Great Expectations Primary School
550 East 5th St
Grand Marais MN, 55604, Cook County
Phone: 218-387-9322
Ranking: 
(174 out of 1,269, top 14%)*
(174 out of 1,269, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 86 | 78 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 47 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 10 | 11.6% | 10 | 12.8% | 10 | 14.3% | 8 | 12.3% | 6 | 10.0% | 9 | 15.0% | 9 | 19.1% |
| Grade 1: | 10 | 11.6% | 10 | 12.8% | 9 | 12.9% | 8 | 12.3% | 9 | 15.0% | 10 | 16.7% | 6 | 12.8% |
| Grade 2: | 9 | 10.5% | 9 | 11.5% | 9 | 12.9% | 10 | 15.4% | 10 | 16.7% | 6 | 10.0% | 9 | 19.1% |
| Grade 3: | 10 | 11.6% | 9 | 11.5% | 10 | 14.3% | 12 | 18.5% | 7 | 11.7% | 10 | 16.7% | 3 | 6.4% |
| Grade 4: | 10 | 11.6% | 10 | 12.8% | 11 | 15.7% | 8 | 12.3% | 9 | 15.0% | 5 | 8.3% | 4 | 8.5% |
| Grade 5: | 10 | 11.6% | 11 | 14.1% | 7 | 10.0% | 11 | 16.9% | 5 | 8.3% | 3 | 5.0% | 3 | 6.4% |
| Grade 6: | 11 | 12.8% | 6 | 7.7% | 11 | 15.7% | 4 | 6.2% | 4 | 6.7% | 6 | 10.0% | 3 | 6.4% |
| Grade 7: | 6 | 7.0% | 10 | 12.8% | 3 | 4.3% | 1 | 1.5% | 7 | 11.7% | 3 | 5.0% | 9 | 19.1% |
| Grade 8: | 10 | 11.6% | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.6% | 3 | 5.0% | 8 | 13.3% | 1 | 2.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 44 | 51.2% | 44 | 56.4% | 41 | 58.6% | 41 | 63.1% | 29 | 48.3% | 30 | 50.0% | 26 | 55.3% |
| Female: | 42 | 48.8% | 34 | 43.6% | 29 | 41.4% | 24 | 36.9% | 23 | 38.3% | 22 | 36.7% | 17 | 36.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 3.5% | 2 | 2.6% | 3 | 4.3% | 3 | 4.6% | 4 | 6.7% | 5 | 8.3% | 9 | 19.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.3% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 80 | 93.0% | 73 | 93.6% | 64 | 91.4% | 59 | 90.8% | 53 | 88.3% | 53 | 88.3% | 36 | 76.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 3.5% | 2 | 2.6% | 2 | 2.9% | 2 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 27.9% | 22 | 28.2% | 23 | 32.9% | 16 | 24.6% | 19 | 31.7% | 14 | 23.3% | 15 | 31.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 16.3% | 12 | 15.4% | 10 | 14.3% | 14 | 21.5% | 8 | 13.3% | 16 | 26.7% | 4 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.84 | 11.64 | 12.73 | 10.87 | 10.08 | 11.50 | 9.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 78.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 80.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 46% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 76.2% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 73.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 60% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 63.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 56.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 54% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $30,480.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
* Great Expectations Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.