1
Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270942000384
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY
801 12TH ST, CLOQUET, MN 55720 · (218) 879-3369 · Carlton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
231 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 14% larger than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY→CLOQUET MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY this school | 495 | 46.7% | 58.5% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DETROIT LAKES | 562 | 48.4% | 47.8% |
| REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARY REDWOOD FALLS | 442 | 44.8% | 39.6% |
| WARROAD ELEMENTARY WARROAD | 475 | 44.2% | 55.6% |
| FRAZEE ELEMENTARY FRAZEE | 453 | 47.9% | 46.9% |
| Gene Dillon Elementary School BEMIDJI | 667 | 43.8% | 41.9% |
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 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #167 of 844 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #236 of 844 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #270 of 844 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #303 of 1,130 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #302 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #357 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #371 of 942 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #340 of 499 | #6 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
495
0 (0%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 495 | 37.8 | 13.1:1 | 47% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 38.5 | 13.1:1 | 52% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 39.7 | 12.6:1 | 50% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 45% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 40.5 | 13.4:1 | 50% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 50% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 45% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 40% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (544 to 495); teachers down 7% (40.5 to 37.8).
About WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in CLOQUET, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 495 students covers pre-K through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 8 schools and 2,529 students, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY among them.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY combined. Other students are 17% multiracial, 14% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Carlton County residents are about 88% White. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have a similar average ratio of 13.7:1. Eligible students account for 47% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 35% average for public schools in Carlton County is 12 points lower.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY scores 18.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 58.5% actual versus 40.0% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Carlton County residents, median household income is about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 25 public schools in Carlton County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,201.
The shortest distance from WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Northern Lights Academy. The five-mile area around WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY comes in 2nd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY was 495 in 2020-21 and 495 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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 CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLOQUET SENIORHigh · 761 students
- CLOQUET MIDDLEMiddle · 752 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 351 students
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElementary · 83 students
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSHigh · 74 students
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMHigh · 7 students
Other schools in CLOQUET
- CLOQUET SENIORHigh · 761 students
- CLOQUET MIDDLEMiddle · 752 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 351 students
- Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCombined · 161 students
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElementary · 83 students
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSHigh · 74 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is the 21st largest of the 156.
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYOWATONNA, MN · 468 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYMANKATO, MN · 376 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 334 students
- Washington ElementaryHIBBING, MN · 310 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYELY, MN · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Lights Academy0.4 mi · 14
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS0.4 mi · 74
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM0.4 mi · 7
- CLOQUET SENIOR0.5 mi · 761
- CLOQUET MIDDLE0.5 mi · 752
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION1.6 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-04.
Is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY have?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY are roughly 66% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY public or private?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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