Elementary Schools in Carlton Public School District

Summary:

The Carlton Public School District in Minnesota has only one elementary school, South Terrace Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade.

South Terrace Elementary's academic performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 380 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 642 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's rating by SchoolDigger has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 1 star out of 5 in 2024-2025. While the school's 3rd and 4th grade Math proficiency is on par with the district average, its 5th grade Math and Reading proficiency across all grades are significantly below the state averages.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 44.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.1, the school's academic challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and improvements in curriculum and instruction to address the gaps in student performance.

District Detail

405 School Ave
Carlton, MN 55718-0310

(218) 384-4225

SchoolDigger Rank:
326^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 308

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stine Dr	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4225	163	14	11.3	43.6%	137 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	30.5	642^nd of 872 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.5	612^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.5%	30	54.8	45.2	13.0	40.0	33.3	38.7	21.7	32.1	$13,558

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	0 mi	2
Cloquet Public School District	3.14 mi	8	183^rd
Wrenshall Public School District	3.82 mi	2	196^th
Esko Public School District	4.01 mi	2	17^th
Fond du Lac Ojibwe School	5.36 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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