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Great River Elementary School

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Great River Elementary School ranks 394 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-6

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Great River Elementary School is a public charter school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 385 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Great River School District, which is ranked 86 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Great River Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of Minnesota elementary schools, with performance on the MCA-III assessments generally above the state average in reading but below the state average in math. Compared to nearby schools, Great River performs better than Hmong College Prep Academy, The Journey School, and Midway Star Academy in both math and reading, but lags behind the higher-performing Twin Cities German Immersion Charter and Chelsea Heights Elementary schools.

The school has seen fluctuating performance for different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students and special education students struggling. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students has been more promising, ranking in the top half of Minnesota schools in this category in recent years. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased, and the free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families.

383

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,108

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108-8888

(651) 305-2780

District: Great River School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

394^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 446Great River School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	394 of 872	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	351 of 881	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	361 of 845	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	389 of 858	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	416 of 869	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	500 of 870	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	351 of 847	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	337 of 853	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	321 of 848	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	339 of 799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	354 of 809	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	475 of 787	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	469 of 799	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	517 of 783	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	521 of 787	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	384 of 774	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	475 of 764	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	356 of 793	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	149 of 774	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	403 of 812	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	323 of 826	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	268 of 799	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	277 of 808	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	311 of 784	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	442 of 798	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	280 of 779	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	485 of 562	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	322 of 572	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	214 of 524	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	149 of 500	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	144 of 515	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	368 of 714	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	412 of 730	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	406 of 712	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	446 of 725	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	516 of 710	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	546 of 722	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	347 of 712	51.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading65%+16 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Great River Elementary School	Public, Charter	1-6	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	383	18	21.5	17.8%	286 (74.7%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.9%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.2%)	58	394^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.2	351^st of 881 public elementary schools	60.2%	43	30.0	30.2	40.0	41.3			35.4	56.5	46.0	81.0	79.0			65.3	$5,108
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	1350 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-0888	1,017	34	30.1	72.1%	586 (57.6%)	154 (15.1%)	87 (8.6%)	31 (3.0%)	37 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	119 (11.7%)	16.3	741^st of 872 public elementary schools	15.0%		26.1	680^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.8%	61	27.3	26.5	7.3	12.9			17.0	28.9	30.3	39.8	35.8			34.4
New Century School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 478-4535	367	34	10.8	92.6%	7 (1.9%)	359 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	788^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.6	761^st of 881 public elementary schools	13.6%	27	35.2	19.0	15.5				22.9	16.7	20.7	29.8				22.5	$12,325
Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1515 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	988	91	10.8	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.2	808^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.4	814^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.6%	6	23.8	22.8	11.8				19.4	21.6	16.3	25.1				21.0	$10,908
The Journey School	Public, Charter	K-6	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 389-1579	125	6	20.8	84.0%	3 (2.4%)	81 (64.8%)	15 (12.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	4.3	844^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.5	821^st of 881 public elementary schools	6.8%	23	5.0	25.0	0.0	0.0			7.1	0.0	17.7	27.8	6.3			12.7
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1031 Como Avenue	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 492-7106	563	34	16.4	8.7%	471 (83.7%)	20 (3.6%)	26 (4.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	249^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.7%	49	41.0	46.3	40.4	48.4	55.6	69.2	50.3	48.4	67.2	80.4	80.6	68.5	80.3	71.0	$11,805
Midway Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Snelling Avenue North	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Midway Star Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 642-0667	393	20	19.4	99.7%	1 (0.3%)	391 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	757^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.5	726^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.6%	31	40.5	23.8	0.0	21.4	15.4	24.2	21.4	15.4	30.0	34.4	24.1	55.3	45.2	34.0	$17,098
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Englewood Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8715	272	25	10.9	77.9%	54 (19.9%)	123 (45.2%)	24 (8.8%)	36 (13.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.8%)	15.7	748^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.2%		4.8	843^rd of 881 public elementary schools	4.3%	95	32.6	22.2	17.1				24.4	25.5	19.4	43.9				29.8	$17,968
Chelsea Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1557 Huron St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8790	305	21	14.4	44.6%	155 (50.8%)	55 (18.0%)	18 (5.9%)	30 (9.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.8%)	63.9	338^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.2%		56	426^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.6%	88	75.5	62.7	40.0				60.5	47.2	55.9	46.7				50.3	$14,359
Como Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8820	387	39	9.9	87.3%	51 (13.2%)	82 (21.2%)	65 (16.8%)	154 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	14.5	755^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.6	683^rd of 881 public elementary schools	22.5%	72	21.3	32.0	20.4				24.7	25.0	24.0	34.6				28.0	$21,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Great River Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Great River Elementary School?

Students at Great River Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Great River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Great River Elementary School.

What district is Great River Elementary School in?

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Is Great River Elementary School a good school?

Great River Elementary School ranks 394^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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