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Public elementary school · Mora Public School District · Mora, Minnesota

Mora Elementary School

Mora Elementary School rates 6.5, right at the middle of Mora Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mora Public School District median is 6.5.

#900 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Mora Public School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

An elementary school in Mora, MN where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 900 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 3 in Mora Public School District.

Mora Elementary School is listed in Mora Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%11 points above the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 465 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading63%12 points above the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 464 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 61% recently.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (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 55051; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Mora Elementary School and the 20 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
$71,232
Median home value
$220,000
Median rent
$970/mo
College educated
18.3%
Homeownership
79.7%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55051; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
County reported crime
547/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Mora Elementary School serve?

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

How many students attend Mora Elementary School?

Mora Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 851 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mora Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mora Elementary School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mora Elementary School rank in MN?

Mora Elementary School ranks #900 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Mora Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mora Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Mora Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mora Elementary School has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mora Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Mora Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Mora Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

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

48.5% of students at Mora Elementary School 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
851
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
61
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Kanabec County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,666
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55051)
9,927
Area average commute
29 min
Area median age
44.3

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.