NLA-Carlton
Score 21.4/100: better than 21% of Minnesota combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 18 published results by grade and test
As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 4 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| English language arts | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 13.3 | 15 |
| Math | Grade 4 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| Math | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| Math | Grade 6 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 3 |
| Math | Grade 7 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Math | Grade 8 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Math | Grade 11 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Math | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | 7.1 | 14 |
| Science | Grade 5 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 0 |
| Science | Grade 8 | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 7 |
| Science | High school | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 2 |
| Science | All grades | All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA) | hidden (small group) | 9 |
School profile
- Grades
- 3-12
- Students
- 31
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Special education
Students
District and location
Contact
Carlton, MN 55718
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
NLA-Carlton at a glance
NLA-Carlton is a public combined school in Carlton, Minnesota, serving grades 3-12. It is part of the Northern Lights Academy Cooperative school district. It has about 31 students (a typical Minnesota combined school has 30). About 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 57% at a typical Minnesota combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 13% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota combined schools, it scores 21.4 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #109 of 138. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.