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Rock Ridge High School

Q: Is Rock Ridge High School a good school?

Rock Ridge High School ranks 244 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rock Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Rock Ridge High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rock Ridge High School?

Students at Rock Ridge High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Rock Ridge High School?

Rock Ridge High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Parkview Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 46% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Rock Ridge Secondary is a public high school located in Virginia, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,114 students. The school is part of the Rock Ridge Public Schools district, which is ranked 194 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Ridge Secondary has shown fluctuating performance on the MCA-III standardized tests, with proficiency rates in math and reading generally below the state averages. However, the school's 10th grade reading proficiency rate was 58.62% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average of 58.29%. Additionally, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student groups have performed relatively well, ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota high schools in these categories. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 97.4% over the past few years, and has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 4.5% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Rock Ridge Secondary generally outperforms Mesabi East Secondary and Cherry Secondary in terms of student proficiency rates, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the nearby Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary school has shown stronger performance in several areas, such as higher proficiency rates in math and reading, as well as a higher four-year graduation rate. The school's performance on the MCA-III tests and its overall state ranking have fluctuated significantly over the past few years, which may be an area of concern and warrants further investigation.

1,048

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1403 Progress Pkwy
Virginia, MN 55792-8888

(218) 735-3500

District: Rock Ridge Public Schools

Feeder schools for Rock Ridge High School:

Elementary:

Parkview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

283^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

244^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 27 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 446Rock Ridge Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	283 of 519	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	287 of 545	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	249 of 529	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	185 of 520	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	240 of 521	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	324 of 450	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	289 of 474	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	262 of 455	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	259 of 467	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	239 of 443	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	163 of 432	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	116 of 473	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	243 of 459	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.9	49 of 404	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	194 of 399	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	214 of 452	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	253 of 479	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	200 of 464	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	135 of 476	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	206 of 437	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	62 of 116	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	201 of 265	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.3	59 of 307	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	59 of 298	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	96 of 288	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	92 of 260	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	324 of 415	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	325 of 440	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	266 of 436	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	237 of 422	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	244 of 450	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	188 of 480	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	248 of 476	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	141 of 472	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	226 of 358	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	208 of 403	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	286 of 396	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.8	181 of 388	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	162 of 339	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	80 of 333	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	94 of 389	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	181 of 393	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.2	17 of 312	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	76 of 270	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	202 of 377	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	153 of 405	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	183 of 398	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	120 of 403	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	78 of 351	77.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	14 of 36	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	21 of 178	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	31 of 221	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	82 of 216	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	110 of 214	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	97.8	4 of 173	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	275 of 376	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	212 of 402	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	281 of 398	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.7	169 of 401	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	104 of 364	71.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2024)<1st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Math31%-15 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Rock Ridge High School	Public	7-12	1403 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-3500	1,048	56	18.7	30.2%	911 (86.9%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.8%)	52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%	63.2	188^th of 480 public high schools	60.8%	56	23.8	34.3	33.5	30.6	38.2	45.4	40.5	41.5
Rock Ridge Independent School District (Isd) 2909 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Rock Ridge High School ALP	Public	7-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-3510	27	0		70.4%	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)							(n/a)
NLC 6076 Alternative Learning Center Program	Public	7-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	48	4	12.2	72.9%	35 (72.9%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	4.8	444^th of 450 public high schools	1.3%				(n/a)			0.0	4.6			10.0	23.8
NLC 6076 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
NLC 6076 Transition Program	Public	12	610 9th St N	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	25	2	15.0	60.0%	19 (76.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)							(n/a)
St. Louis County Independent School District (Isd) 2142 Credit Re	Public	9-12	1701 N 9th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Northeast Service Cooperative Oll	Public	7-12	5525 Emerald Ave	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-0750	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Public, Charter	9-12	8541 Park Ridge Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 744-7965	127	10	12.5	89.8%	98 (77.2%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%	17.4	404^th of 480 public high schools	15.8%	9			3.9	3.9			29.6	29.6	$15,983
Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District (Isd) 712 Credit R	Public	9-12	8659 Unity Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Ridge High School

How many students attend Rock Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Rock Ridge High School.

What district is Rock Ridge High School in?

Rock Ridge Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rock Ridge High School?

Students at Rock Ridge High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Rock Ridge High School a good school?

Rock Ridge High School ranks 244^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rock Ridge High School?

Rock Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parkview Elementary

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rock Ridge High School	Public	7-12	1403 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-3500	1,048	56	18.7	30.2%	911 (86.9%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.8%)	52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%		63.2	188^th of 480 public high schools	60.8%	56	23.8	34.3	33.5	30.6	38.2	45.4	40.5	41.5
Rock Ridge Independent School District (Isd) 2909 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Ridge High School ALP	Public	7-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-3510	27	0		70.4%	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)
NLC 6076 Alternative Learning Center Program	Public	7-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	48	4	12.2	72.9%	35 (72.9%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	4.8	444^th of 450 public high schools	1.3%					(n/a)			0.0	4.6			10.0	23.8
NLC 6076 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
NLC 6076 Transition Program	Public	12	610 9th St N	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	25	2	15.0	60.0%	19 (76.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)								(n/a)
St. Louis County Independent School District (Isd) 2142 Credit Re	Public	9-12	1701 N 9th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Service Cooperative Oll	Public	7-12	5525 Emerald Ave	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-0750	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Public, Charter	9-12	8541 Park Ridge Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 744-7965	127	10	12.5	89.8%	98 (77.2%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%		17.4	404^th of 480 public high schools	15.8%	9			3.9	3.9			29.6	29.6	$15,983
Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District (Isd) 712 Credit R	Public	9-12	8659 Unity Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)