Enrollment
95
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270000801684
Tower-Soudan Elementary
415 N 2ND ST, TOWER, MN 55790 · (218) 753-4040 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
56 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 | 19 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
66%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
37.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Tower-Soudan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #949 of 1,130 | #32 of 36 |
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
95
0 (0%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 95 | 8.7 | 11.0:1 | 59% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 71% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 10.4 | 9.6:1 | 72% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 66% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 9.4 | 8.3:1 | 51% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 59% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 12 | 9.2:1 | 63% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 36% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tower-Soudan Elementary.
About Tower-Soudan Elementary
Tower-Soudan Elementary serves students in TOWER, Minnesota, as a very small elementary school. There are 95 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 72% below the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
The ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 9 schools and 1,914 students.
The student body at Tower-Soudan Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. The remaining shares are 32% Native American, 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Tower-Soudan Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body. The average for public schools in St. Louis County is 40%.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Tower-Soudan Elementary's results are 2.5 points above predicted: 35.9% against 33.4%.
In the wider St. Louis County area, median household income comes to about $70,069, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Louis County's 100 public schools enroll about 23,921 students and include Tower-Soudan Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Vermilion Country School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tower-Soudan Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Tower-Soudan Elementary was 95 in 2020-21 and 95 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 9.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Tower-Soudan Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 ELEMENTARYElementary · 297 students
- CHERRY SECONDARYHigh · 273 students
- SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARYHigh · 258 students
- NORTH WOODS SECONDARYHigh · 245 students
- NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARYElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Vermilion Country School0.5 mi · 50
- NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY16.4 mi · 114
- BABBITT ELEMENTARY16.4 mi · 95
- MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY19.1 mi · 470
- MESABI EAST SECONDARY19.1 mi · 392
- Memorial Middle School20.2 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Tower-Soudan ElementaryHow many students attend Tower-Soudan Elementary?
Tower-Soudan Elementary enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-06.
Is Tower-Soudan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tower-Soudan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Tower-Soudan Elementary have?
Tower-Soudan Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tower-Soudan Elementary?
At Tower-Soudan Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Tower-Soudan Elementary in?
Tower-Soudan Elementary is part of ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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