Enrollment
68
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRYGLA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271892000896
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY
114 N FLADLAND AVE, GRYGLA, MN 56727 · (218) 294-6155 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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
8.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
20 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 21% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY→GRYGLA SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within GRYGLA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 GRYGLA ELEMENTARY
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRYGLA ELEMENTARY this school | 68 | 29.4% | 48.4% |
| La Crescent Montessori & STEM Acad LA CRESCENT | 55 | 25.5% | 41.3% |
| WATKINS ELEMENTARY WATKINS | 60 | 33.3% | N/A |
| CAMPBELL-TINTAH ELEMENTARY CAMPBELL | 66 | 27.3% | 22.1% |
| Monticello Nature Based Education MONTICELLO | 65 | 23.1% | 66.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe IVANHOE | 71 | 22.5% | 51.5% |
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 GRYGLA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #990 of 1,130 |
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
68
-4 (-6%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 68 | 8 | 8.5:1 | 29% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 34% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 7.9 | 8.2:1 | 50% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 8 | 9.0:1 | 36% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 9 | 9.0:1 | 49% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 44% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 70 | 7 | 10.0:1 | 50% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 56% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRYGLA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (81 to 68); teachers down 11% (9 to 8).
About GRYGLA ELEMENTARY
Federal records list GRYGLA ELEMENTARY as an elementary school in GRYGLA, Minnesota. The school enrolls 68 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
GRYGLA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 2 schools with 135 students in all.
The share of students at GRYGLA ELEMENTARY who are White is 87%. Other students are 9% multiracial and 3% Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.5:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Marshall County.
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GRYGLA ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 49.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.4%.
In the surrounding county, Marshall County, the median household earns about $72,543 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Marshall County has 11 public schools with about 1,469 students, including GRYGLA ELEMENTARY.
Of the public schools around it, GRYGLA ELEMENTARY is closest to GRYGLA SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 35.3% on proficiency, and GRYGLA ELEMENTARY is above that at 48.4%.
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, GRYGLA ELEMENTARY enrolled 72 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 68.
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,909
Census ACS
Median income
$72,543
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GRYGLA SECONDARY0.0 mi · 67
- GOODRIDGE SECONDARY13.9 mi · 114
- GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY13.9 mi · 161
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE28.2 mi · 454
- NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTER28.9 mi · 23
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH29.0 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About GRYGLA ELEMENTARYHow large is GRYGLA ELEMENTARY?
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-06.
Is GRYGLA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at GRYGLA ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at GRYGLA ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is GRYGLA ELEMENTARY?
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 87% White, 1% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is GRYGLA ELEMENTARY in?
GRYGLA ELEMENTARY is part of GRYGLA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.