Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary

www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

304 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary, located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of North Minneapolis, serves as a cornerstone of the local community. As part of the Minneapolis Public Schools district, the school is named in honor of Nellie Stone Johnson, a renowned labor activist and civil rights leader, whose legacy of social justice and community advocacy is reflected in the school's mission to empower a diverse student body through academic excellence and character development.

The school is recognized for its commitment to providing a supportive, student-centered environment that emphasizes both rigorous academics and social-emotional learning. By fostering strong partnerships between families, teachers, and the surrounding community, Nellie Stone Johnson aims to prepare its students to become informed, responsible, and engaged citizens. The school utilizes its urban setting to provide unique learning opportunities, striving to bridge achievement gaps and ensure that every student has the tools necessary to succeed in their future educational endeavors.

304

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	84
Black	150
Asian	6
Two or More	28
American Indian	8

Black
150 (49.3%)
Hispanic
84 (27.6%)
White
28 (9.2%)
Two or More
28 (9.2%)
American Indian
8 (2.6%)
Asian
6 (2.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Minneapolis Public School District
Phone:	(612)668-2930
Website:	http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	287
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 41