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B−

Cherry Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3943 Tamminen Rd, Iron, MN 55751 · (218) 258-8991 · Part of St. Louis County School District

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Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Cherry Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cherry Township kids: Cherry Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Cherry ElementaryYou are here
7–12Cherry Secondaryin Iron

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

3943 Tamminen Rd, Iron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten35
Grade 136
Grade 239
Grade 329
Grade 440
Grade 538
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
286’20
309’21
307’22
300’23
297’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherry Elementary from Cherry Township families.

Other schools in St. Louis County School District

The district →
South Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Culver
B
303 students13:1
North Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cook
A−
234 students12:1
Babbitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Babbitt
C+
95 students10:1
Tower-Soudan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tower
B−
95 students11:1
Cherry Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Iron
C
273 students15:1
South Ridge Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Culver
C−
258 students16:1

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; Cherry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.