MESABI EAST SECONDARY

High school·Grades 7-12 Aurora, Minnesota·55705
Score
39.7/100
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#243
Among 402 Minnesota high schools
Top 61%
In Minnesota

Score 39.7/100: better than 39% of Minnesota high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 51% of them
176 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 36%, better than 40% of them
166 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 32%, better than 28% of them
120 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.958
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)41.565
English language artsGrade 10All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)43.453
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)40.9176
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)31.657
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)16.965
MathGrade 11All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)34.144
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)26.5166
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)3.165
ScienceHigh schoolAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)36.455
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)18.3120

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
395
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
395
Typical high school: 83
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 42%

District and location

City
St. Louis County

Contact

Address
601 N 1ST ST W
Aurora, MN 55705
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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MESABI EAST SECONDARY at a glance

MESABI EAST SECONDARY is a public high school in Aurora, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Mesabi East School District. It has about 395 students (a typical Minnesota high school has 83). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 42% at a typical Minnesota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota high schools, it scores 39.7 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #243 of 402. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.