MinneapolisSchoolFinder.org includes profiles of schools across Minneapolis. Although an entire school can't be summed up in one page, profiles provide basic information-helping you start your search for a best-fit school.
Featured below is a sample K-8 school profile and a sample high school profile. Check each out to see where you can find key information.
Watch this video to learn about where you can find key information on the Minneapolis School Finder.
Hover over the asterisks in the profile to learn more about each section!
K-8 School Sample Profile
Where the school is in the city
HighlightsSuch as academic programs, extracurriculars, transportation & how to enroll. This year we have added a bullet to MPS schools explaining changes that will take place due to CDD.
Before/after school programmingAM = before school programming
PM = after school programming
Student DemographcsWho attends the school-breakdown by ethnicity
EnrollmentHow many students attend the school
AwardsGreat MN Schools "Changing the odds"
Star Tribune "Beating the odds"
MDE "High-quality charter school"
Proficiency = % of students on grade level (average of math & reading)
Progress = % of students growing at least 1 year academically (average of math & reading)
Teachers of colorTeachers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color-MPS average = X% teachers of color
9-12 High School Sample Profile
Where the school is in the city
HighlightsSuch as academic programs, extracurriculars, transportation & how to enroll. This year we have added a bullet to MPS schools explaining changes that will take place due to CDD.
AwardsGreat MN Schools "Changing the odds"
Star Tribune "Beating the odds"
MDE "High-quality charter school"
Academic Quality*Proficiency = % of students on grade level (average of math & reading)
Progress = % of students growing at least 1 year academically (average of math & reading)
ACT = average score on standardized test measuring college readiness
Academic Quality*Proficiency = % of students on grade level (average of math & reading)
Progress = % of students growing at least 1 year academically (average of math & reading)
ACT = average score on standardized test measuring college readiness
Student DemographcsWho attends the school-breakdown by ethnicity
EnrollmentHow many students attend the school
Teachers of colorTeachers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color-MPS average = X% teachers of color
* Due to the state of Minnesota not administering the MCAs in spring 2020--due to COVID-19--progress & proficiency data is from the 2018-19 school year.