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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 118 elementary school students from grades 5-8
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3810 E 56th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55417
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
School District Details
- Minneapolis Public School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,454
- Graduation Rate: 55.1%
- Dropout Rate: 8.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.3
- Enrolled Students: 34,441
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 118
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 99 (83.9%)
- Females: 19 (16.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (4.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 107 (90.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 112 (94.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 6.8% |
| Black | 95 | 80.5% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4.2% |
| White | 10 | 8.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 20 | 16.9% |
| 6th Grade | 27 | 22.9% |
| 7th Grade | 27 | 22.9% |
| 8th Grade | 44 | 37.3% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 60%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:40%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 9 Years
- Average Salary: $51,773
Teacher Experience by Number of Years

| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $46,344 | 40% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $55,391 | 60% |
Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Span School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 53.5% | 76.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.8% | 25.3% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.6% | 49.5% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | 47.9% | 72.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | 49.0% | 69.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.6% | 40.6% | 63.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | 46.9% | 64.6% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2008 | 2.7% | 45.6% | 65.7% |
Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010
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