Olson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

4501 W 102nd St
Minneapolis, MN 55437

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Tel: (952) 806-8800

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Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Olson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in MN
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Olson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Olson Elementary School's student population of 524 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olson Elementary School
Kind	83
1	78
2	102
3	85
4	96
5	80

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School
2025	524
2024	488
2023	493
2022	445
2021	391
2020	543
2019	563
2018	584
2017	584
2016	576
2015	555
2014	529
2013	533
2012	525
2011	501
2010	487
2009	487
2008	474
2007	465
2006	487
2005	494
2004	468
2003	493
2002	533
2001	548
2000	460
1999	467
1998	505
1997	501
1996	495
1995	505
1994	512
1993	481
1991	491
1990	457
1989	457
1988	445

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School
2025	32
2024	33
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	32
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	31
2014	32
2013	32
2012	32
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	29
2007	24
2006	21
2005	30
2004	27
2003	28
2002	30
2001	28
2000	27
1999	31
1997	23
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Olson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Olson Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#471 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olson Elementary School
2023	#471
2022	#485
2021	#431
2019	#720
2018	#807
2017	#505
2016	#506
2015	#464
2014	#516
2013	#383
2012	#683

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54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2023	54%	46%	40%
2022	53%	45%	37%
2021	52%	45%	35%
2019	63%	56%	47%
2018	58%	58%	50%
2017	65%	59%	53%
2016	64%	60%	57%
2015	71%	61%	60%
2014	69%	61%	60%
2013	69%	61%	61%
2012	63%	62%	57%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2022	55%	51%	49%
2021	57%	53%	49%
2019	56%	59%	53%
2018	57%	60%	50%
2017	67%	61%	59%
2016	68%	60%	60%
2015	66%	60%	61%
2014	64%	59%	59%
2013	67%	58%	60%
2012	80%	76%	75%
2011	85%	74%	76%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2022	52%	41%	35%
2021	42%	45%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	15:1	16:1	15:1
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	14:1	16:1	20:1
2020	17:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	23:1	17:1	19:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	17:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	22:1	18:1	22:1
1996	23:1	18:1	20:1
1995	24:1	18:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	21:1
1991	24:1	18:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	1%	2%	1%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	7%	7%	6%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	6%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	9%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	6%	5%	8%
2000	6%	5%	8%
1999	4%	5%	9%
1998	5%	4%	9%
1997	5%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	7%
1994	5%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

17%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	16%	12%	23%
2023	14%	11%	22%
2022	10%	10%	21%
2021	11%	10%	21%
2020	10%	9%	19%
2019	10%	9%	19%
2018	9%	9%	18%
2017	9%	9%	18%
2016	9%	9%	17%
2015	11%	9%	17%
2014	12%	8%	15%
2013	11%	8%	15%
2012	10%	7%	13%
2011	9%	7%	12%
2010	8%	7%	11%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	10%
2006	5%	5%	8%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	2%	4%	7%
2003	2%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	19%	12%	18%
2023	21%	12%	19%
2022	22%	12%	18%
2021	20%	11%	18%
2020	19%	11%	18%
2019	20%	11%	18%
2018	16%	11%	18%
2017	16%	11%	18%
2016	15%	10%	17%
2015	16%	10%	17%
2014	13%	10%	17%
2013	14%	9%	17%
2012	17%	9%	17%
2011	16%	9%	16%
2010	19%	10%	17%
2009	14%	10%	16%
2008	12%	9%	15%
2007	12%	9%	14%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	11%	8%	13%
2004	9%	8%	12%
2003	8%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	8%	6%	8%
1999	8%	5%	7%
1998	8%	6%	7%
1997	8%	5%	7%
1996	8%	5%	6%
1995	5%	4%	5%
1994	5%	4%	5%

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White

46%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	48%	61%	44%
2023	48%	62%	44%
2022	54%	63%	45%
2021	54%	64%	46%
2020	55%	66%	48%
2019	57%	66%	48%
2018	62%	67%	51%
2017	62%	67%	51%
2016	64%	68%	53%
2015	61%	69%	54%
2014	63%	71%	54%
2013	60%	72%	55%
2012	59%	73%	57%
2011	61%	74%	58%
2010	62%	75%	61%
2009	67%	76%	62%
2008	70%	76%	64%
2007	71%	77%	66%
2006	75%	79%	70%
2005	77%	79%	70%
2004	82%	80%	71%
2003	83%	81%	73%
2002	82%	82%	76%
2001	84%	83%	78%
2000	83%	84%	80%
1999	84%	85%	80%
1998	84%	86%	81%
1997	85%	87%	83%
1996	85%	87%	84%
1995	87%	88%	85%
1994	88%	88%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2024	9%	6%	8%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2025	0.71	0.61
2024	0.70	0.60	0.72
2023	0.70	0.59	0.72
2022	0.65	0.58	0.71
2021	0.65	0.57	0.71
2020	0.65	0.54	0.69
2019	0.62	0.54	0.69
2018	0.58	0.53	0.67
2017	0.58	0.53	0.67
2016	0.56	0.52	0.66
2015	0.59	0.51	0.65
2014	0.57	0.48	0.65
2013	0.60	0.47	0.64
2012	0.61	0.45	0.63
2011	0.59	0.44	0.61
2010	0.57	0.42	0.59
2009	0.52	0.41	0.57
2008	0.48	0.41	0.55
2007	0.47	0.40	0.54
2006	0.42	0.37	0.51
2005	0.39	0.37	0.49
2004	0.32	0.35	0.47
2003	0.30	0.34	0.44
2002	0.32	0.32	0.41
2001	0.29	0.31	0.38
2000	0.30	0.29	0.36
1999	0.29	0.28	0.34
1998	0.29	0.26	0.33
1997	0.27	0.24	0.31
1996	0.27	0.23	0.29
1995	0.23	0.23	0.27
1994	0.22	0.22	0.26
1991	0.15	0.16	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2025	35%	34%
2024	34%	36%	42%
2023	33%	35%	42%
2022	21%	26%	31%
2021	24%	26%	32%
2020	25%	28%	31%
2019	29%	28%	31%
2018	26%	30%	33%
2017	26%	30%	33%
2016	24%	31%	33%
2015	28%	31%	35%
2014	25%	31%	33%
2013	27%	31%	33%
2012	28%	30%	32%
2011	25%	29%	31%
2010	23%	28%	28%
2009	19%	25%	24%
2008	16%	24%	22%
2007	12%	23%	21%
2006	13%	23%	21%
2005	15%	22%	20%
2004	10%	21%	17%
2003	10%	20%	16%
2002	9%	19%	13%
2001	8%	18%	13%
2000	7%	18%	12%
1999	6%	19%	11%
1998	9%	19%	11%
1997	9%	19%	12%
1996	9%	19%	11%
1995	9%	18%	11%
1994	6%	18%	9%
1991	5%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Olson Elementary School	Minnesota	Bloomington School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	7%	7%	7%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%	10%
2019	7%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bloomington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: White Tiger

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olson Elementary School's ranking?

Olson Elementary School is ranked #471 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Olson Elementary School often compared to?

Olson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School, Poplar Bridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Olson Elementary School?

524 students attend Olson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Olson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Olson Elementary School?

Olson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Olson Elementary School offer ?

Olson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Olson Elementary School part of?

Olson Elementary School is part of Bloomington School District.

In what neighborhood is Olson Elementary School located?

Olson Elementary School is located in the West Bloomington neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 14 other public schools located in West Bloomington.