Mesabi East School District

Summary:

The Mesabi East School District in Minnesota operates two schools: Mesabi East Elementary and Mesabi East Secondary. While Mesabi East Elementary stands out for its relatively strong 3rd grade math and reading proficiency, the district as a whole struggles with lower overall academic performance compared to state averages.

Mesabi East Elementary boasts impressive 3rd grade math (71.67%) and reading (56.67%) proficiency rates, outpacing both the district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates decline in 5th and 6th grade math. In contrast, Mesabi East Secondary maintains a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, but has lower 11th grade math proficiency (27.08%) compared to the district and state.

Overall, the Mesabi East School District faces challenges, with both its elementary and secondary schools performing below state averages in overall math and reading proficiency. The district's higher free and reduced lunch rates, especially at the elementary level, suggest it serves a population with greater economic challenges. Addressing these disparities could be an area of focus for the district to improve academic outcomes for all students.

District Detail

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705-1301

(218) 229-3321

SchoolDigger Rank:
277^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 862

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 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
Mesabi East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 N 1st St W	Aurora	55705	St. Louis County	Mesabi East School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 229-3321	470	32	14.8	49.8%	403 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	46.7	503^rd of 872 public elementary schools	42.3%		49.2	500^th of 881 public elementary schools	43.2%	3	71.7	51.7	14.5	28.3				40.8	56.7	32.8	53.5	46.4				47.8	$12,740
Mesabi East Secondary	Public	7-12	601 N 1st St W	Aurora	55705	St. Louis County	Mesabi East School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 229-3321	392	22	17.5	46.7%	348 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	49.1	259^th of 450 public high schools	42.4%		64.6	175^th of 480 public high schools	63.5%	84					17.2	36.4	27.1	26.7					33.3	41.1	45.5	40.2	$13,877

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Learning Center	0.04 mi	15
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East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	16.25 mi	1	406^th
Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	16.57 mi	1
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	16.6 mi	2	160^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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