Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270891000360
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
1000 1ST AVE NE, CHISHOLM, MN 55719 · (218) 254-5726 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
134 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 25 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%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
Based on grade levels within CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary this school | 207 | 64.7% | 44.4% |
| HARRISON ELEMENTARY BRAINERD | 230 | 59.1% | 42.1% |
| SEBEKA ELEMENTARY SEBEKA | 218 | 61.9% | 49.6% |
| NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY HUTCHINSON | 219 | 59.4% | 30.9% |
| STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 245 | 69.0% | 25.6% |
| BIGFORK ELEMENTARY BIGFORK | 139 | 61.2% | 47.1% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #446 of 844 | #17 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #554 of 844 | #17 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #473 of 844 | #19 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #788 of 1,130 | #28 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #245 of 769 | #10 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #587 of 796 | #14 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #191 of 942 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #386 of 499 | #15 of 19 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
207
+24 (+13%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 207 | 16.3 | 12.7:1 | 65% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 13.8 | 15.6:1 | 61% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 15.2 | 14.1:1 | 60% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 51% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 18.9 | 11.7:1 | 46% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 54% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 36% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 19 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (221 to 207); teachers down 13% (18.9 to 16.3).
About Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in CHISHOLM, Minnesota. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 207 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
The district, CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 640 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Of every 100 students at Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary, about 84 are White. Other students are 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary are from different groups.
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, with 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Louis County is 40%.
After accounting for student poverty, Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is in the top 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.4% is 14.2 points above the 30.3% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis County show that 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 counts 100 public schools with about 23,921 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY, is about 1.0 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% rise, from 183 to 207. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.2:1 to 12.7:1.
The discussion board for Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CHISHOLM SECONDARYHigh · 291 students
- CHISHOLM ELEMENTARYMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in CHISHOLM
- CHISHOLM SECONDARYHigh · 291 students
- CHISHOLM ELEMENTARYMiddle · 142 students
- Chisholm ISD 695 Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 142
- CHISHOLM SECONDARY1.1 mi · 291
- Hibbing Early Learning Center5.6 mi · 110
- Washington Elementary5.6 mi · 310
- Mesabi Area Learning Center5.8 mi · 24
- Hibbing High5.8 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryHow large is Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary?
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary enrolls approximately 207 students in grades PK-03.
Is Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary.
How diverse is Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary?
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary?
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary is overseen by CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in St. Louis County.
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