WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY

WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY, a roomy elementary-level community in SAINT ANTHONY, Minnesota, run under ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS, serves 690 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 101% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS, which oversees 4 schools and 1,891 students, WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian. Compared to Hennepin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.6%.

In the surrounding community, Hennepin County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.6%.

WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY has stayed largely flat, going from 693 students in 2018 to 690 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.