Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270759000328
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY
530 STINE DR, CARLTON, MN 55718 · (218) 384-4225 · Carlton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
71 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY→CARLTON SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY this school | 163 | 43.6% | 31.4% |
| Solway Elementary SOLWAY | 148 | 43.2% | 49.5% |
| GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY GOODRIDGE | 161 | 45.3% | 33.9% |
| WABASSO ELEMENTARY WABASSO | 167 | 40.7% | 47.6% |
| WILLIAM KELLEY ELEMENTARY SILVER BAY | 143 | 42.0% | 27.7% |
| ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY ULEN | 144 | 44.4% | 43.2% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #660 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #579 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #683 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #838 of 1,130 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #430 of 942 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #83 of 499 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
-32 (-16%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 14.4 | 11.3:1 | 44% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 15.9 | 9.1:1 | 45% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 17.4 | 9.6:1 | 43% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 19.4 | 11.5:1 | 38% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 47% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 28% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 24 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (223 to 163); teachers down 26% (19.4 to 14.4).
About SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in CARLTON, Minnesota, administered by CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It reported 163 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY. It has 2 schools and 308 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial and 8% Native American. Among Carlton County residents, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher, from 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. Lunch program data show 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 9 points above the 35% average for public schools in Carlton County.
On the allk12 Grade, SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY lands at D, ahead of 13% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.4%, compared with a predicted 41.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Carlton County show the median household earns about $80,573 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Carlton County number 25, with about 6,201 students.
The closest school to SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY is NLA-Carlton, located about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY at 6th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 32 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CARLTON SECONDARYHigh · 145 students
Other schools in CARLTON
- CARLTON SECONDARYHigh · 145 students
- NLA-CarltonCombined · 31 students
Other South Terrace Elementary schools
One other US public school is named South Terrace Elementary. SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Terrace ElementaryWadesville, IN · 404 students
Nearby schools
- NLA-Carlton0.9 mi · 31
- CARLTON SECONDARY0.9 mi · 145
- WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 187
- WRENSHALL SECONDARY3.2 mi · 160
- CLOQUET MIDDLE3.9 mi · 752
- CLOQUET SENIOR4.0 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYHow large is SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY?
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY serve?
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY are roughly 84% White, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY?
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY is overseen by CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Carlton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.