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North Woods Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

10248 Olson Rd E, Cook, MN 55723 · (218) 666-5221 · Part of St. Louis County School District

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Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about North Woods Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Field Township kids: North Woods Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6North Woods ElementaryYou are here
7–12North Woods Secondaryin Cook

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

10248 Olson Rd E, Cook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten28
Grade 128
Grade 234
Grade 327
Grade 435
Grade 530
Grade 632
Enrollment over time
223’20
219’21
233’22
242’23
234’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Woods Elementary from Field Township families.

Other schools in St. Louis County School District

The district →
South Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Culver
B
303 students13:1
Cherry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron
B−
297 students13:1
Babbitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Babbitt
C+
95 students10:1
Tower-Soudan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tower
B−
95 students11:1
Cherry Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Iron
C
273 students15:1
South Ridge Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Culver
C−
258 students16:1

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