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North Star Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

411 S 5th Avenue, Virginia, MN 55792 · (218) 742-3943 · Part of Rock Ridge Public Schools

Virginia’s School Grade B better than 57% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about North Star Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Virginia kids: Rock Ridge High School

On the path

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

PK–2Parkview Elementary336 students
3–6North Star ElementaryYou are here
7–12Rock Ridge High School1,048 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

411 S 5th Avenue, Virginia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3104
Grade 484
Grade 593
Grade 6108
Enrollment over time
495’20
480’21
408’22
365’23
389’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Elementary from Virginia families.

Other schools in Rock Ridge Public Schools

The district →
Laurentian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eveleth
488 students15:1
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Virginia
336 students18:1
Rock Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Virginia
C+
1,048 students19:1
Rock Ridge High School ALP
High · Grades 7–12 · Virginia
27 students

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