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Bancroft Elementary School

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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 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

477 Students

45 Teachers

3829 13th Ave S

Minneapolis, MN 55407 View local requests

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

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Bancroft Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bancroft Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bancroft Elementary School

$38,887

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

331

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bancroft Elementary School has received support from 232 individuals from Minnesota and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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