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About this school
Bancroft Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools.
It serves 477 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 11, 2026
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Bancroft Elementary School
$39,090
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
331
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Bancroft Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from Minnesota and
99 individuals out-of-state.
