Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270000801513
CHERRY ELEMENTARY
3943 TAMMINEN RD, IRON, MN 55751 · (218) 258-8991 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
113 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 16% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CHERRY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #403 of 844 | #16 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #567 of 844 | #18 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #242 of 844 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #648 of 1,130 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #260 of 769 | #11 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #664 of 796 | #23 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #542 of 942 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #367 of 499 | #14 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 297 | 23.2 | 12.8:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 25.4 | 11.8:1 | 41% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 25.4 | 12.1:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 35% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 24.7 | 12.9:1 | 46% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 46% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 9 | 20.1:1 | 49% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 39% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHERRY ELEMENTARY.
About CHERRY ELEMENTARY
A mid-sized elementary school in IRON, Minnesota, CHERRY ELEMENTARY is part of ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 297 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools; together they serve 1,914 students.
Of every 100 students at CHERRY ELEMENTARY, about 89 are White. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put St. Louis County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at CHERRY ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at CHERRY ELEMENTARY, which has 23.2. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 38%. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
On BeatsExpectations, CHERRY ELEMENTARY is 2.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
In St. Louis County, the median household earns about $70,069 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across St. Louis County, 100 public schools serve about 23,921 students.
CHERRY SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CHERRY ELEMENTARY is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, CHERRY ELEMENTARY is Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 286 to 297.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 303 students
- CHERRY SECONDARYHigh · 273 students
- SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARYHigh · 258 students
- NORTH WOODS SECONDARYHigh · 245 students
- NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARYElementary · 234 students
- NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARYHigh · 114 students
Nearby schools
- CHERRY SECONDARY0.0 mi · 273
- MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY9.6 mi · 283
- MERRITT ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 354
- CHISHOLM SECONDARY9.9 mi · 291
- CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY10.0 mi · 142
- EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE10.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About CHERRY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CHERRY ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
Is CHERRY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHERRY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHERRY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHERRY ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CHERRY ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees CHERRY ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY ELEMENTARY is overseen by ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in St. Louis County.
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