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Public elementary school · Cloquet Public School District · Cloquet, Minnesota

Churchill Elementary

Churchill Elementary rates 5.9, below most Cloquet Public School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cloquet Public School District median is 7.5.

#1,200 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Cloquet Public School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Cloquet Public School District elementary school where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,200 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 5 of 6 in Cloquet Public School District.

Churchill Elementary is listed in Cloquet Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math67%10 points above the Minnesota average of 57%Grades 3–4 · 134 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading61%15 points above the Minnesota average of 46%Grades 3–4 · 134 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 19 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 64% recently.2025 MCA; 36 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.5
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55720; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Churchill Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,399
Median home value
$213,300
Median rent
$976/mo
College educated
24.9%
Homeownership
71.2%
Poverty rate
12.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55720; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
498/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cloquet. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cloquet), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Churchill Elementarythis school
    5.9
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Churchill Elementary among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Churchill Elementary serve?

Churchill Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Churchill Elementary?

Churchill Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 354 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Churchill Elementary is 10.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Churchill Elementary rank in MN?

Churchill Elementary ranks #1,200 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Churchill Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Churchill Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Churchill Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Churchill Elementary has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Churchill Elementary a charter school?

No, Churchill Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Churchill Elementary a Title I school?

No, Churchill Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Churchill Elementary?

44.1% of students at Churchill Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
354
Student-teacher ratio
10.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Carlton County
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$14,871
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55720)
17,480
Area average commute
18.1 min
Area median age
37.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.