Elementary Schools in East Grand Forks Public Schools

Summary:

The East Grand Forks Public Schools district in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: New Heights Elementary and South Point Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are performing around the state average academically.

New Heights Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 45.51%, compared to 38.73% at South Point Elementary. This suggests New Heights serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. In terms of academic performance, South Point Elementary has slightly lower test scores in math and reading proficiency compared to the district and state averages, which could be an area for improvement.

Overall, the East Grand Forks Public Schools district is ranked 209 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance. Both New Heights Elementary and South Point Elementary have consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, suggesting there may be room for improvement in the overall academic achievement of these schools.

District Detail

1420 4th Avenue NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721-0151

(218) 793-2880

SchoolDigger Rank:
209^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,005

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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 (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
South Point Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1900 13th St SE	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(218) 773-1149	435	29	14.9	35.9%	308 (70.8%)	35 (8.0%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	35.2	596^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.1	593^rd of 881 public elementary schools	32.7%	3	45.8	46.5	29.1	40.3	38.2	34.4	47.1	40.0	$10,356
New Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	1427 6th Ave NW	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(218) 773-0908	499	31	16.1	40.3%	351 (70.3%)	53 (10.6%)	61 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$9,315

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fisher Public School District	11.41 mi	2	331^st
Crookston Public School District	19.17 mi	5
Climax-Shelly Public Schools	21.86 mi	2	422^nd
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District	22.72 mi	2	251^st
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	30.8 mi	2	102^nd

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

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