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Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1000 1st Ave NE, Chisholm, MN 55719 · (218) 254-5726 · Part of Chisholm Public School District

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Directions
Students
207
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Balkan Township kids: Chisholm Secondary

On the path

Where Balkan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryYou are here
7–12Chisholm Secondaryin Chisholm

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 1st Ave NE, Chisholm

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten45
Grade 147
Grade 242
Grade 348
Enrollment over time
183’20
217’21
214’22
215’23
207’24

Up 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary from Balkan Township families.

Other schools in Chisholm Public School District

The district →
Chisholm Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Chisholm
B−
142 students13:1
Chisholm Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Chisholm
C
291 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Balkan Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.