Mesabi Academy School
200 Wanless St
Buhl MN, 55713, Saint Louis County
Phone: 218-258-2388
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12
School District: Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 71 | 79 | 67 | 44 | 61 | 75 | ||||||
| Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 1 | 1.4% | 3 | 3.8% | 4 | 6.0% | 2 | 4.5% | 5 | 8.2% | 7 | 9.3% |
| Grade 8: | 4 | 5.6% | 6 | 7.6% | 3 | 4.5% | 6 | 13.6% | 4 | 6.6% | 3 | 4.0% |
| Grade 9: | 10 | 14.1% | 8 | 10.1% | 13 | 19.4% | 11 | 25.0% | 9 | 14.8% | 18 | 24.0% |
| Grade 10: | 17 | 23.9% | 19 | 24.1% | 16 | 23.9% | 9 | 20.5% | 20 | 32.8% | 16 | 21.3% |
| Grade 11: | 22 | 31.0% | 22 | 27.8% | 19 | 28.4% | 10 | 22.7% | 10 | 16.4% | 17 | 22.7% |
| Grade 12: | 17 | 23.9% | 17 | 21.5% | 12 | 17.9% | 4 | 9.1% | 12 | 19.7% | 14 | 18.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 71 | 100.0% | 79 | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 44 | 100.0% | 57 | 93.4% | 73 | 97.3% |
| Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 18.3% | 15 | 19.0% | 8 | 11.9% | 7 | 15.9% | 14 | 23.0% | 8 | 10.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 4.9% | 3 | 4.0% |
| Black: | 26 | 36.6% | 36 | 45.6% | 31 | 46.3% | 21 | 47.7% | 21 | 34.4% | 31 | 41.3% |
| White: | 30 | 42.3% | 23 | 29.1% | 20 | 29.9% | 14 | 31.8% | 23 | 37.7% | 33 | 44.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 6.3% | 4 | 6.0% | 2 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 90.1% | 76 | 96.2% | 64 | 95.5% | 41 | 93.2% | 58 | 95.1% | 72 | 96.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.91 | 7.18 | 5.58 | 4.40 | 6.08 | 5.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 89.6% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 68.8% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 64.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 80% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.1% | 79.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 21.4% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 23.3% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 26.9% | 52.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 15.8% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 50% | N/A |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 66.7% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 80% | 80.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 26.2% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 33.3% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 42.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 92.9% | 89.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 25% | 89.7% | 91.9% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 10% | 68.4% | 62.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,482.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,630.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,334.0 |