Great Expectations
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604 · Great Expectations
#392 of 923 elementary schools in Minnesota
#10377 of 50,301 nationally
About Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a charter elementary located in Grand Marais, in the Great Expectations school district of Minnesota, United States. It caters for Grades K–8. In 2025 it enrolled 113 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 392nd of 923 ranked elementary schools in Minnesota. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (89th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 113.
There are 4 schools in Grand Marais; Great Expectations ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)74.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)26.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Expectations by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 113
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 26.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 74.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Great Expectations
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary
Grand Marais · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
203 students · 595 m away
Cook County Senior High
Grand Marais · Public high · Grades 9–12
177 students · 642 m away
Cook County Middle
Grand Marais · Public middle · Grades 6–8
95 students · 642 m away
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Success Academy Bloomington Elem
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Southside Family Charter School
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Three Rivers Montessori School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Great Expectations a good school?
Great Expectations has a Success Index (US) of 71.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #392 of 923 in Minnesota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Expectations rank in Minnesota?
Great Expectations ranks #392 of 923 elementary schools in Minnesota and #10377 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Expectations?
Great Expectations had 113 students in 2025.
Is Great Expectations a elementary school or a high school?
Great Expectations is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Great Expectations?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Great Expectations; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.