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South Point Elementary

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South Point Elementary ranks 596 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

South Point Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving grades 3-5 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, with 426 students. The school is part of the East Grand Forks Public Schools district, which is ranked 209 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Point Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 464 and 663 out of around 850-870 schools. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments in math, reading, and science has been below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 40.34% in math and 40% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.41% to 39.26% over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools, New Heights Elementary in the East Grand Forks Public Schools district has higher academic performance than South Point Elementary, despite having a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (45.51%). Fisher Elementary, which is in a different school district (Fisher Public School District), has lower academic performance than South Point Elementary across most grade levels and subject areas, but a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.14%).

435

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,356

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 13th St SE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721-0151

(218) 773-1149

District: East Grand Forks Public Schools

Students who attend South Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	East Grand Forks Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2021) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

596^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 446East Grand Forks Public Schools 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	35.2	596 of 872	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	593 of 881	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	544 of 845	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	519 of 858	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	464 of 869	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	635 of 870	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	663 of 847	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	616 of 853	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.5	605 of 848	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	646 of 840	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	542 of 826	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	515 of 824	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	494 of 820	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	551 of 814	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	471 of 803	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	257 of 434	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	368 of 781	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	522 of 777	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	392 of 756	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	375 of 685	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	281 of 676	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.3	295 of 674	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	102 of 310	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	49 of 279	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	113 of 282	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	124 of 227	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	169 of 283	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	179 of 266	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	77 of 175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	144 of 242	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	567 of 799	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	543 of 809	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	534 of 787	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	502 of 799	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	439 of 783	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	570 of 787	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	620 of 774	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	133 of 238	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	123 of 214	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	92 of 209	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	100 of 219	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.4	211 of 220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	454 of 764	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	529 of 793	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	461 of 774	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	367 of 663	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	351 of 683	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	539 of 740	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	617 of 728	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	580 of 812	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	580 of 826	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	505 of 799	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	474 of 808	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	429 of 784	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	597 of 798	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	601 of 779	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	372 of 562	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	400 of 572	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	291 of 524	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	314 of 500	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	312 of 417	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	377 of 515	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	425 of 463	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	646 of 714	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	660 of 730	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	609 of 712	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	527 of 725	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	437 of 710	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	661 of 722	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	675 of 712	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)56th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math40%-5 vs state

Reading40%-10 vs state

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I love this school so sad l have to go to other school Close Quote

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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 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 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
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	123	10	12.6	50.4%	95 (77.2%)	1 (0.8%)	22 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	29.8	651^st of 872 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.4	651^st of 881 public elementary schools	26.1%		56.5	30.0	14.3	21.4	34.4	26.1	50.0	50.0	26.7	35.5	$12,852
Washington Elementary	Public	PK-K	724 University Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-2762	42	5	9.1	69.0%	27 (64.3%)	1 (2.4%)	11 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$12,613

Frequently Asked Questions about South Point Elementary

What district is South Point Elementary in?

East Grand Forks Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Point Elementary?

Students at South Point Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is South Point Elementary a good school?

South Point Elementary ranks 596^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : East Grand Forks Senior High

How many students attend South Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended South Point Elementary.

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