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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-23 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
% White
89%
was 86%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHERRY ELEMENTARY
As an average-sized K-5 school in IRON, Minnesota, CHERRY ELEMENTARY serves 297 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 1,914 students. CHERRY ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, CHERRY ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest comes out to 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with St. Louis County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, CHERRY ELEMENTARY logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, CHERRY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.7%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) logs that median household earnings sit near $70,069, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), CHERRY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
CHERRY SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHERRY ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 37.5%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Trend over the last 7 years. CHERRY ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 297).
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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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