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Yellow Medicine East Schools
Yellow Medicine East is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Yellow Medicine County (Granite Falls). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Yellow Medicine East on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Yellow Medicine East
3 of 3 schools in Yellow Medicine East carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Yellow Medicine East
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Bert Raney Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Yellow Medicine East High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Yellow Medicine East Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Yellow Medicine East
High schools (1)
- C- Yellow Medicine East High School, Granite Falls
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Yellow Medicine East Middle School, Granite Falls
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Bert Raney Elementary School, Granite Falls
Where Yellow Medicine East schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Granite Falls (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Yellow Medicine County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 603 students with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers and 112 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2700099
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Montevideo Public School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Marshall Public School District (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Redwood Area School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Lac qui Parle Valley Schools (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Willmar Public School District (10 schools, 39 mi)
- Benson Public School District (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Hendricks Public School District (3 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Yellow Medicine East
How many schools are in Yellow Medicine East?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Yellow Medicine East, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Yellow Medicine East serve?
The largest by graded schools: Granite Falls.
How good are the schools in Yellow Medicine East?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Yellow Medicine East?
603 students were enrolled in Yellow Medicine East in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Yellow Medicine East?
Yellow Medicine East is in Minnesota, based in Yellow Medicine County, with its district office in Granite Falls. Its boundary covers about 418 sq mi.