Summary:
The city of Carlos, Minnesota is home to a single standout elementary school, Carlos Elementary, which is part of the Alexandria Public School District. Despite its small size of just 113 students, Carlos Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds district and state averages.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Carlos Elementary achieved an impressive 82.69% proficiency rate in Math and a 65.38% proficiency rate in Reading across all grades, compared to the district averages of 54.56% in Math and 54.04% in Reading, and the state averages of 45.21% in Math and 49.59% in Reading. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, with proficiency rates over 90% and 80%, respectively.
Despite serving a population with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 38.05%, Carlos Elementary has maintained its exceptional academic standards, suggesting the school has effective strategies in place to support the success of all its students. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, the school is able to provide a personalized learning environment that contributes to its outstanding educational outcomes.
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