Enrollment
113
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT EXPECTATIONS·NCES 270033904177
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
550 E 5TH ST, GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604 · (218) 387-9322 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
30 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 9% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 GREAT EXPECTATIONS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS this school | 113 | 26.5% | 51.6% |
| Carlos Elementary CARLOS | 108 | 25.9% | 64.7% |
| NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL NERSTRAND | 102 | 23.5% | 52.1% |
| Early Childhood Special Education ALBERTVILLE | 119 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Three Rivers Montessori School ELK RIVER | 119 | 30.3% | 24.6% |
| RICHMOND ELEMENTARY RICHMOND | 135 | 25.2% | 48.3% |
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 GREAT EXPECTATIONS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #305 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #551 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #99 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #920 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #729 of 942 |
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
113
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+74% since 2010-11, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 113 | 12.1 | 9.4:1 | 27% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 12.1 | 9.9:1 | 37% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 11.9 | 11.4:1 | 39% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 26% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 8.2 | 12.8:1 | 46% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 42% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 65 | 5 | 13.0:1 | 46% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (105 to 113); teachers up 47% (8.2 to 12.1).
About GREAT EXPECTATIONS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS is a small elementary school in GRAND MARAIS, Minnesota, one of the schools in GREAT EXPECTATIONS. A total of 113 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.
Federal records list GREAT EXPECTATIONS as its own district.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS's enrollment is 84% White. The school is also 5% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Cook County is about 84% White. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at GREAT EXPECTATIONS is 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.4:1. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%. The 40% average for public schools in Cook County is 13 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for GREAT EXPECTATIONS is B. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GREAT EXPECTATIONS is +0.8 points: 51.6% actual, 50.8% predicted.
In the county around the school, Cook County, the median household income is $72,638, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 652 students in all.
Nearest public school: Sawtooth Mountain Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 37.3% on proficiency, and GREAT EXPECTATIONS is above that at 51.6%.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school's size has been steady, with 111 students in 2020-21 and 113 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 9.4:1 over the same years.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,635
Census ACS
Median income
$72,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
652 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND MARAIS
- Sawtooth Mountain ElementaryElementary · 203 students
- Cook County Senior HighHigh · 177 students
- Cook County MiddleMiddle · 95 students
- Cook County ISD 166 ALC ProgramHigh
- Cook County ISD 166 Credit RecoveryHigh
- Grand Marais CommunityHigh
Nearby schools
- Sawtooth Mountain Elementary0.4 mi · 203
- Cook County Senior High0.4 mi · 177
- Cook County Middle0.4 mi · 95
- BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL27.8 mi · 45
- OSHKI OGIMAAG CHARTER SCHOOL33.3 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About GREAT EXPECTATIONSHow many students attend GREAT EXPECTATIONS?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS enrolls approximately 113 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does GREAT EXPECTATIONS serve?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GREAT EXPECTATIONS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREAT EXPECTATIONS is approximately 9.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GREAT EXPECTATIONS?
Student demographics at GREAT EXPECTATIONS are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is GREAT EXPECTATIONS in?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS is part of GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
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