Summary:
ZIP code 55769 has just one elementary school: Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School in Nashwauk, Minnesota, serving grades PK through 6 with 313 students as part of the Nashwauk-Keewatin School District. Because it is the only elementary school in this area, there is no other local school to compare it against — this is a single-school profile. About 52.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12 to 1.
Academically, results are mixed. In 2025–2026 the school was slightly above its district in math (36.5% proficient vs 35.6%) and reading (38.9% vs 37.2%), but below the state in all three tested subjects: math (44.9% statewide), reading (48.6%) and science (25.5%). Science is the clearest weakness at 11.6% proficient, below both the district (15%) and the state. Grade levels tell different stories: math proficiency falls from 55.9% in 3rd grade to 20.9% in 5th, while reading rises from 32.4% in 3rd to 47.5% in 6th.
Trends point in different directions. Math improved by nearly 4 points year over year, narrowing the gap to the state, while reading fell about 4.7 points and science dropped about 9.3 points. The school's ranking slipped from 582 of 881 schools (2 stars, 34th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 624 of 869 (1 star, 28th percentile) in 2025–2026. The brightest spots relative to the state are 3rd grade math (55.9% vs 57.9%) and 6th grade reading (47.5% vs 53.4%). One note: reading is labeled MCA-IV in 2025–2026 and MCA-III in 2024–2025, so year-over-year reading comparisons should be read with that difference in mind.
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