Seward Elementary

2309 28TH AVE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

599 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Seward Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Minneapolis Public School District school district, located in MINNEAPOLIS, MN with 599 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Seward Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.

599

Total Students

39.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Seward Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	40
Black	246
Asian	28
Two or More	50
American Indian	16

Black
246 (41.1 %)
White
219 (36.6 %)
Two or More
50 (8.3 %)
Hispanic
40 (6.7 %)
Asian
28 (4.7 %)
American Indian
16 (2.7 %)

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)668-4950
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	599
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	252
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 111

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 93