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Schools in Grand Meadow · Grand Meadow Public School District

Grand Meadow’s public schools score below 73% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Grand Meadow’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Meadow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 19 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 16% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
443 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Meadow’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1297 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Meadow’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,386 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Grand Meadow Middle, then Grand Meadow Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grand Meadow’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 27% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1297)Better than 6%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 236 test results could put Grand Meadow anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Grand Meadow’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 232 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Meadow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Grand Meadow ElementaryGrand Meadow Public School DistrictA
5–8Grand Meadow MiddleGrand Meadow Public School DistrictD
9–12Grand Meadow Senior HighGrand Meadow Public School DistrictC+

Grand Meadow’s public schools are run by Grand Meadow Public School District, which also serves Bennington, Clayton, Frankford and Grand Meadow and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grand Meadow Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 443 students · 15.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,386MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 232 students tested
Math26%
State average 44.8% · 241 students tested

Grand Meadow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Grand Meadow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand MeadowCGrand Meadow Public
Frankford—Grand Meadow Public PK–12 · Kingsland Public PK–12
Grand Meadow Township—Grand Meadow Public PK–12 · Southland Public PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Grand Meadow Public with Grand Meadow, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grand Meadow

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Grand Meadowby address
Grand Meadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
172 students13:1Rate it →
Grand Meadow Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
131 students20:1Rate it →
Grand Meadow Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
140 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Enrich GM and Next Step East (Grand Meadow)).

Questions about Grand Meadow’s schools

Are Grand Meadow’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Meadow children attend score below 73% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Meadow in?

Grand Meadow Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 443 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Meadow kids go to high school?

Grand Meadow Senior High, with 140 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Grand Meadow spend per student?

$14,386 in Grand Meadow Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.