Mesabi East Elementary School
Tel:
(218) 229-3321
- Mesabi East Elementary School serves 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mesabi East Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
School Overview
- Mesabi East Elementary School's student population of 544 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 544 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mesabi East Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mesabi East Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1043 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 9% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 92% | 67% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesabi East School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Mesabi East Elementary School is Mesabi East Secondary (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Nelle Shean Elementary School (10.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Aurora Mesabi East Secondary Grades: 7-12 | 448 students
0.0 miles
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321 0.0 7-12 448 - Eveleth Eveleth-gilbert Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 160 students
10.9 miles
801 Jones Street
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7773 10.9 7-8 160 - Eveleth Nelle Shean Elementary School Grades: 5-6 | 173 students
10.9 miles
801 Jones Street
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7773 10.9 5-6 173 - Eveleth East Range Academy Of Tech-science Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 143 students
13.4 miles
2000 Siegel Blvd
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7965 13.4 9-12 143 - Eveleth East Range Sec. Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 7-12
13.8 miles
411 5th Ave S
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7701 13.8 7-12 n/a
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