Elementary Schools in South Koochiching School District

Summary:

The South Koochiching School District in Minnesota contains one elementary school, Northome Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The district is located in a rural area, and the school faces challenges common to many small, economically disadvantaged schools.

Northome Elementary is not a standout performer, ranking 621 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the South Koochiching School District and state averages, with only 27.78% of students proficient in Math and 44.44% proficient in Reading. Performance varies across grade levels, with 3rd and 5th grades performing better than 4th and 6th grades.

The small size of Northome Elementary, with only 92 students, and its high percentage of students (76.09%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggest the school faces significant economic challenges that may impact academic achievement. Targeted interventions and additional support could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Northome Elementary and addressing the systemic issues contributing to its underperformance compared to state and district averages.

District Detail

11731 Highway 1
Northome, MN 56661-0465

(218) 897-5275

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 203

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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
Northome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11731 Highway 1	Northome	56661	Koochiching County	South Koochiching School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 897-5275	102	14	7.4	68.6%	69 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (24.5%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.9%)	32.6	621^st of 872 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.7	610^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.8%	11	40.0	20.0	26.7	21.4	27.8	40.0	40.0	60.0	35.7	44.4	$13,461

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Learning Center	21.83 mi	15
International Falls School District	21.87 mi	2	259^th
Littlefork-Big Falls School District	22.54 mi	2	261^st
Lake Of The Woods School District	33.98 mi	2	338^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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