Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272145001093
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY
4812 COUNTY RD 10, MOOSE LAKE, MN 55767 · (218) 485-4834 · Carlton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
112 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY→MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-92 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.4:1
% White
88%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY is a compact elementary-level community in MOOSE LAKE, Minnesota, overseen by MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 285 students in grades pre-K through 6.
Within MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 561 students, MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Carlton County put median household earnings sit near $80,573, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY is one of 25 public schools in Carlton County (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students).
MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY has edged down 24%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 285 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.
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Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOOSE LAKE SECONDARYHigh · 276 students
Other schools in MOOSE LAKE
- MOOSE LAKE SECONDARYHigh · 276 students
- MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVERHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- MOOSE LAKE SECONDARY0.0 mi · 276
- MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER0.7 mi · 3
- BARNUM ELEMENTARY6.2 mi · 348
- BARNUM SECONDARY6.6 mi · 312
- WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY8.4 mi · 205
- WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY8.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-06.
Is MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY have?
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
At MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY public or private?
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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