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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in St. Louis County, Minnesota

Across St. Louis County, Minnesota, 49 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY leads the list at 17.0%, against a median of 44.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Best % Proficient

17.0%

Median % Proficient

44.4%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY	BABBITT, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	41.2%	114	17.0%
2	EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE	MOUNTAIN IRON, MN	EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE	High	89.8%	127	17.6%
3	SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARY	CULVER, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	42.6%	258	21.9%
4	MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	84.8%	329	22.7%
5	CHISHOLM SECONDARY	CHISHOLM, MN	CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	51.5%	291	25.2%
6	STOWE ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	69.0%	245	25.6%
7	LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	69.7%	277	26.2%
8	NORTH WOODS SECONDARY	COOK, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	41.2%	245	28.9%
9	LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	54.5%	606	30.8%
10	RALEIGH PRIMARY/EL ACADEMY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY	Elementary	51.4%	208	31.3%
11	DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	48.5%	951	31.6%
12	MESABI EAST SECONDARY	AURORA, MN	MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	46.7%	392	32.1%
13	CHERRY SECONDARY	IRON, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	32.6%	273	32.3%
14	Rock Ridge High School	VIRGINIA, MN	Rock Ridge Public Schools	High	30.2%	1,048	34.0%
15	CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY	CHISHOLM, MN	CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	62.7%	142	34.3%
16	Memorial Middle School	ELY, MN	ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	28.8%	146	35.0%
17	NORTH STAR ACADEMY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY	Elementary	50.5%	572	36.1%
18	MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY	MOUNTAIN IRON, MN	MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	39.2%	283	38.8%
19	NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY	COOK, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	50.0%	234	39.4%
20	SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY	CULVER, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	39.3%	303	40.0%
21	Hibbing High	HIBBING, MN	Hibbing Public School District	High	36.4%	829	40.4%
22	A.I. Jedlicka Middle School	PROCTOR, MN	Proctor Public School District	Middle	35.3%	450	40.5%
23	MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY	AURORA, MN	MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	49.8%	470	41.3%
24	Lowell Elementary	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	44.2%	312	43.5%
25	Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary	CHISHOLM, MN	CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	64.7%	207	44.4%
26	Lincoln Middle School	HIBBING, MN	Hibbing Public School District	Middle	48.4%	647	45.6%
27	CHERRY ELEMENTARY	IRON, MN	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	38.0%	297	46.7%
28	North Star Elementary	VIRGINIA, MN	Rock Ridge Public Schools	Elementary	42.2%	389	47.4%
29	Hermantown Senior High	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	High	16.5%	655	47.5%
30	MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	ELY, MN	ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	26.0%	181	49.5%
31	Proctor Senior High	PROCTOR, MN	Proctor Public School District	High	33.1%	540	49.6%
32	Greenhaven Elementary	HIBBING, MN	Hibbing Public School District	Elementary	58.3%	312	50.7%
33	MERRITT ELEMENTARY	MOUNTAIN IRON, MN	MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	45.2%	354	52.6%
34	Bay View Elementary	DULUTH, MN	Proctor Public School District	Elementary	40.6%	529	52.9%
35	ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	22.4%	1,037	53.2%
36	East High School	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	19.7%	1,495	54.2%
37	PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	58.3%	410	54.3%
38	Laurentian Elementary	EVELETH, MN	Rock Ridge Public Schools	Elementary	42.2%	488	54.9%
39	Hermantown Middle	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	Middle	14.8%	677	55.3%
40	Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	14.3%	329	56.3%
41	NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	Elementary	29.9%	355	57.0%
42	Hermantown Elementary	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	Elementary	17.4%	731	57.8%
43	WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY	ELY, MN	ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	38.8%	201	58.2%
44	LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	21.2%	510	60.3%
45	HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	26.3%	448	60.7%
46	Pike Lake Elementary	DULUTH, MN	Proctor Public School District	Elementary	23.2%	293	60.9%
47	HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER	DULUTH, MN	HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER	High	41.2%	194	63.2%
48	CONGDON ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	20.7%	474	64.7%
49	LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	34.6%	254	67.1%

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