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B−

Tower-Soudan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

415 N 2nd St, Tower, MN 55790 · (218) 753-4040 · Part of St. Louis County School District

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Students
95
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Tower-Soudan Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tower kids: 4 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Tower-Soudan ElementaryYou are here
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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 ↗

415 N 2nd St, Tower

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten11
Grade 116
Grade 213
Grade 312
Grade 412
Grade 57
Grade 65
Enrollment over time
95’20
82’21
99’22
89’23
95’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 32%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tower-Soudan Elementary from Tower families.

Other schools in St. Louis County School District

The district →
South Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Culver
B
303 students13:1
Cherry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron
B−
297 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
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; Tower’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.