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Mesabi East Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

601 N 1st St W, Aurora, MN 55705 · (218) 229-3321 · Part of Mesabi East School District

White Township’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Mesabi East Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for White Township kids: Mesabi East Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Mesabi East ElementaryYou are here
7–12Mesabi East Secondaryin Aurora

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 N 1st St W, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten43
Grade 1112
Grade 23
Grade 362
Grade 459
Grade 574
Grade 661
Enrollment over time
483’20
473’21
474’22
476’23
470’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesabi East Elementary from White Township families.

Other schools in Mesabi East School District

The district →
Mesabi East Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Aurora
C−
392 students18:1

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