Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271314000659
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY
710 4TH AVE NE, GRAND MEADOW, MN 55936 · (507) 754-5318 · Mower County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
44 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% larger than its 4th grade class (35).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
64.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY this school | 172 | 25.6% | 55.7% |
| NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICOLLET | 156 | 25.6% | 53.0% |
| MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY MABEL | 143 | 24.5% | 60.2% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY BEAVER CREEK | 153 | 22.9% | 54.4% |
| SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY SPRING GROVE | 186 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY ROTHSAY | 194 | 30.4% | 46.8% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #229 of 844 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #189 of 844 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #366 of 844 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #824 of 1,130 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #747 of 942 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
172
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 26% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 12.7 | 13.9:1 | 26% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 14.7 | 11.8:1 | 32% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 16 | 11.0:1 | 18% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 19 | 9.2:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 19 | 8.1:1 | 33% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 22% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (174 to 172); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).
About GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY
A small elementary school in GRAND MEADOW, Minnesota, GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY is part of GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 172 students. The school is 50% below the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 443 students in 3 schools, including GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY.
White students are 95% of those enrolled at GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY. The rest of enrollment is 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Mower County's population at about 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 13.2 students per teacher, from 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY, 26% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Mower County averages 55%, higher than here.
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.7%; the prediction is 51.3%.
In Mower County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $73,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 34 public schools and about 7,434 students.
Among nearby public schools, GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY is 1st among 5 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY was 176 in 2020-21 and 172 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.2:1) than in 2020-21 (11.0:1).
People who know GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 140 students
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLEMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in GRAND MEADOW
- GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 140 students
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLEMiddle · 131 students
- Enrich GMCombined · 6 students
- Next Step East (Grand Meadow)High · 4 students
Nearby schools
- GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 140
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE0.0 mi · 131
- Enrich GM0.0 mi · 6
- Next Step East (Grand Meadow)0.6 mi · 4
- Kingsland Elementary School8.7 mi · 306
- Kingsland Junior/Senior High School8.7 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARYHow many students attend GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY?
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-04.
Is GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY?
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY in?
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY is part of GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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