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South Terrace Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

530 Stine Dr, Carlton, MN 55718 · (218) 384-4225 · Part of Carlton Public School District

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Students
163
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Terrace Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carlton kids: Carlton Secondary

On the path

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

PK–5South Terrace ElementaryYou are here
6–12Carlton Secondary145 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

530 Stine Dr, Carlton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten23
Grade 120
Grade 222
Grade 331
Grade 432
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
195’20
188’21
167’22
145’23
163’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Terrace Elementary from Carlton families.

Other schools in Carlton Public School District

The district →

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; Carlton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.