Middle Schools in Grinnell Public Schools

Summary:

Grinnell Public Schools has only one middle school, Grinnell Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and has a total enrollment of just 22 students. The school is part of the Grinnell Public Schools district, which is ranked 233 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grinnell Middle School is not a standout performer, ranking 285 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating. The school's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a dropout rate of 1.3%.

Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 4.3 and high spending per student of $34,078, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students. The data suggests that Grinnell Middle School is a struggling school with significant challenges that need to be addressed in order to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students.

District Detail

402 S Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738

(785) 824-3277

SchoolDigger Rank:
233^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-10
Students: 65

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheatland	8.38 mi	2	64^th
Oakley	11.93 mi	3	145^th
Hoxie Community Schools	19.02 mi	2	41^st
Quinter Public Schools	21.61 mi	2	98^th
Golden Plains	24.39 mi	3	203^rd

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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.

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