Northome Elementary

Northome Elementary is a public elementary school located in Northome, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the South Koochiching School District, which is ranked 374 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northome Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking between 527 and 648 out of 845-872 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in math and reading ranging from 25% to 50% compared to the state averages of around 45% and 50%, respectively. Compared to the nearby Blackduck Elementary and Kelliher Elementary schools, Northome Elementary generally performs worse on the MCA-III assessments, with lower proficiency rates in both math and reading.

Northome Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 55% to 76% over the past few years. The school's performance for the low socioeconomic status student subgroup is relatively better than its overall performance, ranking between 289 and 479 out of 764-793 Minnesota elementary schools in this category. However, the school's performance for male students and white students is generally lower than the overall performance, with rankings in the 500s and 600s out of 799-808 and 712-730 Minnesota elementary schools, respectively. Despite its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 8.5 students per teacher, Northome Elementary's academic outcomes have not significantly improved compared to the nearby schools with higher student-teacher ratios.