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Public elementary school · St. Louis County School District · Babbitt, Minnesota

Babbitt Elementary

Babbitt Elementary rates 6.1, right at the middle of St. Louis County School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Louis County School District median is 6.1.

#1,084 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · St. Louis County School District: 5 elementary schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A St. Louis County School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

Students at Babbitt Elementary score 37% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

It ranks 1,084 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 6 of 9 in St. Louis County School District.

Math36%16 points below the Minnesota average of 52%Grades 3–5 · 42 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading38%12 points below the Minnesota average of 50%Grades 3–5 · 39 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 35 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 37% recently.2025 MCA; 42 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55706; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Babbitt Elementary and the 3 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,096
Median home value
$107,600
Median rent
$726/mo
College educated
21.6%
Homeownership
85.5%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
880/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Babbitt. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Babbitt), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
57.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Cherry Elementarysame district
    8.4Compare →
  2. 8.4Compare →
  3. Babbitt Elementarythis school
    6.1
  4. 5.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in St. Louis County School District, best rated first, and two rate higher than Babbitt Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Babbitt Elementary serve?

Babbitt Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Babbitt Elementary?

Babbitt Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 97 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Babbitt Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Babbitt Elementary is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Babbitt Elementary rank in MN?

Babbitt Elementary ranks #1,084 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Babbitt Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Babbitt Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Babbitt Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Babbitt Elementary has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Babbitt Elementary a charter school?

No, Babbitt Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Babbitt Elementary a Title I school?

No, Babbitt Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Babbitt Elementary?

57.7% of students at Babbitt Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
97
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
St. Louis County
Rank in district
#6 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$18,872
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55706)
1,827
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
55.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.