Grinnell Middle School

Grinnell Middle School is one of the tiny junior highs in Grinnell, Kansas, overseen by Grinnell Public Schools, with 22 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Grinnell Public Schools (65 students total), Grinnell Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Grinnell Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Grinnell Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Grinnell Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 40.4%; actual is 24.4%, a gap of -16.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Gove County indicate median household income runs about $66,029, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 1%. Across Gove County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 473 students), Grinnell Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Grinnell Grade School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grinnell Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.4%.

Grinnell Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Grinnell Middle School's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 20 (now 22). The White share of enrollment ticked up from 75% to 86% over that span.

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