Webster Elementary

Located at 425 5TH STREET NE, in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Webster Elementary is a modestly sized elementary campus that instructs 276 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Minneapolis Public School District.

Across the 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District (29,928 students total), Webster Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Webster Elementary reports that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Webster Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.9%; this one delivers 15.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which Webster Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is MPS Metro HA, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Webster Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Webster Elementary has rose 15%, going from 241 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 26% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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