Enrollment
140
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271314004160
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH
710 4TH AVE NE, GRAND MEADOW, MN 55936 · (507) 754-5318 · Mower County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
35 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%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
Feeds from
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
62.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 SENIOR HIGH
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH this school | 140 | 25.0% | 42.2% |
| ROTHSAY SECONDARY ROTHSAY | 140 | 25.7% | 40.3% |
| CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY CROMWELL | 137 | 24.1% | 40.1% |
| MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ELY | 181 | 26.0% | 49.5% |
| Wm. M. Kelley Secondary SILVER BAY | 179 | 26.3% | 30.6% |
| LEROY SECONDARY LEROY | 138 | 26.8% | 23.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #158 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #330 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #59 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #392 of 764 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #345 of 444 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
140
+14 (+11%) vs 2020
+54% since 2010-11, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 140 | 9.2 | 15.3:1 | 25% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 9.7 | 13.9:1 | 26% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 9.6 | 14.6:1 | 32% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | 13% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 13.4 | 10.1:1 | 25% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 33% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 8 | 11.4:1 | 30% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (136 to 140); teachers down 32% (13.4 to 9.2).
About GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is a high school with a street address in GRAND MEADOW, Minnesota. The school enrolls 140 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 371.
GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 443 students.
The share of students at GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH who are White is 90%. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Mower County residents are about 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 25%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Mower County.
Among Minnesota public high schools, GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is 51.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.2%.
For Mower County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,074 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH, Mower County has 34 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is closest to GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. On average proficiency, GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is 3rd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH enrolled 126 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 140. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.0:1 to 15.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 ELEMENTARYElementary · 172 students
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLEMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in GRAND MEADOW
- GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 172 students
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLEMiddle · 131 students
- Enrich GMCombined · 6 students
- Next Step East (Grand Meadow)High · 4 students
Nearby schools
- GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE0.0 mi · 131
- GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 172
- Enrich GM0.0 mi · 6
- Next Step East (Grand Meadow)0.6 mi · 4
- Kingsland Elementary School8.7 mi · 306
- Enrich Kingsland8.7 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGHHow large is GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH?
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 09-12.
Is GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is approximately 15.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH?
At GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH in?
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH is part of GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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