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Northland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Northland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Remer, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Northland Community Schools district, which is ranked 362 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northland Elementary consistently performs below the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.99% of Northland Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, in reading, only 30.86% of Northland Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for Native American and White students.

When comparing Northland Elementary to nearby schools, such as King Elementary, Deer River Schools SPED, West Rapids Elementary, Cohasset Elementary, and Hill City Elementary, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. These nearby schools, while not all top-performing, generally outperform Northland Elementary in both math and reading proficiency. Addressing the challenges at Northland Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve teaching and learning at the school.

185

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,653

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Main St E
Remer, MN 56672-9701

(218) 566-2351

District: Northland Community Schools

Students who attend Northland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northland Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

American Indian:

36.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Minnesota avg47%

744^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

362^nd of 446Northland Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	744 of 872	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	777 of 881	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	767 of 845	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	793 of 858	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	776 of 869	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	736 of 870	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	723 of 847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	708 of 853	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	706 of 848	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	648 of 840	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	743 of 826	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	658 of 824	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.8	516 of 820	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	488 of 814	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	377 of 803	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	175 of 434	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	300 of 781	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	250 of 777	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.7	462 of 756	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.9	208 of 685	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.8	136 of 676	79.9%	★★★★☆
2003	49.9	420 of 674	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	694 of 809	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	700 of 787	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	683 of 799	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	700 of 783	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	725 of 787	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	683 of 774	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	619 of 764	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	692 of 793	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	715 of 774	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	627 of 663	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	598 of 683	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	614 of 740	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	518 of 728	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	715 of 812	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	730 of 826	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	730 of 799	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	783 of 808	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	708 of 784	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	730 of 798	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	655 of 779	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	681 of 714	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	720 of 730	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	709 of 712	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	716 of 725	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	708 of 710	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	700 of 722	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	699 of 712	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-19 vs state

Math21%-24 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)
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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Main St E	Remer	56672	Cass County	Northland Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 566-2351	185	23	8.0	77.3%	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	16.1	744^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.3	777^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.8%	33	18.2	21.6	22.7	21.0	33.3	21.1	45.5	30.9	$18,653
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 697-2394	112	9	12.0	62.5%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.5%)	58.5	389^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.4%		40.7	575^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.7%	186	94.1	35.7		67.7	58.8	28.6		45.2	$17,261
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 5th St SE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	390	46	8.5	67.9%	204 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.7%)	70.9	259^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.9	301^st of 881 public elementary schools	65.8%	42	73.6	60.0	56.3	63.5	64.8	37.0	67.4	56.1	$17,165
Deer River Schools SPED	Public	K-5	313 Main Ave E	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)									$21,476
West Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 SW 22nd Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5870	612	36	17.1	49.2%	513 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Cohasset Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Columbus Ave	Cohasset	55721	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5860	312	17	18.3	31.7%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%		69	264^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.0%	21	82.0	42.1	41.7	54.8	70.0	48.2	72.9	63.0	$12,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Northland Elementary

How many students attend Northland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Northland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northland Elementary?

Students at Northland Elementary are 58% White, 36% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northland Secondary

What district is Northland Elementary in?

Northland Community Schools

Is Northland Elementary a good school?

Northland Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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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

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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