Enrollment
606
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mound, MN
Grandview Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Grandview Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 272292001109
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grandview Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Minnesota schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.9:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 13.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 606
- students enrolled
Grandview Middle School has class sizes larger than 79% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westonka Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272292001109 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grandview Middle School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grandview Middle School
Grandview Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mound, Minnesota, enrolling 606 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.5% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 333 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #123.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Westonka Public School District also operates Mound Westonka High School (895 students) and Shirley Hills Primary School (447 students) alongside Grandview Middle 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 Grandview Middle School compares
Grandview Middle 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 | 18.9:1 | ▲ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 68% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 606 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 79% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$13,720
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 83.7%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 2.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Grandview Middle School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westonka Public School District, which includes Grandview Middle School.
$13,720
Per student
-10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 48.9%
Federal 8.3%
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 Grandview Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Westonka High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shirley Hills Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hilltop Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Westonka Sp Ed Ecfe | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Transition Plus | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Grandview Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary 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 (~606 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Grandview Middle School
How many students attend Grandview Middle School?
Grandview Middle School has 606 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mound, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grandview Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grandview Middle School is 18.9:1, which is 20% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grandview Middle School?
13.5% of students at Grandview Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grandview Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Grandview Middle School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Mound, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grandview Middle School?
Grandview Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).
Is Grandview Middle School a good school?
Grandview Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Minnesota schools. 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 Westonka Public School District?
Besides Grandview Middle School, Westonka Public School District also operates Mound Westonka High School (895 students), Shirley Hills Primary School (447 students), and Hilltop Primary School (422 students). See the Westonka Public School District district page for the complete list.
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