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Chestnut Street at Fifth Avenue, Northeast corner, Virginia, Minnesota (cropped)Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Schools in Virginia · Rock Ridge Public Schools

Virginia’s public schools outscore 57% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Virginia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#186of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 5% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
1,773 students on the public path
In brief

Virginia’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,232 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Star Elementary, then Rock Ridge High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marquette Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Virginia’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Minnesota school districts, #186 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (529)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,228 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Virginia anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Virginia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,199 in math, 1,257 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Virginia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Parkview ElementaryRock Ridge Public SchoolsNo scores
3–6North Star ElementaryRock Ridge Public SchoolsB−
7–12Rock Ridge High SchoolRock Ridge Public SchoolsC+

Virginia’s public schools are run by Rock Ridge Public Schools, which also serves Biwabik, Clinton, Eveleth and Fayal and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rock Ridge Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,288 students, up 13% since 2022–23 · 16.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,232MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 1257 students tested
Math41%
State average 44.8% · 1199 students tested

Virginia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Virginia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VirginiaBRock Ridge
Mountain IronBMountain Iron-Buhl PK–12 · Rock Ridge PK–12
GilbertBRock Ridge
Wuori—Rock Ridge
EvelethBRock Ridge
Biwabik—Rock Ridge PK–12 · Mesabi East PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Rock Ridge with Virginia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Virginia

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Virginiaby address
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
336 students18:1Rate it →
North Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B−
389 students15:1Rate it →
Rock Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
1,048 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Rock Ridge High School ALP
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
27 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Virginiarun by other districts or the state
NLC 6076 Special Education Program
Grades PK–12
D−
Special Education
64 students6:1Rate it →
NLC 6076 ALC Program
High · Grades 7–12
C−
Alternative Education
48 students12:1Rate it →
NLC 6076 Transition Program
High · Grades 12
Special Education
25 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marquette Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
219 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NLC 6076 Credit Recovery, St. Louis County ISD 2142 Credit Re and Rock Ridge ISD 2909 Credit Recovery).

Questions about Virginia’s schools

Are Virginia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Virginia children attend outscore 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #186 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Virginia in?

Rock Ridge Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,288 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Virginia’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Rock Ridge Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Virginia spend per student?

$16,232 in Rock Ridge Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Virginia?

Yes: Marquette Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 219 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.