Summary:
Granite Falls School District serves about 2,355 students across six schools in the Granite Falls area, offering a progression from prekindergarten through grade 12 plus alternative high-school programs. Families can choose between two elementary schools, one middle school, the main comprehensive high school, and smaller programs designed for students with different educational needs. Overall, the district ranks in the 34th percentile statewide, so school-level differences are important when comparing options.
Granite Falls High School stands out as the strongest traditional school overall. It has a 91.6% graduation rate, well above both the district and state averages, and its 60.99% ELA proficiency is the district’s highest reported result and above the state average. Math remains a concern, however, and science declined substantially in the latest year. Granite Falls Middle School has lower achievement but the most encouraging improvement trend: its statewide ranking rose steadily over three years, while ELA, math, and science results all improved. Science is its strongest subject, while math needs the most attention.
Among the elementary schools, Monte Cristo Elementary has a relative advantage in math, outperforming the district average, and it posted notable gains in math and science despite a low overall ranking. Data for Mountain Way Elementary are less complete in the available results, so direct academic comparison is limited. Crossroads High School reports a much lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate than the district’s main high school, although science improved recently. Granite Falls Open Doors is a very small specialized program, so its limited public data should not be compared directly with conventional schools. Across the district, math is the clearest shared academic priority.
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