Best Public Schools in Eveleth, MN

Summary:

The city of Eveleth, Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Laurentian Elementary and North Star Elementary, both part of the Rock Ridge Public Schools district. Based on the available data, Laurentian Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.

Laurentian Elementary is ranked 188 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools, significantly higher than North Star Elementary's ranking of 378. Laurentian also outperforms North Star and the overall district in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better across all grade levels. Additionally, Laurentian has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 14.7 compared to North Star's 14.5.

While both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, over 40%, Laurentian Elementary appears to be providing a more robust and effective educational experience for its students. North Star Elementary has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, but still has room for growth to reach the level of performance seen at Laurentian. Overall, the data analysis highlights Laurentian Elementary as the standout school in the Eveleth area, with a track record of strong academic achievement.

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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
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

Cities Near Eveleth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia	3.39 mi	11	370^th
Mountain Iron	6.97 mi	5	282^nd
Iron	9.18 mi	2	334^th
Aurora	14.64 mi	3	329^th
Chisholm	17.35 mi	4	402^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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