Great River Elementary School vs. Jj Hill Montessori
Should you attend Great River Elementary School or Jj Hill Montessori? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Jj Hill Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades 1-6, Great River Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jj Hill Montessori ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-6
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
353 students
![This chart displays total students of Great River Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Great River Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-y6sfLb.png)
![This chart displays total students of Jj Hill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jj Hill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-fEPimL.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
![This chart displays gender of Great River Elementary School This chart displays gender of Great River Elementary School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-BKwacP.png)
![This chart displays gender of Jj Hill Montessori This chart displays gender of Jj Hill Montessori](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-bwVF1zg.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
29 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Great River Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Great River Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-sR5wIT.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Jj Hill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jj Hill Montessori by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-BIYuWM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
12:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great River Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great River Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bpwt17H.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jj Hill Montessori and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jj Hill Montessori and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-QPBdUs.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1366 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Great River Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Great River Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-papFr7.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jj Hill Montessori, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jj Hill Montessori, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-JaHVV0.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bsEw6un.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-qS9cAL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40-44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bf65UmC.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-JaU02K.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
20-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-HjHMuT.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-bbNgaHg.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Great River Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Great River Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-BK5B3t.png)
![This chart displays the students of Jj Hill Montessori by grade. This chart displays the students of Jj Hill Montessori by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-nnkRwf.png)
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
-
80
Grade 1 Students
63
58
Grade 2 Students
66
63
Grade 3 Students
63
44
Grade 4 Students
65
60
Grade 5 Students
65
47
Grade 6 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Great River Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Great River Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-b27OU2a.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jj Hill Montessori and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jj Hill Montessori and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-h7O2bi.png)
% Asian
5%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bjG3bwW.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-fESaUf.png)
% Hispanic
7%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-LkhV5D.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-bn25j1n.png)
% Black
2%
23%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bjGM5pb.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-4l4NZr.png)
% White
75%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-b6uBeAQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-bthTlYo.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-SI3VBy.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-byNenUC.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
![This chart displays the diversity score of Great River Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Great River Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-bwU8Dum.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Jj Hill Montessori and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jj Hill Montessori and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-b6v92iK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
36%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-b29OFEO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-uKZbhw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great River Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/147000/146518/great-river-elementary-school-chart-4mfEj1.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jj Hill Montessori and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/45000/44520/jj-hill-montessori-chart-byOmwWR.png)