Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 274074001699
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY
421 7TH ST, TWO HARBORS, MN 55616 · (218) 834-8221 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
144 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
53.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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
367
-56 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.3:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in TWO HARBORS, Minnesota, run under LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., caters to 367 students in grades pre-K through 5.
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,286 students; MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is among them.
Demographically, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. Compared to Lake County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 51.9%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household income runs about $75,541, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is one of 4 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 1,286 students).
TWO HARBORS SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.2%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY has ticked down 13%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,879
Census ACS
Median income
$75,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- TWO HARBORS SECONDARYHigh · 597 students
- Wm. M. Kelley SecondaryHigh · 179 students
- WILLIAM KELLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 143 students
Nearby schools
- TWO HARBORS SECONDARY1.9 mi · 597
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 355
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY18.3 mi · 254
- LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY20.6 mi · 510
- Rockridge Academy20.6 mi · 35
- Bethany Crisis Shelter20.6 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARYHow large is MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY?
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
Is MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY have?
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY?
MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is overseen by LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. in Lake County.
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