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Mesabi East Elementary

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Mesabi East Elementary ranks 503 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Mesabi East Elementary is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Mesabi East School District, which is ranked 277 out of 446 school districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesabi East Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, typically between 450-600 out of around 850-900 schools. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally below the state average in both math and reading across all grade levels. However, Mesabi East Elementary performs better than the district average, indicating it is one of the stronger schools within the Mesabi East School District. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade math, where it has consistently outperformed the state average by a significant margin. Mesabi East Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher percentage of special education students compared to the state average.

When comparing Mesabi East Elementary to nearby schools, it generally performs better than the lower-performing Tower-Soudan Elementary and Babbitt Elementary in the St. Louis County School District. However, Mesabi East lags behind the higher-performing Merritt Elementary, Laurentian Elementary, and North Star Elementary in the Rock Ridge Public Schools district. Mesabi East's lower student-teacher ratio does not appear to be translating into significantly better academic performance, suggesting that other factors, such as instructional practices and school-level interventions, may be more influential in driving student outcomes.

470

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705-1301

(218) 229-3321

District: Mesabi East School District

Students who attend Mesabi East Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mesabi East Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

503^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 446Mesabi East School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	503 of 872	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	500 of 881	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	468 of 845	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	572 of 858	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	594 of 869	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	506 of 870	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	553 of 847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	491 of 853	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	461 of 848	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	527 of 840	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.0	505 of 826	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	421 of 824	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	414 of 820	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	635 of 814	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	650 of 803	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.0	423 of 781	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	576 of 777	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.9	343 of 756	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.9	101 of 685	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	338 of 676	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.0	406 of 674	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	493 of 799	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	502 of 809	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	452 of 787	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	553 of 799	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	573 of 783	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	486 of 787	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	527 of 774	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	395 of 764	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	269 of 793	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	246 of 774	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	235 of 663	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	260 of 683	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	298 of 740	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	397 of 728	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	477 of 812	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	442 of 826	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	445 of 799	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	526 of 808	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	523 of 784	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	477 of 798	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	508 of 779	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	234 of 562	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	312 of 572	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	279 of 524	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	154 of 500	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	204 of 417	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	161 of 515	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	302 of 463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	613 of 714	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	612 of 730	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	562 of 712	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	648 of 725	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	660 of 710	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	570 of 722	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	625 of 712	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Mesabi East Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Mesabi East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 N 1st St W	Aurora	55705	St. Louis County	Mesabi East School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 229-3321	470	32	14.8	49.8%	403 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	46.7	503^rd of 872 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.2	500^th of 881 public elementary schools	43.2%	3	71.7	51.7	14.5	28.3	40.8	56.7	32.8	53.5	46.4	47.8	$12,740
Laurentian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1409 Progress Pkwy	Eveleth	55734	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-6202	488	34	14.5	42.2%	417 (85.5%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	72.9	231^st of 872 public elementary schools	73.5%		75.8	188^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.7%	43	66.2	60.3	43.7	51.6	54.5	50.8	57.1	69.8	67.7	62.0
North Star Elementary	Public	3-6	411 S 5th Avenue	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 742-3943	389	26	14.7	42.2%	305 (78.4%)	8 (2.1%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	55.8	417^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.2%		59.5	378^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.1%	39	56.2	53.7	21.1	28.6	39.8	53.3	54.2	62.2	58.9	57.1
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	506 N 9th Ave W	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 742-3802	336	19	17.4	52.4%	253 (75.3%)	10 (3.0%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.8%)								(n/a)
Merritt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8659 Unity Drive	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 735-8271	354	23	15.5	45.2%	307 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	66.4	304^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.8	282^nd of 881 public elementary schools	68.0%	22	61.0	77.5	36.2	40.0	52.3	46.3	65.0	67.4	53.1	58.0	$14,750
Babbitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 South Dr	Babbitt	55706	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 827-3101	95	10	9.8	62.1%	84 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	30	646^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.1	601^st of 881 public elementary schools	31.8%	45	41.7	43.8	21.4		31.4	30.0	37.5	46.2		33.3	$16,195
Tower-Soudan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 N 2nd St	Tower	55790	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 753-4040	95	9	10.9	58.9%	45 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	4 (4.2%)	30 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.6%)	26.9	675^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.6%					(n/a)	41.7	38.5			40.5	25.0	38.5			37.8	$24,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesabi East Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mesabi East Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesabi East Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mesabi East Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Mesabi East Elementary?

Students at Mesabi East Elementary are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mesabi East Elementary in?

Mesabi East School District

Is Mesabi East Elementary a good school?

Mesabi East Elementary ranks 503^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mesabi East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Mesabi East Elementary.

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