Best Public Schools in Grinnell, KS

Summary:

The city of Grinnell, Kansas is home to two schools: Grinnell Grade School, an elementary school, and Grinnell Middle School. While Grinnell Grade School is outperforming the Grinnell Public Schools district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, Grinnell Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

Grinnell Grade School has relatively high proficiency rates, with 41.66% of students proficient in both ELA and Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 24.12% and 15.51% for the district, and 33.55% and 31.6% for the state. In contrast, Grinnell Middle School's proficiency rates were only 19.56% in ELA and 8.69% in Mathematics during the same period. Furthermore, the middle school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 212 out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 320 out of 362 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 2 to 1.

The significant performance gap between the elementary and middle schools in Grinnell, as well as the declining performance of the middle school, warrant further investigation. Factors such as changes in leadership, curriculum, or teaching staff may be contributing to the middle school's struggles. Additionally, the high spending per student at Grinnell Middle School, coupled with its low performance, suggests that the school may not be utilizing its resources effectively. Exploring ways to collaborate with neighboring districts or implement innovative approaches could help address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for students in the Grinnell area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grinnell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 S Monroe	Grinnell	67738	Gove County	Grinnell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 824-3296	37	6	5.8	37.8%	33 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					41.7					41.7				$19,070	$2,013	$17,057
Grinnell Middle School	Public	5-8	402 S. Monroe	Grinnell	67738	Gove County	Grinnell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 824-3277	22	5	4.3	45.5%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	320^th of 362 public middle schools	11.6%		30.5	260^th of 362 public middle schools	28.2%	60	33.3	18.2	9.1	16.7	19.6	0.0	9.1	9.1	16.7	8.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	$34,078	$2,322	$31,756

Cities Near Grinnell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grainfield	8.3 mi	2
Oakley	12 mi	3	233^rd
Hoxie	19.06 mi	2	29^th
Quinter	21.53 mi	2	197^th
Rexford	24.49 mi	2	225^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.