Lake Harriet Upper Elementary

4912 VINCENT AVE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410

284 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Lake Harriet Upper Elementary is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Administered by Minneapolis Public School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 284 enrolled students across grades 03 through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 16.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 13.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 37 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4912 VINCENT AVE SOUTH in MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410, Lake Harriet Upper Elementary serves families zoned within the Minneapolis Public School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

284

Total Students

16.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lake Harriet Upper Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	230
Hispanic	12
Black	10
Asian	4
Two or More	25
American Indian	3

White
230 (81.0%)
Two or More
25 (8.8%)
Hispanic
12 (4.2%)
Black
10 (3.5%)
Asian
4 (1.4%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)

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:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
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 3 105

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 94