Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55753

Summary:

The 55753 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Nashwauk-Keewatin School District, which is ranked 288 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School stands out for its relatively homogeneous student population, with 87.65% of students identifying as White. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is mixed, with below-average math proficiency but above-average reading proficiency in most grades. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (53.01%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, moving from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and back to a 2-star rating. This instability in the school's performance and perception could be an area of concern for the district and community. Overall, Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School faces challenges related to racial homogeneity, mixed academic performance, and socioeconomic factors, which may impact the educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 W 3rd Ave	Keewatin	55753	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 778-1280	332	23	14.7	53.0%	291 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	40.3	582^nd of 881 public elementary schools	33.9%		55	422^nd of 845 public elementary schools	50.1%	160	56.5	42.6	18.4	17.5	35.1	28.3	39.1	56.8	47.6	42.1	65.8	65.8	$13,353

Cities Near Zip Code 55753

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keewatin	0.09 mi	1	252^nd
Nashwauk	4.36 mi	2	234^th
Hibbing	6.71 mi	6	146^th
Chisholm	10.94 mi	3	388^th
Marble	11.66 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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