Itasca County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 14 schools in Itasca County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COHASSET ELEMENTARY COHASSET · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +13.1pp |
| 2 | East Rapids Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.4% | +9.5pp |
| 3 | KING ELEMENTARY DEER RIVER · DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | +6.1pp |
| 4 | ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAND RAPIDS · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 54.6% | +4.7pp |
| 5 | BIGFORK ELEMENTARY BIGFORK · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 53.8% | +3.8pp |
| 6 | GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH COLERAINE · GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 51.9% | +1.9pp |
| 7 | GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH GRAND RAPIDS · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 50.6% | +0.7pp |
| 8 | BIGFORK SECONDARY BIGFORK · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 47.8% | -2.1pp |
| 9 | NASHWAUK SECONDARY NASHWAUK · NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.6% | -5.3pp |
| 10 | VANDYKE ELEMENTARY COLERAINE · GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.1% | -5.8pp |
| 11 | Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School KEEWATIN · NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.6% | -6.3pp |
| 12 | DEER RIVER SECONDARY DEER RIVER · DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 42.8% | -7.1pp |
| 13 | GREENWAY MIDDLE COLERAINE · GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 42.2% | -7.7pp |
| 14 | Northern Lights Community School WARBA · Northern Lights Community School | High | 36.4% | -13.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Itasca County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.