Enrollment
284
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Granite Falls, MN
Bert Raney Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bert Raney Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270009900676
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bert Raney Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Granite Falls · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 51.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Bert Raney Elementary School has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bert Raney Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Granite Falls, MN.
School address
District: Yellow Medicine East · Minnesota
NCES ID 270009900676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bert Raney Elementary School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bert Raney Elementary School
Bert Raney Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Granite Falls, Minnesota, enrolling 284 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 284 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 212 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Yellow Medicine East also operates Yellow Medicine East High School (321 students) and Yellow Medicine East Middle School (143 students) alongside Bert Raney Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bert Raney Elementary School compares
Bert Raney Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 22% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.3% | ▲ 20% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 31% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,985
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Two or More 11.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Bert Raney Elementary School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yellow Medicine East, which includes Bert Raney Elementary School.
$15,985
Per student
+5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.1%
State 62.7%
Federal 14.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bert Raney Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine East High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Yellow Medicine East Middle School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bert Raney Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~284 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Bert Raney Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Bert Raney Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Yellow Medicine East's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Bert Raney Elementary School
How many students attend Bert Raney Elementary School?
Bert Raney Elementary School has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Granite Falls, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bert Raney Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bert Raney Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bert Raney Elementary School?
51.3% of students at Bert Raney Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bert Raney Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bert Raney Elementary School is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Granite Falls, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bert Raney Elementary School?
Bert Raney Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bert Raney Elementary School rank among public schools in Granite Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Bert Raney Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Granite Falls, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Granite Falls on the city page.
Is Bert Raney Elementary School a good school?
Bert Raney Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Yellow Medicine East?
Besides Bert Raney Elementary School, Yellow Medicine East also operates Yellow Medicine East High School (321 students) and Yellow Medicine East Middle School (143 students). See the Yellow Medicine East district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.