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Homecroft Elementary

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Homecroft Elementary ranks 105 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Homecroft Elementary is a public elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 435 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Duluth Public School District and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency, particularly in math and reading.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Homecroft Elementary had 68.61% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 45.11% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 66.82% of Homecroft students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 55.73% and the state's 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade reading, where 81.82% of students were proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages.

Homecroft Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 17th out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in this category. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.7 to 17.2 students per teacher, is another factor that contributes to its academic success. While nearby schools like Piedmont Elementary and Lester Park Elementary also demonstrate strong performance, Homecroft consistently outperforms them, making it an attractive option for families in the Duluth area.

448

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,660

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803-1226

(218) 336-8865

District: Duluth Public School District

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ordean East Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

105^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Duluth Public School District

182^nd of 446Duluth Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	105 of 872	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	39 of 881	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	82 of 845	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	72 of 858	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	106 of 869	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	190 of 870	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	225 of 847	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	335 of 853	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	302 of 848	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	280 of 840	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	261 of 826	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	198 of 824	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	401 of 820	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	413 of 814	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	456 of 803	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.4	210 of 781	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	55.6	401 of 777	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.7	238 of 756	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	281 of 685	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	334 of 676	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	159 of 674	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	104 of 799	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	33 of 809	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	140 of 787	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	92 of 799	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	71 of 783	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	57 of 787	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	155 of 774	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	17 of 764	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	22 of 793	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	156 of 774	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	62 of 683	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	180 of 740	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	320 of 728	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	111 of 812	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	55 of 826	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	40 of 799	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	49 of 808	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	149 of 784	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	323 of 798	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	308 of 779	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	140 of 562	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	178 of 572	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	379 of 515	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	177 of 714	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	81 of 730	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	131 of 712	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	106 of 725	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	161 of 710	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	283 of 722	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	327 of 712	54.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+23 vs state

Reading67%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Homecroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4784 Howard Gnesen Rd	Duluth	55803	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8865	448	25	17.7	26.3%	417 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	83.7	105^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.0%		90.1	39^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.6%	66	71.2	68.5	66.2				68.6	60.3	57.5	81.8				66.8	$13,660
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3301 Technology Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(218) 728-9556	572	55	10.4	50.5%	385 (67.3%)	44 (7.7%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (16.8%)	39.5	577^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.7	630^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.5%	53	63.2	42.9	19.7	27.3	20.3	20.2	30.1	45.8	35.4	48.1	45.5	39.7	41.4	42.8	$14,617
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8895	312	27	11.3	44.2%	208 (66.7%)	13 (4.2%)	14 (4.5%)	5 (1.6%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	49.5	478^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.8	521^st of 881 public elementary schools	40.9%	43	54.6	56.8	31.5				47.1	40.0	45.5	57.4				47.7	$13,604
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	2000 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8895	329	18	18.4	14.3%	268 (81.5%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	72.6	236^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.4	222^nd of 881 public elementary schools	74.8%	14	67.2	63.3	54.4				62.2	52.5	55.1	65.2				57.1
Congdon Elementary	Public	K-5	3116 E Superior St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8825	474	28	16.6	20.7%	402 (84.8%)	7 (1.5%)	20 (4.2%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (7.0%)	84.8	95^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.6	46^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	75.0	66.7	53.9				64.2	64.7	64.6	89.0				73.9	$12,698
Myers-Wilkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 N 8th Ave E	Duluth	55805	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8860	329	43	7.7	84.8%	119 (36.2%)	58 (17.6%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (29.2%)	15.7	747^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.3%		9.7	793^rd of 881 public elementary schools	10.0%	46	39.2	12.5	4.9				20.0	40.4	20.4	20.9				27.8	$18,907
Lester Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Glenwood St	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8875	510	38	13.3	21.2%	453 (88.8%)	8 (1.6%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	82.2	121^st of 872 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.7	104^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.2%	17	72.0	74.4	54.4				66.7	57.3	61.5	75.0				65.0	$13,351
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	5207 N Tischer Rd	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8870	254	16	15.9	34.6%	244 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	86.7	78^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.3	59^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.3%	19	78.0	65.2	59.0				68.2	74.0	63.0	84.6				73.3	$13,114
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2827 Chambersburg Ave	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8950	410	41	10.1	58.3%	270 (65.9%)	32 (7.8%)	16 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.6%)	68.4	289^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.9%		56	427^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.5%	138	54.4	66.7	50.0				57.4	50.0	63.9	58.8				57.7	$15,315
Hermantown Elementary	Public	K-4	5365 W Arrowhead	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 729-6891	731	45	16.1	17.4%	648 (88.6%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.3%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	71.6	248^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.6%		75.2	199^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.4%	49	73.9	59.4					65.9	54.5	52.7					53.5	$9,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Homecroft Elementary

What schools do graduates of Homecroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ordean East Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend Homecroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Homecroft Elementary.

Is Homecroft Elementary a good school?

Homecroft Elementary ranks 105^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Homecroft Elementary?

Students at Homecroft Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Homecroft Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

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