Summary:
Grinnell Public Schools has one listed middle school in Kansas: Grinnell Middle School, serving grades 5–8 and reporting 22 students. Its 2025–26 all-grades results were above Kansas averages in English language arts, mathematics, and science, by 2, 7, and 7 percentage points, respectively. The key takeaway is that the school’s overall results were stronger than the state’s in all three reported subjects.
There is no second listed school to compare at the top or bottom; within the school, grade-level results show both strengths and exceptions. Grade 5 mathematics was a standout: 64% of students were proficient, compared with 45% statewide, a 19-point advantage. By contrast, grade 6 mathematics was 40%, 1 point below the state’s 41%, and grade 5 science was nearly level at 45% versus 46%. Compared with Grinnell Public Schools, the middle school was 9 points lower in ELA and 7 points lower in mathematics, while matching the district’s 45% in science.
Scores improved sharply from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose 14 points, mathematics 17 points, and science 9 points, taking each subject from below the state to above it. SchoolDigger’s ranking also improved, from 320th of 362 schools and 1 star in 2023–24 to 113th of 368 and 3 stars in 2025–26; its percentile rose from 12 to 69. The school reports a 5.3 student–teacher ratio and a 45% free/reduced-lunch rate for 2024–25. Its 2025–26 chronic absenteeism rate was 2%, compared with 18% statewide, while its 2024–25 dropout rate was 18%, compared with 1% statewide. Because this list includes only one school and does not provide grade 8 scores, it cannot support school-to-school comparisons or a full grade-by-grade picture.
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