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Webster Elementary School

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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 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

276 Students

18 Teachers

425 5th St NE

Minneapolis, MN 55413 View local requests

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Webster Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Webster Elementary School

$27,175

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

240

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Webster Elementary School has received support from 176 individuals from Minnesota and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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