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William Kelley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
701st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

William Kelley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Silver Bay, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 137 students. The school is part of the Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked 289 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, William Kelley Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 372 out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 701 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to 1 star in 2024-2025. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the MCA-III assessments in both math and reading, with particularly low proficiency rates in 3rd-grade reading.

While William Kelley Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance data shows some interesting gender differences, with female students consistently outperforming their male counterparts. The overall trend of declining performance and rankings at the school is concerning and warrants further investigation to identify potential areas for improvement.

143
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,620
Per pupil spending ?
42%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 137 Banks Blvd
       Silver Bay, MN  55614-8888

(218) 226-4437

District: Lake Superior Public School District


Students who attend William Kelley Elementary usually attend:

High:    Wm. M. Kelley Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.8%
Two or more races:
4.9%
Hispanic:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg39%
Minnesota avg47%
701st of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lake Superior Public School District
289th of 446Lake Superior Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202521.8701 of 87219.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.9539 of 88138.8%★★☆☆☆
202358.8383 of 84554.7%★★★☆☆
202259.7372 of 85856.6%★★★☆☆
202162.4338 of 86961.1%★★★☆☆
201960.2401 of 87053.9%★★★☆☆
201851.6483 of 84743.0%★★☆☆☆
201745.3548 of 85335.8%★★☆☆☆
201650.5506 of 84840.3%★★☆☆☆
201545.6555 of 84033.9%★★☆☆☆
201442.1580 of 82629.8%★★☆☆☆
201329.0662 of 82419.7%★☆☆☆☆
201238.2628 of 82023.4%★☆☆☆☆
201147.9531 of 81434.8%★★☆☆☆
201049.2534 of 80333.5%★★☆☆☆
200942.3313 of 43427.9%★☆☆☆☆
200844.6550 of 78129.6%★☆☆☆☆
200745.3541 of 77730.4%★★☆☆☆
200641.6560 of 75625.9%★☆☆☆☆
200530.1569 of 68516.9%★☆☆☆☆
200456.6339 of 67649.9%★★★☆☆
200347.6437 of 67435.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202372.9200 of 78774.6%★★★★☆
202257.6377 of 79952.8%★★★☆☆
202171.8199 of 78374.6%★★★★☆
201952.4464 of 78741.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.4554 of 77428.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202350.0406 of 77447.5%★★☆☆☆
201972.7149 of 74079.9%★★★★☆
201869.1190 of 72873.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202515.4704 of 81213.3%★☆☆☆☆
202441.0534 of 82635.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.3502 of 79937.2%★★☆☆☆
202260.9329 of 80859.3%★★★☆☆
202156.5374 of 78452.3%★★★☆☆
201960.8360 of 79854.9%★★★☆☆
201862.9319 of 77959.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20253.4712 of 7140.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.1677 of 7307.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202338.8470 of 71234.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.1519 of 72528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202141.8455 of 71035.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.9563 of 72222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7637 of 71210.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2023)75th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)<1st percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math32%-13 vs state
Reading29%-21 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended William Kelley Elementary.

William Kelley Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at William Kelley Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend William Kelley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wm. M. Kelley Secondary


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