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Best Schools in Cloquet, MN
Cloquet, MN has 20 public schools (6 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary) serving 6,685 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Cloquet meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cloquet, MN
The top high schools in Cloquet, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln Secondary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Esko Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 608 Students
2. Proctor Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Proctor Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 551 Students
3. Cloquet Senior
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 800 Students
4. South Ridge Secondary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Louis County School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 279 Students
5. Carlton Secondary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carlton Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 175 Students
6. Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 87 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cloquet, MN
The top middle schools in Cloquet, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cloquet Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 780 Students
2. A.i. Jedlicka Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Proctor Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 448 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cloquet, MN
The top elementary schools in Cloquet, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Churchill Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 376 Students
2. Washington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 500 Students
3. Winterquist Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Esko Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 670 Students
4. Bay View Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Proctor Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 588 Students
5. South Ridge Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Louis County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 299 Students
6. South Terrace Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carlton Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 167 Students
7. Shared Time
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cloquet Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 3 Students
8. Queen Of Peace Catholic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Queen Of Peace Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 91 Students
9. Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 5 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cloquet, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cloquet, MN has a total population of 14,898 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cloquet, MN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cloquet, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.77 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.75 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cloquet, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cloquet, MN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cloquet, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cloquet, MN
How many schools are in Cloquet, MN?
Cloquet, MN has 20 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 6,685 students in total.
How do schools in Cloquet perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Cloquet score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Cloquet meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cloquet?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Cloquet
5 of 10 schools in Cloquet carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2D: 1
All 10 public schools we grade in Cloquet. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (10)
- Churchill Elementary
- Cloquet Area Alt Ed Programs
- Cloquet Early Childhood Education
- Cloquet Middle
- Cloquet Senior
- Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School
- Northern Lights Academy
- Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
- Shared Time
- Washington Elementary
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.