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Carlos Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

20 N Douglas Ave, Carlos, MN 56319 · (320) 852-7181 · Part of Alexandria Public School District

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Directions
Students
108
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carlos Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Carlos kids: Discovery Middle School

On the path

Where Carlos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Carlos ElementaryYou are here
6–8Discovery Middle Schoolin Alexandria

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20 N Douglas Ave, Carlos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 122
Grade 222
Grade 313
Grade 417
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
116’20
108’21
117’22
113’23
108’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlos Elementary from Carlos families.

Other schools in Alexandria Public School District

The district →
Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Alexandria
114 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
A−
481 students15:1
Voyager Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
B
446 students13:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
A−
410 students11:1
Miltona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Miltona
A
126 students16:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Garfield
A
117 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Carlos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.