Elementary Schools in Rock Ridge Public Schools

Summary:

The Rock Ridge Public Schools district in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Laurentian Elementary, Parkview Elementary, and North Star Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three elementary schools, Laurentian Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with the school ranking 188th out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 231st out of 872 in 2024-2025, both with a 4-star rating. Laurentian Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on MCA-III proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grade levels. Additionally, Laurentian has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 41.41% and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.7.

In contrast, North Star Elementary has the lowest statewide ranking, placing 378th out of 881 in 2023-2024 and 417th out of 872 in 2024-2025, both with a 3-star rating. While North Star still performs better than the district and state averages in some areas, its lower ranking suggests room for improvement in academic performance. Parkview Elementary falls in the middle, with a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 51.49% compared to the other two schools.

District Detail

1405 Progress Parkway
Virginia, MN 55792-8888

(218) 735-3500

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,288

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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)
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Learning Center	1.15 mi	15
Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	4.61 mi	1
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	4.68 mi	2	160^th
East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	4.74 mi	1	406^th
St. Louis County School District	9.28 mi	9	336^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.

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