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About this school
Webster Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools.
It serves 276 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Webster Elementary School
$28,082
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
243
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Webster Elementary School has received support from
177 individuals from Minnesota and
66 individuals out-of-state.
