Sanford Middle

Regular School · MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Sanford Middle is a regular school school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, serving grades 06–08 with 728 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

728

Teachers (FTE)

45.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	437	60%
Black or African American	83	11%
Hispanic/Latino	71	10%
Two or more races	67	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	60	8%
Asian	10	1%
Total enrollment	728	377M / 351F

English Language Learners: 55 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30.0% -18.4pp	48.4%	320
Reading Proficiency	54.0% -1.2pp	55.2%	331
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.14 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

232 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

297

40.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	728	100%

Contact & Location

3524 42ND AVE S

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Phone: (612)668-4900

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

District

Minneapolis Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,904

District enrollment: 29,205

Other Schools in District

Anishinabe Academy Elementary Elementary
Armatage Elementary Elementary
Bancroft Elementary Elementary
Barton Elementary Elementary
Bethune Elementary Elementary
Bryn Mawr Elementary Elementary
Burroughs Elementary Elementary
Cityview Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55406) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

272124001028

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD