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Washington Elementary

Q: Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 328 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a PK–4 public school at 801 12th St in Cloquet, Minnesota, serving 495 students in the Cloquet Public School District. It is the largest of Cloquet's elementary campuses and the third-largest school among the nearby schools compared here, with a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio and about 46.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Washington ranks 328th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars overall). Its students score 57.8% proficient in math and 52.4% in reading, both above the district (48.1% math, 51.9% reading) and the state (44.9% math, 48.6% reading). Math is the clear strength — roughly 10 points above the district. Within Cloquet, Churchill Elementary, 1.6 miles away, currently posts higher results (64.9% math, 58.1% reading, 75th percentile) with a lower low-income rate. Compared with schools serving similar or lower poverty levels — Bay View Elementary (55.6% math), Wrenshall Elementary (50.5%), Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy (27.0%) and South Terrace Elementary (28.3%) — Washington gets more out of its context than most peers.

Two things stand out for parents. First, Washington serves several historically underserved groups relatively well — its low-income and special education results rank above its overall standing, and special education results have climbed steadily for three years. Second, its weakest spot is grade 4: 3rd graders score 65.3% in math and 61.0% in reading, while 4th graders drop to 50.5% and 44.3%, below both district and state. Reading proficiency has also slipped from 58.9% to 52.4% over four years, a faster decline than the district's. Washington remains a solidly above-average school, but it has not returned to the four-star standing it held through most of 2015–2019.

495

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,106

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-2398

(218) 879-3369

District: Cloquet Public School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cloquet Middle
High:	Cloquet Senior

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

16.6%

American Indian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

328^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Cloquet Public School District

179^th of 458Cloquet Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	328 of 869	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	250 of 872	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	340 of 881	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	241 of 845	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	391 of 858	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	435 of 869	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	125 of 870	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	239 of 847	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	193 of 853	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	219 of 848	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	248 of 840	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.6	364 of 826	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	367 of 824	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	308 of 820	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	251 of 814	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	339 of 803	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	140 of 434	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	415 of 781	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	349 of 777	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	192 of 756	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	193 of 685	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	66.1	226 of 676	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	150 of 674	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	400 of 790	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	264 of 799	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	308 of 809	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	316 of 787	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	449 of 799	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	359 of 783	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	76 of 787	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	191 of 774	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	187 of 764	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	95 of 764	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	203 of 793	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	188 of 774	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	229 of 663	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	160 of 683	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	12 of 740	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	33 of 728	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	253 of 807	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	221 of 812	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	353 of 826	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	207 of 799	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	312 of 808	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	472 of 784	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	164 of 798	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	285 of 779	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	25 of 98	74.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	266 of 579	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	305 of 562	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	416 of 572	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.0	137 of 524	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	361 of 500	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	342 of 417	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.0	58 of 515	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	390 of 710	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.6	235 of 714	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	318 of 730	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	318 of 712	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	449 of 725	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	421 of 710	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	163 of 722	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	273 of 712	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2026)87th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading52%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 12th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3369	495	38	13.0	46.7%	325 (65.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (16.6%)	61.7	328^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.3%		71.4	250^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.3%	78	61.0	44.3			52.4			65.3	50.5			57.8	$12,106
Churchill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	515 Granite St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3308	351	35	10.0	39.6%	259 (73.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.8%)	74.3	215^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.8	158^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.9%	57	54.9	61.0			58.1			67.1	62.8			64.9	$12,463
Shared Time	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Arthur Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-1261	6	0			6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,366
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	29.7	647^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.5%		30.5	642^nd of 872 public elementary schools	26.4%	5	69.2	22.2	43.3	36.4	39.1	17.2	17.2	84.6	29.6	6.7	22.7	28.3	$13,558
Winterquist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3361	684	42	16.1	16.4%	639 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	86.1	84^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.3%		87	71^st of 872 public elementary schools	91.9%	13	65.6	64.3	78.9	70.2	69.8	27.1	27.1	79.1	73.7	63.5	67.0	70.8	$8,964
Wrenshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4274	187	14	13.6	37.4%	160 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	52.3	429^th of 869 public elementary schools	50.6%		45.8	513^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.2%	84	37.9	45.0	45.8	70.0	48.4	16.7	16.7	62.1	60.0	20.8	60.0	50.5	$10,989
Stowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 101st Ave W	Duluth	55808	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8965	245	25	9.9	69.0%	176 (71.8%)	16 (6.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	16.8	738^th of 869 public elementary schools	15.1%		19.1	719^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.5%	19	31.8	20.0	35.0		29.4	13.2	13.2	35.6	20.0	17.1		24.8	$17,769
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8708 Vinland St	Duluth	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-4949	529	40	13.3	40.6%	458 (86.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	62.1	321^st of 869 public elementary schools	63.1%		71.8	245^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.9%	76	50.6	42.9	59.1		51.4	28.4	28.4	70.1	60.4	39.8		55.6	$11,957
Hermantown Elementary	Public	K-4	5365 W Arrowhead	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 729-6891	731	45	16.1	17.4%	648 (88.6%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.3%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	85.8	89^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.8%		71.6	248^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.6%	159	66.7	59.7			63.3			83.3	71.0			77.4	$9,348
Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5905 Raleigh St	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-0697	208	17	12.4	51.4%	148 (71.2%)	9 (4.3%)	11 (5.3%)	4 (1.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.9%)	27.8	659^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.3	623^rd of 872 public elementary schools	28.6%	36	23.5	34.6	50.0	58.3	38.0	20.8	20.8	28.6	34.6	30.8	0.0	27.0	$14,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Cloquet Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 66% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 328^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cloquet Middle
High : Cloquet Senior

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