Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274419001842
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY
207 PIONEER DR, WRENSHALL, MN 55797 · (218) 384-4274 · Carlton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- C-Beats 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
13.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
70 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 5 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY→WRENSHALL SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY this school | 187 | 37.4% | 39.8% |
| Trimont Elementary TRIMONT | 200 | 36.5% | 41.4% |
| WABASHA-KELLOGG ELEMENTARY WABASHA | 205 | 36.6% | 46.0% |
| Art and Science Academy ISANTI | 171 | 36.8% | 40.9% |
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building CLINTON | 152 | 36.8% | 48.8% |
| Red Lake County Central Elementary PLUMMER | 178 | 40.4% | 43.7% |
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 WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #537 of 844 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #544 of 844 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #480 of 844 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #807 of 1,130 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #553 of 942 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #218 of 499 | #3 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
187
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 187 | 13.7 | 13.6:1 | 37% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 12.5 | 13.0:1 | 52% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 14.5 | 12.1:1 | 52% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 15.5 | 14.3:1 | 42% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 10 | 17.1:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 11 | 15.7:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | 31% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (221 to 187); teachers down 11% (15.5 to 13.7).
About WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY
WRENSHALL, Minnesota, is home to WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school. The school counts 187 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 347 students in 2 schools, and WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is 86% White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 13.7 full-time equivalents, or about 13.6 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Carlton County.
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Minnesota, WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.8% actual against a predicted 45.0%.
In the county around the school, Carlton County, the median household income is $80,573, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 25 public schools in Carlton County, enrolling about 6,201 students in all.
The closest public school to WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is WRENSHALL SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 39.8% is below the 42.5% average for nearby schools.
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 186 in 2020-21 and 187 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WRENSHALL SECONDARYHigh · 160 students
Nearby schools
- WRENSHALL SECONDARY0.0 mi · 160
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 163
- NLA-Carlton3.8 mi · 31
- CARLTON SECONDARY3.8 mi · 145
- WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY6.2 mi · 684
- LINCOLN SECONDARY6.2 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About WRENSHALL ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY?
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY serve?
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY public or private?
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.