Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124004885
Webster Elementary
425 5TH STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 · (612) 668-1210 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
232 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
13.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Webster Elementary
Webster Elementary's state test result (15.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary this school | 276 | 84.1% | 15.0% |
| Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud SAINT CLOUD | 260 | 85.4% | 17.6% |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY ROBBINSDALE | 318 | 78.3% | 18.6% |
| Cityview Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 239 | 90.0% | 10.3% |
| Stonebridge World School MINNEAPOLIS | 240 | 85.4% | 11.3% |
| SONNESYN ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE | 313 | 74.8% | 21.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Webster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #795 of 844 | #144 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #799 of 844 | #147 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #790 of 844 | #142 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #677 of 1,130 | #145 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #30 of 769 | #10 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #110 of 796 | #38 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #75 of 942 | #30 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #85 of 244 | #17 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 276 | 28.3 | 9.7:1 | 84% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 23.3 | 11.5:1 | 68% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 20.2 | 13.2:1 | 69% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 17.7 | 13.6:1 | 54% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 9 | 10.2:1 | 68% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (241 to 276); teachers up 60% (17.7 to 28.3).
About Webster Elementary
Webster Elementary is a small elementary school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Its enrollment is 276 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, with 29,928 students enrolled.
Black students account for 43% of enrollment at Webster Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups make up 22% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 13% of Hennepin County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Staffing at Webster Elementary comes to 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. Webster Elementary counts 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Hennepin County averages 43%, lower than here.
A school with Webster Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 19.9%. Webster Elementary scores 15.0%, 4.9 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Hennepin County, median household income comes to about $97,653, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Webster Elementary shares Hennepin County with 495 other public schools.
MPS Metro HA, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Webster Elementary places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 12%. By 2024-25, the school had 9.7 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Webster Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 15 states are named Webster Elementary. Webster Elementary is the 14th largest of the 24.
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEBSTER, FL · 690 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 650 students
- Webster ElementaryMadera, CA · 634 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 591 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 582 students
Nearby schools
- MPS Metro HA0.0 mi · 35
- Las Estrellas Elementary0.5 mi · 401
- Marcy Elementary0.6 mi · 415
- New City School0.7 mi · 351
- Menlo Park Academy0.9 mi · 45
- Menlo Park Academy Extended0.9 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Webster ElementaryHow many students attend Webster Elementary?
Webster Elementary enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
Is Webster Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Webster Elementary have?
Webster Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Webster Elementary?
At Webster Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 22% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Elementary?
Webster Elementary is overseen by Minneapolis Public School District in Hennepin County.
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