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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55720

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At a glance

Schools

852

Students

Top rankedChurchill Elementary158^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Washington Elementary up 90 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55720 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Washington Elementary, Churchill Elementary, and Cloquet Early Childhood Education, all part of the Cloquet Public School District. Based on the available data, Churchill Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area.

Churchill Elementary consistently ranks higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 158th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. In terms of academic performance, Churchill Elementary outperforms the district and state averages on MCA-III math and reading proficiency rates across all grades. Additionally, Churchill Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.2, compared to 13 at Washington Elementary.

While Washington Elementary and Cloquet Early Childhood Education also demonstrate strong academic results, Churchill Elementary's combination of high rankings, better proficiency rates, and more favorable student-teacher ratio make it the standout school in the 55720 zip code area. The data suggests that socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced-price lunch rates, may play a role in the schools' academic performance, with Churchill Elementary having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other two schools.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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%)	78.8	158^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.9%		81	133^rd of 881 public elementary schools	84.9%	25	81.0	52.7	69.4	67.1	54.6	61.9	$12,463
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%)	71.4	250^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.3%		63	340^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.4%	90	64.8	58.5	62.0	55.2	58.5	56.7	$12,106
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cloquet	0.33 mi	10	218^th
Carlton	4.77 mi	3	380^th
Esko	4.86 mi	2	19^th
Wrenshall	8.57 mi	2	231^st
Proctor	10.58 mi	4	119^th

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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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