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Lyndale Elementary School

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Lyndale Elementary School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 466 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

466 Students

38 Teachers

312 W 34th St

Minneapolis, MN 55408 View local requests

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

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Lyndale Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

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

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Lyndale Elementary School

$29,365

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

258

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lyndale Elementary School has received support from 195 individuals from Minnesota and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Lyndale Elementary School

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Lyndale Elementary School

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