Elementary Schools in Mesabi East School District

Summary:

The Mesabi East School District has one elementary school, Mesabi East Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 476 students.

Mesabi East Elementary's academic performance is mixed, with stronger results in 3rd grade Math but weaker performance in 5th and 6th grade Math and Reading compared to state averages. The school's statewide ranking has declined slightly over the past three years, from 468 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 503 out of 872 in 2024-2025, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 52.73% in 2023-2024 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1.

The analysis suggests that Mesabi East Elementary faces challenges in improving its overall academic performance, particularly for older elementary students. The high poverty rate among the student population may be a contributing factor, and targeted interventions and support programs will be crucial to help the school address these issues and improve its educational outcomes.

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 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
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

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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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