South Grove Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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South Grove Elementary School (Closed 2008)

7650 Clayton Avenue E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

South Grove Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Grove Elementary School
Kind	65
1	55
2	62
3	43
4	49
5	45

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School
2023	319
2022	319
2021	319
2020	319
2019	319
2018	319
2017	319
2016	319
2015	319
2007	305
2006	319
2005	345
2004	341
2003	376
2002	378
2001	395
2000	395
1999	429
1998	425
1997	409
1996	378
1995	336
1994	364
1993	382
1992	410
1991	517
1990	406
1989	411

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2007	19
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	19
2000	22
1999	28
1997	22
1996	19
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	24
1991	26
1990	27
1989	26
1988	29

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	14:1	18:1
2019	17:1	14:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	19:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	14:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	15%	11%	28%
2022	15%	10%	26%
2021	15%	10%	24%
2020	15%	9%	23%
2019	15%	9%	23%
2018	16%	9%	23%
2017	16%	9%	23%
2016	16%	9%	22%
2015	16%	9%	21%
2007	18%	6%	9%
2006	15%	5%	8%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	11%	4%	7%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	8%	12%	11%
2022	8%	12%	11%
2021	8%	11%	10%
2020	8%	11%	10%
2019	8%	11%	10%
2018	9%	11%	10%
2017	9%	11%	10%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2007	11%	9%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	72%	62%	47%
2022	72%	63%	51%
2021	72%	64%	53%
2020	72%	66%	54%
2019	72%	66%	54%
2018	72%	67%	57%
2017	72%	67%	57%
2016	72%	68%	59%
2015	72%	69%	60%
2007	68%	77%	78%
2006	71%	79%	81%
2005	76%	79%	83%
2004	80%	80%	83%
2003	84%	81%	85%
2002	87%	82%	87%
2001	88%	83%	88%
2000	87%	84%	88%
1999	89%	85%	90%
1998	90%	86%	89%
1997	91%	87%	90%
1996	92%	87%	90%
1995	92%	88%	91%
1994	94%	88%	94%
1993	99%	89%	94%
1992	98%	90%	94%
1991	96%	91%	93%
1990	98%	91%	95%
1989	98%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	0.46	0.59	0.69
2022	0.46	0.58	0.66
2021	0.46	0.57	0.65
2020	0.46	0.54	0.64
2019	0.46	0.54	0.64
2018	0.45	0.53	0.61
2017	0.45	0.53	0.61
2016	0.45	0.52	0.60
2015	0.45	0.51	0.58
2007	0.50	0.40	0.38
2006	0.47	0.37	0.33
2005	0.40	0.37	0.31
2004	0.35	0.35	0.29
2003	0.29	0.34	0.26
2002	0.24	0.32	0.24
2001	0.22	0.31	0.23
2000	0.24	0.29	0.22
1999	0.21	0.28	0.19
1998	0.19	0.26	0.20
1997	0.17	0.24	0.19
1996	0.14	0.23	0.17
1995	0.15	0.23	0.15
1994	0.12	0.22	0.12
1993	0.02	0.21	0.10
1992	0.03	0.19	0.12

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Eligible for

25%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	25%	35%	43%
2022	25%	26%	30%
2021	25%	26%	27%
2020	25%	28%	31%
2019	25%	28%	31%
2018	24%	30%	32%
2017	24%	30%	32%
2016	24%	31%	32%
2015	24%	31%	31%
2007	30%	23%	19%
2006	25%	23%	16%
2005	26%	22%	15%
2004	23%	21%	14%
2003	26%	20%	14%
2002	20%	19%	11%
2001	16%	18%	9%
2000	14%	18%	10%
1999	16%	19%	10%
1998	17%	19%	12%
1997	17%	19%	12%
1996	15%	19%	13%
1995	16%	18%	12%
1994	22%	18%	13%
1993	24%	17%	16%
1991	10%	16%	11%
1990	12%	15%	10%
1989	13%	15%	9%
1988	12%	16%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	11%	7%	6%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	6%
2001	12%	7%	6%
2000	13%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Inver Grove Heights Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Grove Elementary School?

319 students attend South Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of South Grove Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Grove Elementary School?

South Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Grove Elementary School offer ?

South Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Grove Elementary School part of?

South Grove Elementary School is part of Inver Grove Heights Schools.

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South Grove Elementary School (Closed 2008)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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