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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT OAKS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270045405175
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar
115 ELM ST, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 615-0499 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
76 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar→GOA School of Logic
Based on grade levels within Great Oaks Academy Charter School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Oaks Academy - Grammar
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oaks Academy - Grammar this school | 430 | 17.7% | 55.4% |
| Hilltop Primary School MINNETRISTA | 422 | 15.4% | 85.5% |
| Shirley Hills Primary School MOUND | 447 | 20.4% | 84.0% |
| CONGDON ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 474 | 20.7% | 64.7% |
| Five Hawks Elementary PRIOR LAKE | 454 | 20.9% | 56.2% |
| AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY LAKELAND | 437 | 15.8% | 67.4% |
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 Oaks Academy - Grammar ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #233 of 844 | #19 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #205 of 844 | #18 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #214 of 844 | #17 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #426 of 1,130 | #43 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #667 of 769 | #55 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #635 of 796 | #58 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #862 of 942 | #61 of 66 |
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
430
+352 (+451%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 430 | 26.1 | 16.5:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 22% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 5 | 15.6:1 | 23% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Oaks Academy - Grammar.
About Great Oaks Academy - Grammar
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is a public elementary school in FARMINGTON, Minnesota. School enrollment was 430 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is in Great Oaks Academy Charter School, a district with 531 students across 2 schools.
Most students at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar are White: 87% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Dakota County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Its teaching staff equals 26.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 18%. That is 16 points below the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.6% for Great Oaks Academy - Grammar. The school posts 55.4%, within a point of the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dakota County, median household income is about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County, which together enroll about 74,687 students.
The closest public school to Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 39.0% proficiency; Great Oaks Academy - Grammar posts 55.4%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal records list enrollment at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar as 78 in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Oaks Academy Charter School
- GOA School of LogicMiddle · 101 students
- GOA School of RhetoricElementary
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 600 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 692
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 573
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 855
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 493
- AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 479
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY2.7 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Great Oaks Academy - GrammarWhat is the total enrollment at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar?
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
Is Great Oaks Academy - Grammar an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is approximately 16.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Oaks Academy - Grammar?
At Great Oaks Academy - Grammar, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Great Oaks Academy - Grammar public or private?
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Great Oaks Academy Charter School.
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