Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch

Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch is a cozy primary school in GRANADA, Minnesota, one of the schools within Granada Huntley East Chain. The school caters to 138 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Granada Huntley East Chain (317 students total), Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

Around the school, Martin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,507 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch is one of 15 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 3,110 students).

The closest other public school is Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch. On composite proficiency, Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 133 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 2% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.