Powderhorn Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Powderhorn Elementary School (Closed 2006)

3328 Elliot Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Powderhorn Elementary School serves 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powderhorn Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	68
1	52
2	66
3	49
4	45
5	50

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School
2005	341
2004	475
2003	641
2002	681
2001	669
2000	497
1999	482
1998	556
1997	617
1996	585
1995	589
1994	631
1993	614
1992	634
1991	725
1990	723
1989	650
1988	628
1987	614

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School
2005	26
2004	43
2003	52
2002	55
2001	54
2000	44
1999	45
1997	39
1995	38
1994	38
1993	36
1992	38
1991	35
1990	35
1989	32
1988	40
1987	45

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State Level (MN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	11:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1
1989	20:1	17:1	19:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1
1987	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	6%	2%	7%
1998	7%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	7%
1995	5%	2%	7%
1994	5%	2%	8%
1993	7%	2%	7%
1992	7%	2%	8%
1991	6%	2%	7%
1990	6%	2%	7%
1989	6%	2%	7%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	14%	5%	12%
2004	21%	5%	13%
2003	19%	5%	14%
2002	27%	5%	14%
2001	25%	5%	15%
2000	28%	5%	15%
1999	27%	5%	14%
1998	28%	4%	13%
1997	24%	4%	13%
1996	19%	4%	12%
1995	19%	4%	12%
1994	19%	4%	12%
1993	20%	3%	12%
1992	19%	3%	11%
1991	17%	3%	11%
1990	15%	3%	11%
1989	13%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	3%	5%	15%
2004	7%	4%	14%
2003	5%	4%	13%
2002	3%	4%	11%
2001	3%	3%	9%
2000	2%	3%	8%
1999	1%	3%	6%
1998	1%	2%	6%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Black

73%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	73%	8%	42%
2004	64%	8%	42%
2003	69%	7%	43%
2002	64%	7%	44%
2001	64%	7%	44%
2000	60%	6%	44%
1999	59%	5%	43%
1998	56%	6%	44%
1997	57%	5%	41%
1996	51%	5%	40%
1995	47%	4%	39%
1994	46%	4%	37%
1993	41%	4%	35%
1992	42%	4%	33%
1991	39%	3%	33%
1990	40%	3%	31%
1989	37%	3%	29%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	5%	79%	27%
2004	4%	80%	27%
2003	2%	81%	26%
2002	2%	82%	26%
2001	3%	83%	27%
2000	5%	84%	28%
1999	6%	85%	30%
1998	8%	86%	31%
1997	13%	87%	35%
1996	24%	87%	37%
1995	26%	88%	38%
1994	29%	88%	40%
1993	31%	89%	44%
1992	31%	90%	46%
1991	36%	91%	47%
1990	37%	91%	49%
1989	42%	91%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	0.45	0.37	0.72
2004	0.54	0.35	0.72
2003	0.50	0.34	0.72
2002	0.52	0.32	0.71
2001	0.53	0.31	0.70
2000	0.56	0.29	0.70
1999	0.58	0.28	0.70
1998	0.60	0.26	0.69
1997	0.60	0.24	0.69
1996	0.65	0.23	0.69
1995	0.68	0.23	0.69
1994	0.67	0.22	0.68
1993	0.70	0.21	0.67
1992	0.69	0.19	0.66
1991	0.69	0.16	0.66
1990	0.68	0.16	0.65
1989	0.67	0.16	0.63

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Eligible for

90%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	90%	22%	61%
2004	86%	21%	60%
2003	84%	20%	59%
2002	79%	19%	58%
2001	80%	18%	57%
2000	80%	18%	57%
1999	86%	19%	58%
1998	85%	19%	60%
1997	84%	19%	56%
1996	73%	19%	55%
1995	75%	18%	46%
1994	74%	18%	47%
1993	70%	17%	46%
1992	71%	18%	48%
1991	50%	16%	43%
1990	67%	15%	42%
1989	57%	15%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Powderhorn Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	7%	8%	8%

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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

How many students attend Powderhorn Elementary School?

341 students attend Powderhorn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Powderhorn Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 5% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Powderhorn Elementary School?

Powderhorn Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Powderhorn Elementary School offer ?

Powderhorn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Powderhorn Elementary School part of?

Powderhorn Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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