Sanford Middle School

Address: 3524 - 42nd Ave. S.
Grades: 6-8
Principal: Ahmed Amin
Hours: 8:40 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Phone: 612.668.4900
Fax: 612.668.4910
Email: ahmed.amin@mpls.k12.mn.us
Website: sanford.mpls.k12.mn.us
Sanford Community School builds strong and caring relationships with families, students and community
Close to the banks of the Mississippi River in the South Minneapolis Longfellow neighborhood, Sanford Community creates a community of curious, collaborative, open-minded global citizens. Sanford is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) School continuing its almost 100-year history of celebrating immigrant and multicultural pride. A Sanford education embeds critical thinking skills in all lessons, teaching more than just content so students become life-long learners.
Community schools reflect the rich histories of our city’s unique neighborhoods and celebrate our students' diverse cultural backgrounds. Community schools provide high-quality academic programs with smooth academic pathways from elementary to through high school that build students’ skills and fuel their interests each step of the way.
WE OFFER:
- IB Middle Years Programme
- Arts integrated into core subjects
- Student teams build relationships
- Ojibwe, Spanish language instruction
- CARE team of Counselors, Social Workers, and Restorative Advocates to help navigate adolescent years
- Project Lead the Way
- Special Education services with highly specialized autism, emotional/behavioral and developmental/cognitive programming
- Advanced instruction, including Telescoped Math
- EL programming
- Partnerships with YWCA for social groups
- Extensive after-school activities and athletics
Student Race | School | District |
---|---|---|
Native American | 10% | 5% |
African American | 17% | 35% |
Asian American | 4% | 5% |
Hispanic American | 8% | 14% |
White American | 60% | 41% |
Students | School | District |
---|---|---|
Receive ELL Services | 7% | 17% |
Qualify for free or reduced lunch | 32% | 48% |
Receive Special Education Services | 16% | 15% |

Roosevelt High School
4029 - 28th Avenue SouthGrades: 9-12
Students: 9-12
Community: 29, 12, 26
Citywide: False
Magnet: False
Magnet List:
English : 612.668.1840
Español: 612.668.3700
Soomaali: 612.668.3700
Hmoob: 612.668.1840
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us
1250 W. Broadway Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Ph: 612.668.1840
Fax: 612.668.1841