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B−

Merritt Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8659 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron, MN 55768 · (218) 735-8271 · Part of Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

Mountain Iron’s School Grade B better than 55% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Merritt Elementary

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

On the path

Where Mountain Iron kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Merritt ElementaryYou are here
7–12Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary283 students

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 ↗

8659 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten42
Grade 141
Grade 241
Grade 342
Grade 442
Grade 548
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
330’20
319’21
350’22
332’23
354’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merritt Elementary from Mountain Iron families.

Other schools in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

The district →
Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Mountain Iron
B−
283 students17:1

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