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GROVELAND ELEMENTARY
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (177).
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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%.
Schools most like GROVELAND ELEMENTARY
GROVELAND ELEMENTARY's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROVELAND ELEMENTARY this school | 903 | 5.9% | 73.4% |
| MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR | 880 | 6.8% | 66.9% |
| CONCORD ELEMENTARY EDINA | 741 | 9.0% | 71.9% |
| NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY EDINA | 652 | 6.0% | 72.7% |
| ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY LONG LAKE | 663 | 8.6% | 70.5% |
| CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA | 849 | 13.1% | 63.0% |
Where GROVELAND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #16 of 844 | #11 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #12 of 844 | #7 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #26 of 844 | #19 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 903 | #16 of 1,130 | #4 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #628 of 769 | #128 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #529 of 796 | #143 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.9% | #939 of 942 | #182 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #151 of 244 | #29 of 50 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 903 | 56.6 | 15.9:1 | 6% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 59.1 | 15.4:1 | 6% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 61.5 | 14.3:1 | 7% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 917 | 62 | 14.8:1 | 3% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 57.5 | 14.8:1 | 5% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 5% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (850 to 903); teachers down 1% (57.5 to 56.6).
About GROVELAND ELEMENTARY
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, is home to GROVELAND ELEMENTARY, a large elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 903 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
GROVELAND ELEMENTARY falls under MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 13 schools enrolling 11,323 students.
By race and ethnicity, GROVELAND ELEMENTARY is 81% White. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Hennepin County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at GROVELAND ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
GROVELAND ELEMENTARY reported 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. The school's 15.9:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Minnesota. By family income, 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.
GROVELAND ELEMENTARY earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GROVELAND ELEMENTARY is +11.5 points: 73.4% actual, 61.9% predicted.
The county, Hennepin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,653 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 496, with about 177,509 students.
MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE is the nearest public school to GROVELAND ELEMENTARY, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 73.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 917 to 903, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.8:1 to 15.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at GROVELAND ELEMENTARY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hennepin County at a glance
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