Summary:
The city of Aurora, Minnesota is home to two schools: Mesabi East Elementary and Mesabi East Secondary, both part of the Mesabi East School District. While Mesabi East Elementary serves a relatively large elementary school population of 476 students, Mesabi East Secondary educates 395 students in grades 7-12.
Mesabi East Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and performs below the state average on MCA-III math and reading proficiency across all grades. In contrast, Mesabi East Secondary is ranked in the middle of Minnesota high schools, with a 3-star rating, and has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. However, the secondary school also underperforms the state average on MCA-III math and reading proficiency, particularly in 7th and 8th grades.
Both schools face challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.73% at Mesabi East Elementary and 45.32% at Mesabi East Secondary), indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This may contribute to the academic struggles observed at both the elementary and secondary levels, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and equitable resource allocation within the Mesabi East School District to address these systemic issues and support student success.
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