📍 4501 W 102nd St, Bloomington, Hennepin County, 55437
Olson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bloomington, Hennepin County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bloomington Public School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olson Elementary enrolls 493 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 236 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 36 | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 493 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Olson Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-30, state senate district 50.
Olson Elementary is one of 24 schools in Bloomington Public Schools, based in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota. The district serves 10,442 students district-wide and employs 594 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Olson Elementary is close to the district average of about 435 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small