Bancroft Elementary School
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish, Hmong
Extra programming
Bancroft offers community education, after school programming for students in grades 1-5 that supports academics & special interests. They also offer on site Minneapolis Kids.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us. You can also visit exploremps.org for more information. Please submit your school request form by 2/7/23.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
100%
Academic programming
Located in South Minneapolis’s Bancroft neighborhood, Bancroft Elementary is a unique community school that continues to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). Teaching & learning at Bancroft is designed to encourage students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals & engaged citizens. Students experience learning through inquiry based, hands-on activities. Learning meets students at their level & challenges them to grow through confidently taking risks, learning through mistakes, & developing a growth mindset.
Special education programming
Provides special education programming, including highly specialized autism progamming.
English language learner programming
Offers integrated English Langauge Learning programming.
Covid recovery plan
Minneapolis Public Schools is focused on the implementation of the MPS Strategic Plan as adopted by the school board. Within the Strategic Plan, MPS is providing optional academic boosts for students who need additional support. The academic boosts are implemented in many different ways including additional staffing, intervention programs and tutoring. As we continue to explore innovative ways to address learning and opportunity gaps as a result of interrupted learning over the past few years, we will be prioritizing academic boosts that are student-centered and site based.
Proficiency
5 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level
6 out of 10 students read at grade level
Progress
? out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math
? out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading
Climate
53%
School values
Students who attend Bancroft Community will help shape the way the school reflects & exemplifies the culture & fabric of its community. Bancroft provides all students with an excellent academic foundation as creative & critical thinkers who are empowered to act responsibly with respect for self, community & the world. Families can continue to expect an environment where the community of learners values working together, culture, equity & social interaction.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
23%
Equity vision
MPS is in the process of implementing MPS Together, as part of this all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity. MPS strives to be known by our community as welcoming, responsive, & connected (see online for full statement).