Loring Community School - Minneapolis School Finder

2600 44th Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55412

(612) 668-2060 School website

Grades:

PK-5

Link to enroll

School hours:

Mon-Fri 8:25AM-2:55PM

Before school care:

Yes

After school care:

Yes

District:

Minneapolis Public Schools

School performance rating

45%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, Spanish

Extra programming

The school has a rich after school program that includes community education & ALC classes.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Cultural Extracurriculars, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Theater, Visual Arts Clubs

Uniforms

Students who attend Loring Community 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 (281 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

8%
Asian

4%
Black or African American

37%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

11%
Two or more races

11%
White

29%

English Language Learner

11%
From a Low Income Background

68%
Special Education

21%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (23 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

0%
Asian

5%
Black or African American

14%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

5%
Two or more races

5%
White

73%

Average student to teacher ratio

12:1

Academics

43%

Academic performance rating

43%

Academic programming

Loring’s Primary Years Program is part of the IB framework.

Academic Programs Offered:

Arts Focused Programming, International Baccalaureate (IB), Language Immersion, Personalized Learning

Special education programming

Loring has school-wide resource, academic, & social-emotional programming, as well as 2 Autism focused classrooms, & an SB classroom that supports students with greater academic & behavioral needs.

English language learner programming

The school has a multilingual teacher who supports students who are considered multilingual. They also have a Spanish World Language program, where all kids get exposure to & instruction in the Spanish language & culture.

Proficiency

% of students on grade level

3 out of 10 students are performing math at grade level

2024 math proficiency - 28%

3 out of 10 students read at grade level

2024 reading proficiency - 28%

Progress

% of students on track

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

2024 math progress - 27%

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

2024 reading progress - 45%

Climate

46%

Climate performance rating

46%

School values

Kindness, equity, & inclusion are the top values for Loring. Helping students become globally minded citizens is the school’s charge.

Discipline Policy

The school uses the Catalyst approach. They work hard to build relationships & to create interventions for students who need more social emotional support.

Bullying Prevention Policy

“We, the students of Loring, pledge to practice peace, & to never bully others!”
Loring students recite this anti-bullying chant every month during their PBIS peace parties.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students

Equity

51%

Equity performance rating

51%

Equity vision

Loring’s equity vision is to help their students become globally minded citizens.

Proficiency

% students on grade level, by student group

Progress

% of students progressing to graduate on grade level, by student group

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity

Teachers of color

27%

Students of color

71%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students