Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Grades:
PK-5
Link to enroll
School hours:
Mon-Fri 7:30AM-2:00PM
Before school care:
No
After school care:
No
District:
Minneapolis Public Schools

School performance rating

34%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, Spanish, Somali

Extra programming

Bryn Mawr Elementary partners with Inner City Tennis & Minneapolis Nature Preschool to provide students with programming options.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Music, Visual Arts Clubs

Uniforms

Students who attend Bryn Mawr Elementary School are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Students at this school

Students, by population (382 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    6%
  • Asian
    14%
  • Black or African American
    45%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    10%
  • Two or more races
    8%
  • White
    16%
  • English Language Learner
    20%
  • From a Low Income Background
    78%
  • Special Education
    29%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (34 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    0%
  • Asian
    0%
  • Black or African American
    6%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    3%
  • Two or more races
    0%
  • White
    91%

Average student to teacher ratio

11:1

Academics

30%

Academic performance rating

30%

Academic programming

Bryn Mawr Elementary School is a community school that offers small class sizes, & accelerated math & literacy. They are a DNR School Forest Designated school–adjacent to Theodore Wirth Park.

Academic Programs Offered:

Personalized Learning, STEM/STEAM

Special education programming

Consistent with federal & Minnesota law, special education instruction & related services are provided to all children with disabilities (age birth through 21 years) who need & meet the eligibility criteria for special education instruction & related services.

Read the full MPS Special Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Mul9kr.

English language learner programming

MPS supports district programming & curriculum that promotes the accelerated academic achievement of English learners & recognizes the important role multilingualism plays in achieving academic success & in the future careers of MPS students.

Read the full MPS Bilingual Student Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/42VAq2U.

Proficiency

% of students on grade level
2021 2022 2023 2024 Math Reading 100% 0%

2 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2024 math proficiency - 17%

2 out of 10 students read at grade level

2024 reading proficiency - 21%

Progress

% of students on track
2022 2023 2024 Math Reading 100% 0%

2 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in math

2024 math progress - 22%

4 out of 10 students are progressing to graduate on grade-level in reading

2024 reading progress - 37%

Climate

50%

Climate performance rating

50%

School values

MPS’s values are:
1) Equity, representation, & anti-racism;
2) Physical & emotional safety & wellbeing;
3) Relationships, trust, & communication;
4) Shared decision-making & voice;
5) Transparency & accountability; &
6) Evidence-based strategies.

Learn more at: www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.

Discipline Policy

MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & to sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes in response to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in teaching & supporting appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students.

Read the full MPS Discipline & Student Behavior Policy at: www.bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.

Bullying Prevention Policy

The MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy exists to maintain a safe & supportive learning environment for students & staff that is free from bullying or hazing. MPS strives to take action to investigate, respond to, remediate, & impose discipline for acts of bullying & hazing which have not been successfully prevented.

Read the full MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Ih2RQW.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school
85% 86% 82% 79% 2021 2022 2023 2024 100% 0%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)
69% 48% 58% 2021 2022 2023 100% 0%

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students
Per 100 Students 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 16 11 1 9

Equity

31%

Equity performance rating

31%

Equity vision

MPS’s vision is that all students–no matter their background, ZIP code, & personal needs–will receive an anti-racist, holistic education that builds key knowledge to prepare students for future success. To achieve their vision, MPS will intentionally focus on & prioritize resources & actions to significantly improve the experiences & outcomes of Black students, Indigenous students, students of color, & their families. MPS is in the process of implementing their Climate Framework (www.mpschools.org/about-mps/climate-framework), in which all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity.

Learn more at www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 14% Asian City average 17% Black or African American City average 10% English Language Learner City average 14% From a Low Income Background City average 8% Hispanic City average 18% Two or more races City average 23% Special Education City average 45% White City average 19% All students
0% 100% City average 14% Asian City average 17% Black or African American City average 10% English Language Learner City average 14% From a Low Income Background City average 8% Hispanic City average 18% Two or more races City average 23% Special Education City average 45% White City average 19% All students

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group
0% 100% City average 26% From a Low Income Background City average 30% All students City average 22% Black or African American
0% 100% City average 26% From a Low Income Background City average 30% All students City average 22% Black or African American

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity
0% 100% City average 100% Black or African American City average 73% White
0% 100% City average 100% Black or African American City average 73% White

Teachers of color

9%

Students of color

83%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)
0% 100% City average 88% Asian City average 48% Black or African American City average 75% English Language Learner City average 53% From a Low Income Background City average 62% Hispanic City average 77% Two or more races City average 53% Special Education City average 62% White City average 58% All students
0% 100% City average 88% Asian City average 48% Black or African American City average 75% English Language Learner City average 53% From a Low Income Background City average 62% Hispanic City average 77% Two or more races City average 53% Special Education City average 62% White City average 58% All students

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students
0% 100% City average 21 American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 2 Asian City average 21 Black or African American City average 4 Hispanic City average 12 Two or more races City average 2 White City average 9 All students
0% 100% City average 21 American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 2 Asian City average 21 Black or African American City average 4 Hispanic City average 12 Two or more races City average 2 White City average 9 All students