Enrollment
142
Middle
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270891000356
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY
300 3RD AVE SW, CHISHOLM, MN 55719 · (218) 254-5726 · St. Louis County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
89 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 48 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 36% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY→CHISHOLM SECONDARY
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #176 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #186 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #178 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #231 of 306 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #47 of 252 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
142
-13 (-8%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 142 | 11.1 | 12.8:1 | 63% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 11.6 | 11.0:1 | 53% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 10.9 | 12.5:1 | 58% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 10 | 15.5:1 | 43% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 13.6 | 13.2:1 | 47% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 48% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 49% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 26 | 7.3:1 | 34% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 20 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY.
About CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY
The public middle school CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is located in CHISHOLM, Minnesota. It enrolls 142 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 4 through 6. That is 71% below the average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.
CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 640 students in its 3 schools, and CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is one of them.
Roughly 89% of students at CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. St. Louis County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY has 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. Middle schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 63%. On average, public schools in St. Louis County report 40%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.4%.
In St. Louis County, the median household earns about $70,069 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across St. Louis County, 100 public schools serve about 23,921 students.
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY's closest public school neighbor is CHISHOLM SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY holds 7 other public schools. CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 34.3% compares with 41.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 155 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 142 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.5 to 12.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CHISHOLM SECONDARYHigh · 291 students
- Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryElementary · 207 students
Other schools in CHISHOLM
- CHISHOLM SECONDARYHigh · 291 students
- Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryElementary · 207 students
- Chisholm ISD 695 Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- CHISHOLM SECONDARY0.1 mi · 291
- Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary1.0 mi · 207
- Washington Elementary4.6 mi · 310
- Hibbing Early Learning Center4.6 mi · 110
- Mesabi Area Learning Center4.8 mi · 24
- Hibbing High4.8 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About CHISHOLM ELEMENTARYHow large is CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY?
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY serve?
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY?
At CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY in?
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY is part of CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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