Hale Elementary

Hale Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, part of Minneapolis Public School District, with 326 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Within Minneapolis Public School District, which oversees 86 schools and 29,928 students, Hale Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hale Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Hale Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, Hennepin County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Hale Elementary is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hennepin Schools Lower Campus, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hale Elementary.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hale Elementary's enrollment has shrank 50% since 2018, when it stood at 656 (now 326). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.