Olson Middle School is located in the Shingle Creek neighborhood of North Minneapolis. Operated by Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), Olson serves about 375 students a year in grades 6 through 8. The academic schedule emphasizes literacy and math instruction across the curriculum, which includes science, social studies, language and literature, health and physical education, media and design, and music and visual arts. Olson participates in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, a coordinated approach to instruction used by schools in more than 100 countries around the world. It is designed to help students recognize the connection between what they learn in the classroom and what is happening in the world around them, and to help tie the various subject areas together. The school has an award-winning robotics program, which is part of a districtwide initiative that continues into high school. Fall, winter and spring athletics are offered for girls and boys, and the district collaborates with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minneapolis Youth Sports Association to provide students with an expanded schedule of athletic opportunities. Other after-school activities are offered through the Boys and Girls Club located adjacent to the school. Students from Olson continue their education at Patrick Henry High School in the nearby Camden neighborhood, one of 14 high school programs operated by the MPS.
Olson Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
1601 51st Ave N,
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Public School District
School Details
Head of School
Steven Emerson
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
20%
Niche Grade
C-
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
20%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
24
Full Time Teachers
24
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.4%
GreatSchools Rating
1
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
88.8%
State Average
31.9%
Science
83.9%
State Average
34%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
384:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.9%
Female
47.1%
Black
53.2%
White
12.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.6%
Two or more races
9.4%
Hispanic
9.1%
Native American
3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
11/23/2021
This is a horrible school. They are always short on staff they let the teens do whatever they want instead of the students being in class the students is always out in the hallways. It's sad because the students that go to Olson Middle school don't get a good education over half of the students don'...
6/12/2021
An Asian girl was beaten by a group black students right after schools on 06-11-2021. They also recorded a video. Teachers did NOTHING, they did not call police or contact the girl parents. Olson Middle schools1607 N 51st AveMinneapolis, MN, 55430.
12/20/2018
I go to this school now, the teachers here are great.
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Attendance Zone
About Shingle Creek
List Price Range
$196K - $381K
Homes For Sale
3
Average Home Value
$262,735
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
20%
Household Income
$98,533
% of College Grads
25.7%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
1,438 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
8.7%
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Parks in this Area
Lion's Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Bohanon Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Creekview Park
- Skateboard
- Trails
- Playground
Shingle Creek Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
Happy Hollow Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Ryan Lake Park
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