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Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School

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Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School ranks 624 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School is a PK–6 public school with 313 students in Nashwauk, a small Iron Range community in northeastern Minnesota, serving families as part of the Nashwauk-Keewatin School District.

In 2025–26, the school ranked 624th out of 869 Minnesota schools — the 28th percentile, with 1 star. That continues a downward trend: it was at the 50th percentile with 3 stars in 2022–23 and has slipped in each year since (34th, then 32nd, now 28th). Nearby schools are currently ahead: Vandyke Elementary sits at the 36th percentile, and Cherry Elementary has climbed to the 59th percentile. Proficiency rates were 36.5% in Math, 38.9% in Reading, and 11.6% in Science, all below Minnesota's statewide figures (44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%). Science is the sharpest concern: it fell from 65.79% in 2023–24 to 11.6% in 2025–26, while Cherry Elementary moved the other direction, from about 21% to 35.9%.

Grade-level results show where the gaps are. Third-grade math (55.9%) is close to the state, but 5th-grade math (20.9%) and 6th-grade math (25.0%) fall far behind. Third- and fourth-grade reading both hovered around 32%, roughly 14–16 points below the state. Among student groups, special education students ranked at the 17th percentile (up from the 4th percentile in 2023–24 but still below average), and female students at the 18th, while male students (38th) and lower-income students (32nd) ranked above the school's overall 28th percentile. Notably, about 52.7% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch and the student–teacher ratio was 12:1 — more favorable than several nearby schools — so the lower outcomes don't appear to be explained by poverty or staffing alone. The school was near the state median just a few years ago, so the task is reversing the recent decline.

313

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,353

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Spartan Way
Nashwauk, MN 55769-8888

(218) 778-1280

District: Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

Students who attend Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Nashwauk Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

624^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 458Nashwauk-Keewatin School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	624 of 869	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	595 of 872	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	582 of 881	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	422 of 845	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	480 of 858	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	608 of 869	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	615 of 870	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	599 of 847	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	663 of 853	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.9	492 of 848	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.3	433 of 840	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	311 of 826	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	83.5	69 of 824	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	38.6	624 of 820	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	629 of 814	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	639 of 803	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.0	269 of 434	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	592 of 781	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.3	288 of 777	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	554 of 756	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.1	484 of 685	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.2	364 of 676	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.4	308 of 674	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	645 of 790	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	553 of 799	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	486 of 809	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	366 of 787	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	388 of 799	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	557 of 783	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	531 of 787	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	540 of 774	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	520 of 764	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	458 of 764	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	458 of 793	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	374 of 774	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	251 of 663	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	419 of 683	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	400 of 740	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	389 of 728	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	502 of 807	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	593 of 812	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	605 of 826	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	460 of 799	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	524 of 808	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	568 of 784	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	611 of 798	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	559 of 779	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	481 of 579	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	500 of 562	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	548 of 572	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	520 of 524	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	451 of 500	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	395 of 417	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	431 of 515	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	346 of 463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	668 of 710	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	670 of 714	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	639 of 730	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	552 of 712	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	586 of 725	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	673 of 710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	689 of 722	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	674 of 712	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-10 vs state

Math36%-8 vs state

Science12%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Spartan Way	Nashwauk	55769	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 778-1280	313	26	12.0	52.7%	269 (85.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	32.4	624^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.2%		35.5	595^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.8%	29	32.4	32.7	43.2	47.5	38.9	11.6	11.6	55.9	46.0	20.9	25.0	36.5	$13,353
Greenhaven Elementary	Public	2-3	323 E 37th St	Hibbing	55746	St. Louis County	Hibbing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 208-0844	312	20	15.6	58.3%	253 (81.1%)	9 (2.9%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)								(n/a)	43.4				43.4			61.6				61.6	$13,969
Washington Elementary	Public	K-1	2100 12th Ave E	Hibbing	55746	St. Louis County	Hibbing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 208-0843	310	28	11.0	59.4%	245 (79.0%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$13,532
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 1st Ave NE	Chisholm	55719	St. Louis County	Chisholm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 254-5726	207	16	12.6	64.7%	173 (83.6%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)								(n/a)	45.5				45.5			50.0				50.0	$13,037
Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3943 Tamminen Rd	Iron	55751	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 258-8991	297	23	12.8	38.0%	263 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	59.1	358^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.5	407^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.3%	49	54.5	25.0	62.5	59.0	52.1	35.9	35.9	63.6	39.3	35.0	38.5	43.6	$10,430
Vandyke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Cole Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 245-2510	377	30	12.6	59.2%	323 (85.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	40.7	558^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.8%		54.6	428^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.9%	130	39.4	38.9			39.1			59.1	40.3			49.3	$14,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School

What district is Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School in?

Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

Is Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School a good school?

Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School ranks 624^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School?

Students at Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School are 86% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashwauk Secondary

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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