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. These small, rural schools serve a limited student population, with 37 students at the grade school and 22 students at the middle school.

Academically, Grinnell Grade School stands out, with significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Grinnell Public Schools district and the state of Kansas. In contrast, Grinnell Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 260 out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 285 out of 363 in 2024-2025, and is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Both schools face similar challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a significant portion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.84% at Grinnell Grade School and 45.45% at Grinnell Middle School). The disparity in spending per student between the two schools, with Grinnell Grade School spending $19,070 per student and Grinnell Middle School spending $34,078, is also noteworthy and may be an area for further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	43	6	7.7	46.5%	39 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				69.2					61.5				$31,670	$2,783	$28,887
Grinnell Middle School	Public	5-8	402 S. Monroe	Grinnell	67738	Gove County	Grinnell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 824-3277	22	4	5.3	45.5%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	285^th of 363 public middle schools	21.5%		19.2	320^th of 362 public middle schools	11.6%	35	41.7	20.0	7.7	34.1	20.0	50.0	30.0	23.1	31.1	60.0	16.7	36.4	$27,760	$3,233	$24,527

Cities Near Grinnell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grainfield	8.3 mi	2	95^th
Oakley	12 mi	3	195^th
Hoxie	19.06 mi	2	74^th
Quinter	21.53 mi	2	139^th
Rexford	24.49 mi	2	259^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.