West Rapids Elementary

www.isd318.org

604 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

West Rapids Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in GRAND RAPIDS, MN with 604 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, West Rapids Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

604

Total Students

38.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Rapids Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	534
Hispanic	15
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	17
American Indian	33

White
534 (88.4 %)
American Indian
33 (5.5 %)
Two or More
17 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
15 (2.5 %)
Asian
4 (0.7 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)327-5870
Website:	http://www.isd318.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	604
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	238
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 104

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 114

Grade 5 97