Best Public Schools in Silver Bay, MN

Summary:

The city of Silver Bay, Minnesota is home to two schools - Wm. M. Kelley Secondary, a high school serving grades 6-12, and William Kelley Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK-6. These schools are part of the Lake Superior Public School District.

Wm. M. Kelley Secondary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 201 out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 322 out of 480 in 2023-2024 and 319 out of 450 in 2024-2025. The school's graduation rate of 84.2% in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and its math and reading proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages across grade levels. In contrast, William Kelley Elementary has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 383 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 539 out of 881 in 2023-2024 and 701 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The elementary school's math and reading proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are mixed, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others are below.

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, with Wm. M. Kelley Secondary at 38.35% and William Kelley Elementary at 42.34% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The schools also have smaller enrollments, with Wm. M. Kelley Secondary having 206 students and William Kelley Elementary having 137 students.

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary	Public	6-12	137 Banks Blvd	Silver Bay	55614	Lake County	Lake Superior Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 226-4437	179	12	14.7	26.3%	159 (88.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	35.1	319^th of 450 public high schools	29.1%		37.8	322^nd of 480 public high schools	32.9%	3				27.8	32.1	26.1	20.0	26.6				47.4	21.4	39.1	39.3	35.7	$23,731
William Kelley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Banks Blvd	Silver Bay	55614	Lake County	Lake Superior Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 226-4437	143	11	12.6	42.0%	127 (88.8%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	21.8	701^st of 872 public elementary schools	19.6%		45.9	539^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.8%	162	30.4	44.4	23.8					32.3	9.1	41.2	37.5					28.6	$11,620

Cities Near Silver Bay

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tofte	25.84 mi	1
Two Harbors	26.44 mi	2	270^th
Duluth	39.69 mi	36	208^th
Babbitt	43.1 mi	2	425^th
Aurora	49.03 mi	3	329^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.