Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT RIVER SCHOOL·NCES 270034404665
Great River Elementary School
1326 ENERGY PARK DR, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 305-2780 · Ramsey County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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
21.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
68 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 17% |
This year's 1st grade class (64) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 River Elementary School→GREAT RIVER SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within GREAT RIVER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.4%
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 35 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 River Elementary School
Great River Elementary School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Elementary School this school | 383 | 17.8% | 50.2% |
| Northrop Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 381 | 16.5% | 66.6% |
| Horace Mann School SAINT PAUL | 445 | 19.6% | 71.5% |
| Hale Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 326 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Armatage Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 377 | 20.2% | 71.3% |
| ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY BAYPORT | 327 | 18.0% | 45.1% |
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 River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #338 of 844 | #21 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #633 of 844 | #35 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #102 of 844 | #11 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #519 of 1,130 | #56 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #763 of 769 | #82 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #451 of 796 | #70 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #860 of 942 | #96 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +83.3% | #6 of 244 | #1 of 27 |
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
383
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 383 | 17.8 | 21.6:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 18.8 | 20.5:1 | 22% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 16.1 | 23.9:1 | 17% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 8% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 12 | 17.4:1 | 6% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 7 | 17.4:1 | 8% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 83% (209 to 383); teachers up 48% (12 to 17.8).
About Great River Elementary School
In SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Great River Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 383 students, spread over grades 1 through 6.
Great River Elementary School is a school in GREAT RIVER SCHOOL. The district has 2 schools and 794 students.
About 75% of the student body at Great River Elementary School is White. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Ramsey County residents are about 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
With 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Great River Elementary School, 18% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Ramsey County average 57%.
On the allk12 Grade, Great River Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.5%.
In Ramsey County, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Ramsey County has 302 public schools with about 94,437 students, including Great River Elementary School.
GREAT RIVER SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Great River Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Great River Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 383, starting from 382. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.6:1) than in 2020-21 (19.1:1).
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Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
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- New Century School0.2 mi · 367
- NCS Online Program0.2 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Great River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Great River Elementary School?
Great River Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 01-06.
What age range does Great River Elementary School serve?
Great River Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great River Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great River Elementary School is approximately 21.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Great River Elementary School?
Student demographics at Great River Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Great River Elementary School in?
Great River Elementary School is part of GREAT RIVER SCHOOL.
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