Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

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

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School's student population of 258 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 53% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	55
1	34
2	37
3	41
4	32
5	32

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
2023	201
2022	203
2021	368
2020	427
2019	427
2018	449
2017	449
2016	495
2015	747
2014	807
2013	741
2012	730
2011	674
2010	654
2009	664
2008	684
2007	500
2006	553
2005	491
2004	565
2003	596
2002	550
2001	576
2000	586
1999	710

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
2023	21
2022	28
2021	37
2020	43
2019	43
2018	49
2017	49
2016	46
2015	65
2014	56
2013	58
2012	55
2011	49
2010	48
2009	46
2008	43
2007	30
2006	19
2005	37
2004	38
2003	40
2002	42
2001	46
2000	50
1999	57

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School Rankings

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than 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)

#1820 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
2022	#1820
2021	#1693
2019	#1598
2018	#1587
2017	#1597
2016	#1564
2015	#1669
2014	#1689
2013	#1693
2012	#1647
2011	#1698

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6-9%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	7%	45%	33%
2021	5%	45%	35%
2019	27%	56%	42%
2018	29%	58%	42%
2017	34%	59%	43%
2016	41%	60%	44%
2015	27%	61%	45%
2014	20%	61%	44%
2013	25%	61%	43%
2012	21%	62%	39%
2011	19%	56%	38%

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15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	17%	51%	42%
2021	17%	53%	46%
2019	27%	59%	47%
2018	30%	60%	42%
2017	23%	61%	44%
2016	22%	60%	43%
2015	19%	60%	43%
2014	16%	59%	43%
2013	15%	58%	42%
2012	37%	76%	57%
2011	42%	74%	56%

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≤20%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	20%	41%	34%
2021	30%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	10:1	14:1	16:1
2022	7:1	14:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	10:1	14:1	15:1
2019	10:1	14:1	15:1
2018	9:1	16:1	14:1
2017	9:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	16:1	14:1
2015	11:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	29:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	7%
1998	3%	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2005	15%	5%	12%
2004	18%	5%	13%
2003	20%	5%	14%
2002	16%	5%	14%
2001	10%	5%	15%

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Hispanic

21%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	17%	11%	17%
2022	16%	10%	17%
2021	32%	10%	17%
2020	36%	9%	17%
2019	36%	9%	17%
2018	33%	9%	18%
2017	33%	9%	18%
2016	34%	9%	18%
2015	36%	9%	19%
2014	34%	8%	19%
2013	23%	8%	15%
2012	26%	7%	17%
2011	30%	7%	18%
2010	35%	7%	18%
2009	32%	6%	18%
2008	31%	6%	17%
2007	28%	6%	16%
2006	23%	5%	16%
2005	22%	5%	15%
2004	16%	4%	14%
2003	16%	4%	13%

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Black

57%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	59%	12%	33%
2022	56%	12%	34%
2021	50%	11%	37%
2020	52%	11%	38%
2019	52%	11%	38%
2018	57%	11%	40%
2017	57%	11%	40%
2016	54%	10%	40%
2015	54%	10%	39%
2014	55%	10%	36%
2013	54%	9%	36%
2012	56%	9%	35%
2011	54%	9%	36%
2010	56%	10%	38%
2009	59%	10%	38%
2008	59%	9%	39%
2007	58%	9%	41%
2006	61%	8%	42%
2005	59%	8%	42%
2004	62%	8%	42%
2003	60%	7%	43%
2002	79%	7%	44%
2001	85%	7%	44%
2000	93%	6%	44%
1999	91%	5%	43%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	62%	34%
2022	4%	63%	34%
2021	7%	64%	32%
2020	5%	66%	31%
2019	5%	66%	31%
2018	5%	67%	30%
2017	5%	67%	30%
2016	5%	68%	30%
2015	5%	69%	30%
2014	4%	71%	33%
2013	13%	72%	36%
2012	9%	73%	35%
2011	6%	74%	32%
2010	1%	75%	31%
2009	1%	76%	30%
2008	1%	76%	30%
2007	3%	77%	28%
2006	5%	79%	27%
2005	3%	79%	27%
2004	3%	80%	27%
2003	2%	81%	26%
2002	3%	82%	26%
2001	2%	83%	27%
2000	1%	84%	28%
1999	3%	85%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	15%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.74
2022	0.64	0.58	0.73
2021	0.64	0.57	0.73
2020	0.60	0.54	0.72
2019	0.60	0.54	0.72
2018	0.57	0.53	0.72
2017	0.57	0.53	0.72
2016	0.59	0.52	0.72
2015	0.58	0.51	0.72
2014	0.58	0.48	0.73
2013	0.64	0.47	0.72
2012	0.62	0.45	0.73
2011	0.62	0.44	0.73
2010	0.57	0.42	0.73
2009	0.55	0.41	0.73
2008	0.56	0.41	0.72
2007	0.58	0.40	0.72
2006	0.57	0.37	0.72
2005	0.59	0.37	0.72
2004	0.56	0.35	0.72
2003	0.58	0.34	0.72
2002	0.35	0.32	0.71
2001	0.27	0.31	0.70
2000	0.14	0.29	0.70
1999	0.18	0.28	0.70

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	88%	35%	56%
2022	87%	26%	51%
2021	87%	26%	54%
2020	87%	28%	55%
2019	87%	28%	55%
2018	92%	30%	60%
2017	92%	30%	60%
2016	89%	31%	60%
2015	87%	31%	62%
2014	89%	31%	60%
2013	91%	31%	60%
2012	93%	30%	60%
2011	91%	29%	60%
2010	93%	28%	59%
2009	90%	25%	57%
2008	90%	24%	57%
2007	88%	23%	58%
2006	84%	23%	60%
2005	87%	22%	61%
2004	87%	21%	60%
2003	79%	20%	59%
2002	79%	19%	58%
2001	81%	18%	57%
2000	86%	18%	57%
1999	81%	19%	58%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School's ranking?

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School is ranked #1820 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School often compared to?

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pillsbury Elementary School, Lucy Laney Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School?

258 students attend Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School?

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

What grades does Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School offer ?

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School part of?

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School located?

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School is located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education