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South Grove Elementary School (Closed 2008)

7650 Clayton Avenue E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

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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 40% (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 (1988-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School
2025	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	369
1993	385
1992	411
1991	517
1990	507
1989	504
1988	478

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School
2025	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
1987	28

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	17:1	13:1
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	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	16:1	17:1	19:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	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 (1990-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	3%	7%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	15%	12%
2007	18%	6%	9%
2006	15%	5%	8%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	11%	5%	7%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	2%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	8%	12%
2007	11%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

72%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	72%	60%
2007	68%	77%	78%
2006	72%	78%	81%
2005	76%	79%	83%
2004	80%	80%	83%
2003	84%	81%	85%
2002	87%	82%	87%
2001	89%	83%	88%
2000	87%	84%	88%
1999	89%	85%	90%
1998	90%	85%	89%
1997	91%	87%	90%
1996	93%	87%	90%
1995	92%	88%	91%
1994	94%	89%	94%
1993	99%	89%	94%
1992	98%	90%	94%
1991	96%	90%	93%
1990	96%	91%	95%
1989	96%	92%	95%
1988	98%	92%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

40%

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	0.46	0.61
2007	0.50	0.40	0.38
2006	0.46	0.38	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	0.20	0.31	0.23
2000	0.24	0.29	0.22
1999	0.21	0.27	0.19
1998	0.19	0.27	0.20
1997	0.17	0.24	0.19
1996	0.13	0.24	0.17
1995	0.15	0.22	0.15
1994	0.12	0.21	0.12
1993	0.02	0.21	0.10
1992	0.04	0.19	0.12
1991	0.08	0.19	0.12
1990	0.08	0.17	0.10
1989	0.08	0.15	0.09
1988	0.04	0.15	0.07

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Eligible for

25%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	25%	34%
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	21%	18%	13%
1993	23%	17%	16%
1991	10%	16%	11%
1990	10%	15%	10%
1989	10%	15%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	South Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2025	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	11%	7%	6%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	6%
2001	12%	7%	6%
2000	13%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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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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