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Piedmont Elementary

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Piedmont Elementary ranks 289 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Piedmont Elementary is a public elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Duluth Public School District, which is ranked 182 out of 446 districts in the state.

Piedmont Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking rising from 718 out of 848 Minnesota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 289 out of 872 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Duluth district and the state in both math and reading proficiency, with 57.4% and 57.65% of students proficient or better, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade math, where 66.67% of students were proficient or better, compared to 57.07% for the district and 55.6% for the state.

Piedmont Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Laura MacArthur Elementary and Myers-Wilkins Elementary, which are also part of the Duluth Public School District. However, the nearby Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion school and Bay View Elementary, which is part of the Proctor Public School District, outperform Piedmont Elementary in academic proficiency across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

410

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,315

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811-3004

(218) 336-8950

District: Duluth Public School District

Students who attend Piedmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Denfeld High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Two or more races:

15.6%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

289^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	68.4	289 of 872	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	427 of 881	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	538 of 845	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	526 of 858	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	596 of 869	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	604 of 870	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	606 of 847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	658 of 853	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	718 of 848	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	703 of 840	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	692 of 826	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	692 of 824	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	739 of 820	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	79.6	92 of 781	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.3	238 of 777	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	128 of 756	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	53.9	389 of 685	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.0	262 of 676	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.3	402 of 674	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	278 of 799	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	504 of 809	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	560 of 787	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	477 of 799	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	569 of 783	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	495 of 787	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	539 of 774	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	137 of 764	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	347 of 793	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	478 of 774	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	316 of 663	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	348 of 683	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	384 of 740	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	481 of 728	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	267 of 812	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	334 of 826	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	449 of 799	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	517 of 808	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	537 of 784	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	601 of 798	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	584 of 779	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	48 of 77	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	62 of 96	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	72 of 98	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	236 of 562	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	363 of 572	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	361 of 524	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	292 of 500	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	323 of 417	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	425 of 515	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	380 of 463	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	342 of 714	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	460 of 730	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	589 of 712	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	552 of 725	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	555 of 710	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	604 of 722	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	587 of 712	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2023)49th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+8 vs state

Math57%+12 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, March 3, 2019

Teachers are great here at Piedmont! They care about students and work hard to see they succeed to their best abilities! Everyone works together! Kids feel the Panther Pride at Piedmont! Close Quote

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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
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
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
Laura MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 N Central Ave	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8900	277	33	8.4	69.7%	179 (64.6%)	24 (8.7%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.5%)	18.7	722^nd of 872 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.2	755^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.3%	33	22.0	26.7	22.7				23.7	31.4	34.1	36.4				33.8	$17,576
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
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
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8708 Vinland St	Duluth	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-4949	529	40	13.3	40.6%	458 (86.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	71.8	245^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.9%		66.8	288^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.3%	43	72.6	69.2	49.1				62.9	50.6	48.0	67.3				55.9	$11,957
Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5905 Raleigh St	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-0697	208	17	12.4	51.4%	148 (71.2%)	9 (4.3%)	11 (5.3%)	4 (1.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.9%)	32.3	623^rd of 872 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	588^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.3%	35	34.4	44.4	21.7	7.1			30.2	33.3	40.7	73.9	20.0			42.9	$14,584
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Elementary

Is Piedmont Elementary a good school?

Piedmont Elementary ranks 289^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Piedmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Denfeld High School

What district is Piedmont Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Elementary?

Students at Piedmont Elementary are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Piedmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Piedmont Elementary.

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