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Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 125 students in grades PK-5 in Granada, Minnesota. The school is part of the Granada Huntley East Chain School District, which is ranked 361 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 628-698 out of 840-872 schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. Its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly below the state averages across both math and reading, ranging from 14.81% to 44.44% in math and 29.63% to 44.44% in reading, compared to state averages of 40.1% to 57.93% in math and 46.14% to 57.09% in reading. The school also struggles with large achievement gaps across different student subgroups, with its White students ranking in the bottom 1% of Minnesota elementary schools and its low socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom 25%.

In comparison, the nearby Trimont Elementary, Sherburn Elementary, and Fairmont Elementary generally outperform Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests the challenges faced by Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the region. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as resource inequities, teacher quality, or community engagement, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.

138

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,679

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Reynolds St
Granada, MN 56039-8888

(507) 447-2211

District: Granada Huntley East Chain

Students who attend Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S
High:	Granada Huntley East Chain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Minnesota avg47%

697^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 446Granada Huntley East Chain 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	22.2	697 of 872	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	668 of 881	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	669 of 845	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	698 of 858	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	630 of 869	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	628 of 870	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	626 of 847	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.2	459 of 853	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	583 of 848	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.5	337 of 840	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	514 of 826	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	352 of 824	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	168 of 820	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	408 of 814	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	224 of 803	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	30.9	645 of 781	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.8	409 of 777	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	587 of 756	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.7	357 of 685	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.6	168 of 676	75.1%	★★★★☆
2003	52.6	393 of 674	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	643 of 799	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	658 of 809	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	705 of 787	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	750 of 799	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	625 of 783	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	550 of 787	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	551 of 774	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	575 of 764	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	540 of 793	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	579 of 774	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	596 of 663	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.0	249 of 683	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	496 of 740	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	580 of 728	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	656 of 812	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	623 of 799	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	630 of 808	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	527 of 784	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	543 of 798	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	556 of 779	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	707 of 714	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	689 of 730	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	697 of 712	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	715 of 725	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	683 of 710	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	678 of 722	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	681 of 712	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math25%-21 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 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
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	138	10	13.5	57.2%	120 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	22.2	697^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.1%		28	668^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.2%	29	41.7	14.8	16.7		24.6	37.5	29.6	44.4		36.2	$9,679
Southern Plains Education Coop.	Public	PK-K	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	19	3	7.1	68.4%	11 (57.9%)	1 (5.3%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	714 Victoria Street Ste 101	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 238-4487	1,007	65	15.3	59.1%	698 (69.3%)	13 (1.3%)	272 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	16 (1.6%)	39.5	576^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.9	607^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.1%	31	58.2	46.2	17.2	33.6	38.9	42.5	40.0	44.1	43.1	42.5	$11,653
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	136	14	9.9	57.4%	115 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.8%)	31.5	631^st of 872 public elementary schools	27.6%		40.5	578^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.4%	53	26.3	52.9	38.9	23.1	35.8	26.3	31.3	55.6	30.8	36.4	$13,534
Blue Earth Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E 6th St	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 526-3090	515	33	15.4	52.8%	374 (72.6%)	3 (0.6%)	122 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	42.2	549^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.0%		37.2	599^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.0%	50	64.6	45.2	18.1		42.1	60.0	27.4	43.4		44.1	$11,825
Trimont Elementary	Public	3-6	77 W Beech St	Trimont	56176	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 639-2071	200	15	13.6	36.5%	177 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	48.2	492^nd of 872 public elementary schools	43.6%		61.4	362^nd of 881 public elementary schools	58.9%	130	58.3	51.9	34.0	46.9	48.0	41.7	41.2	48.9	40.8	43.1	$11,420
Sherburn Elementary	Public	K-2	105 E 5th St	Sherburn	56171	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 764-4461	136	14	9.9	36.8%	127 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$13,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School

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Granada Huntley East Chain

What is the racial makeup of Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School?

Students at Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School a good school?

Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S
High : Granada Huntley East Chain High School

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