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Wrenshall Elementary

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Wrenshall Elementary ranks 429 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Wrenshall Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 187 students at 207 Pioneer Dr in Wrenshall, Minnesota, a small community in the Duluth area, and it is part of the Wrenshall Public School District. The district ranks 97th of 458 Minnesota districts (79th percentile), while the school itself ranked 429th of 869 elementary schools in 2025–26, placing it near the middle of the state's elementary schools.

Test scores are a mixed picture. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 50.5%, above both the district (45.4%) and state (44.9%). Reading was 48.4%, essentially at the state average but slightly below the district. Science is the clear weak spot at 16.7%, far below the state's 25.5% and less than half the district's 32.8%. Grade-level results show bright spots: 6th grade reading (70%) and 6th grade math (60%) are well above state averages, and 3rd and 4th grade math also beat the state. But 5th grade math (20.8% vs. 41.9% statewide) and 5th grade science (16.7% vs. 25.9%) stand out as concentrated weaknesses.

Recent history shows real improvement. The school spent years in the bottom third of Minnesota elementary schools (1–2 stars), then rose to the 52nd percentile in 2023–24, dipped to 41st in 2024–25, and returned to 51st in 2025–26. Math climbed from 31.18% in 2022–23 to 50.5%, while science declined every year, from 50% in 2022–23 to 16.7%. Compared with nearby schools, Wrenshall outperforms South Terrace Elementary (3.23 miles away) in math and reading, and clearly beats Stowe Elementary, Laura MacArthur Elementary, and Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy. It trails higher-performing neighbors such as Winterquist Elementary (math 70.8%, reading 69.8%) and Hermantown Elementary (math 77.4%, reading 63.3%). Free/reduced lunch has fallen to 37.43% from about 52%, and the student–teacher ratio has risen to 13.6 from 12.0.

187

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,989

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

207 Pioneer Dr
Wrenshall, MN 55797-9000

(218) 384-4274

District: Wrenshall Public School District

Students who attend Wrenshall Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wrenshall Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg43%

429^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 458Wrenshall 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	52.3	429 of 869	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	513 of 872	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	422 of 881	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	620 of 845	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	608 of 858	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	641 of 869	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	553 of 870	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	634 of 847	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	598 of 853	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	599 of 848	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.7	539 of 840	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.2	704 of 826	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	597 of 824	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	665 of 820	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.2	570 of 814	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	470 of 803	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.7	343 of 434	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.5	512 of 781	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	633 of 777	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.4	505 of 756	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.1	524 of 685	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	618 of 676	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	40.1	493 of 674	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	275 of 790	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	510 of 799	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	306 of 809	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.1	629 of 787	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	625 of 799	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	574 of 783	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	551 of 787	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	641 of 774	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	384 of 764	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	362 of 793	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	348 of 774	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	151 of 663	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	385 of 683	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	368 of 740	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	452 of 728	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	625 of 807	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	538 of 812	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	484 of 826	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	558 of 799	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	314 of 808	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	623 of 784	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	453 of 798	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	512 of 779	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	499 of 710	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	598 of 714	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	492 of 730	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	676 of 712	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	639 of 725	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	653 of 710	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	609 of 722	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	668 of 712	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math50%+6 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Science17%-9 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)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	≥ 95%		$10,989
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	87.5%	12.5%	$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	93.8%	5%	$8,964
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	94%	4.8%	$12,106
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	97.2%	2.8%	$17,769
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	93.6%	3.8%	$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
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	90.8%	0%	$11,957
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	83.3%	0%	$14,584
Laura MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 N Central Ave	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8900	277	33	8.4	69.7%	179 (64.6%)	24 (8.7%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.5%)	27.1	664^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.7	722^nd of 872 public elementary schools	17.2%	58	48.8	37.2	38.1		41.3	7.1	7.1	41.5	40.5	7.0		29.4	89.7%	7.7%	$17,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Wrenshall Elementary

How many students attend Wrenshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Wrenshall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wrenshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wrenshall Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wrenshall Secondary

Is Wrenshall Elementary a good school?

Wrenshall Elementary ranks 429^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wrenshall Elementary in?

Wrenshall Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Wrenshall Elementary?

Students at Wrenshall Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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