East Grand Forks Public Schools

East Grand Forks Public Schools in Minnesota serves about 2,005 students across four schools — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — covering grades PK through 12, and the district as a whole ranks 219 of 458 (52nd percentile, 3 stars).

Achievement varies widely from school to school. Central Middle is the academic standout at 156 of 546 (71st percentile, 4 stars), with math (45.7%) and reading (51.7%) proficiency above both the district and the state. East Grand Forks Senior High sits at 237 of 473 (50th percentile, 3 stars), up from 2 stars in the two prior years, but its math proficiency (25.5%) is the lowest tested result in the district, and its dropout rate (8.2%) is nearly double the state's 4.2%, with a graduation rate of 82.7% versus the state's 84.9%. South Point Elementary is the lowest-ranked school at 623 of 869 (28th percentile, 1 star) and falls below the district and state in every tested subject. New Heights Elementary serves PK–2 and has no current state test data, so it cannot be compared on achievement.

Across the district, science is the biggest shared weakness: the district trails the state by 8.2 points, with Central and South Point both near 11%. Math is uneven — strong at Central, weakest at the high school. Class size does not track results here: South Point has the smallest student-teacher ratio (14.9) but the lowest rank, while Central has the largest (20.5) and the highest rank. Parents comparing schools should weigh Central's consistent strength, the high school's mixed record, South Point's broad struggles, and the fact that early-grade performance at New Heights is not captured in current state data.