	30%	33%
2016	26%	31%	33%
2015	27%	31%	35%
2014	26%	31%	33%
2013	26%	31%	33%
2012	22%	30%	32%
2011	18%	29%	31%
2010	12%	28%	28%
2009	13%	25%	24%
2008	10%	24%	22%
2007	14%	23%	21%
2006	12%	23%	21%
2005	15%	22%	20%
2004	9%	21%	17%
2003	5%	20%	16%
2002	7%	19%	13%
2001	3%	18%	13%
2000	5%	18%	12%
1999	6%	19%	11%
1998	4%	19%	11%
1997	6%	19%	12%
1996	4%	19%	11%
1995	3%	18%	11%
1994	3%	18%	9%
1993	3%	17%	7%
1992	2%	18%	9%
1991	3%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poplar Bridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington Public School District
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%	10%
2019	6%	8%	10%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	3%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bloomington Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poplar Bridge Elementary School's ranking?

Poplar Bridge Elementary School is ranked #533 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Poplar Bridge Elementary School often compared to?

Poplar Bridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Normandale Hills Elementary School, Olson Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Poplar Bridge Elementary School?

477 students attend Poplar Bridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Poplar Bridge Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Poplar Bridge Elementary School?

Poplar Bridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Poplar Bridge Elementary School offer ?

Poplar Bridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poplar Bridge Elementary School part of?

Poplar Bridge Elementary School is part of Bloomington Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Poplar Bridge Elementary School located?

Poplar Bridge Elementary School is located in the West Bloomington neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 16 other public schools located in West Bloomington.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education