Lake Harriet Upper Elementary

4912 VINCENT AVE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410

287 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Lake Harriet Upper Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Minneapolis Public School District school district, located in MINNEAPOLIS, MN with 287 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05.

With 16 teachers, Lake Harriet Upper Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

287

Total Students

16.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lake Harriet Upper Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	240
Hispanic	11
Black	7
Asian	8
Two or More	18
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
240 (83.6 %)
Two or More
18 (6.3 %)
Hispanic
11 (3.8 %)
Asian
8 (2.8 %)
Black
7 (2.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Minneapolis Public School District
Phone:	(612)668-3310
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	37
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 94