The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary is a regular public school in New Hope, a dense inner-ring suburb northwest of Minneapolis, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Robbinsdale Public School District. Its central mission is visible in its name: students learn academic content in Spanish and English, an immersion model that families choose for its bilingual outcome rather than as a neighborhood default.
The student body is large for an elementary school, and the composition matters for families considering the school. Around half the students are white, and roughly a third are Hispanic or Latino. African American students account for a smaller share, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian students. An additional one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education and English learner classification was not available in the recent reporting, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving those services.
State testing results for the school year ending in 2025 are available, and they give a nuanced picture. In reading, the school posted a proficiency rate for fifth graders that was meaningfully higher than for third and fourth graders, suggesting that older students may be reaching stronger literacy skills in the bilingual setting by that point. In math, third graders tested above the school’s own average, fourth graders were near the middle, and fifth graders tested lower than both. Science results for fifth graders were lower than both math and reading for that grade level. When combining all tested subjects and grades into an overall proficiency measure, the school’s composite score placed it above the midpoint when compared to districts across Hennepin County. The school has only a single year of results in this data set, so no trend direction is available to show improvement or decline over time.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to examine, and data on chronic absenteeism was not reported in the available sources. The school did not appear to have a Title I designation in this data, and staffing ratios and course access information were also absent, leaving a parent with limited information on class size or resource availability beyond what the district may provide separately.
New Hope itself is a primarily residential community that grew rapidly after World War II and now has a population that has fluctuated in recent years. The typical commute time suggests most families drive to work and to school-related activities. The city describes itself as having strong neighborhoods and parks, and it has planned infrastructure projects for street and sidewalk maintenance. Housing values in the zip code covering this area are near the statewide benchmark, and rents have risen, making it a moderately priced entry point into the western Minneapolis suburbs. The community’s foreign-born population is notably high relative to the region, and demographic change is ongoing.
The Robbinsdale district itself did not have notable, publicized recent changes available in the search results, so families would need to check district communications for updates on boundaries, programming, or facilities that could affect the school.
For a family deciding whether this school fits, the core question is whether the immersion model is what they want for their child. The school delivers on that bilingual promise, and the peer environment is diverse along lines of race and economic background. Academically, the school shows pockets of strength, especially in reading by fifth grade, but math proficiency declines across the tested grades, and science scores are a softer spot. A parent considering the school may want to explore how math instruction works in the dual-language context and how the school supports students who struggle in that area. The school’s position above the middle of Henneppin County districts on overall proficiency suggests it is performing at a competitive level for the region, but the variation by grade and subject means families should look closely at the fit for their own child’s learning style and needs.
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