Duluth Public School District

Summary:

The Duluth Public School District in Minnesota operates 26 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 6 alternative schools, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Lester Park Elementary, which consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in the state, and Congdon Elementary, another high-achieving school. At the middle school level, Ordean East Middle School is a standout, while East High School is the district's top-performing high school. These schools have strong proficiency rates, high graduation rates, and positive ratings from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the district's highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, particularly in math and reading proficiency. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student outcomes. The district's alternative schools also face unique challenges, with generally lower proficiency rates and higher percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Addressing these disparities and ensuring more equitable outcomes for all students will be a key focus for the Duluth Public School District moving forward.

District Detail

709 Portia Johnson Dr
Duluth, MN 55811-8888

(218) 336-8700

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,723

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 7

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
Denfeld High School	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8830	951	59	16.0	48.5%	615 (64.7%)	66 (6.9%)	51 (5.4%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (17.0%)	36.9	306^th of 450 public high schools	32.0%		60.1	208^th of 480 public high schools	56.7%	98							21.0	21.0							40.1	40.1	$17,519
East High School	Public	9-12	301 N 40th Ave E	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8845	1,495	73	20.3	19.7%	1,310 (87.6%)	22 (1.5%)	35 (2.3%)	25 (1.7%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	82.6	66^th of 450 public high schools	85.3%		90.7	24^th of 480 public high schools	95.0%	42							43.9	43.9							63.1	63.1	$14,057
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 101st Ave W	Duluth	55808	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8965	245	25	9.9	69.0%	176 (71.8%)	16 (6.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	19.1	719^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.5%		22.1	713^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.1%	6	29.4	32.4	18.9					26.9	14.7	32.4	46.0					31.5	$17,769
Ordean East Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 E 4th St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8940	1,037	57	18.3	22.4%	900 (86.8%)	12 (1.2%)	36 (3.5%)	13 (1.3%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.2%)	83.2	58^th of 519 public middle schools	88.8%		84.6	52^nd of 545 public middle schools	90.5%	6				48.8	54.2	43.9		49.1				72.4	61.2	59.8		64.3	$13,932
Merritt Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4000 W 9th St	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-2689	75	12	6.0	93.3%	60 (80.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)								(n/a)		15.4			9.1			7.6		23.1			9.1			15.8	$26,567
Chester Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	714 1/2 W College St	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 216-8325	31	8	4.0	90.3%	18 (58.1%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)								22.7								34.8	$28,609
Rockridge Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4849 Ivanhoe St	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	35	6	5.5	77.1%	22 (62.9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.1%)								(n/a)								0.0								18.2	$24,830
Arrowhead Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1918 Arlington Ave N	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-6766	18	5	3.7	83.3%	9 (50.0%)	3 (16.7%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																	$27,156
Bethany Crisis Shelter	Public, Alternative	K-12	4849 Ivanhoe St	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$17,307
Superior Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	615 Pecan Ave	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	19	2	9.5	57.9%	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$30,618
Duluth Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8756	35	3	13.6	88.6%	20 (57.1%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.0%)	8.3	426^th of 450 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)							4.0	4.0							16.7	16.7	$16,134
Special Education N.P.	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0		16.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,214
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8744	249	7	35.5	50.6%	215 (86.3%)	10 (4.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	$7,589
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 W 3rd St	Duluth	55806	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8880	606	50	12.1	54.5%	384 (63.4%)	48 (7.9%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (17.5%)	35.7	355^th of 519 public middle schools	31.6%		30.7	395^th of 545 public middle schools	27.5%	40				20.8	24.6	24.7		23.2				46.3	39.6	37.3		41.5	$18,109
The Bridge	Public, Magnet	12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0	22.5	68.0%	13 (52.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,734
Academic Excellence Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 336-8766	54	12	4.4	33.3%	46 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,587
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
Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8756	235	6	39.9	58.7%	155 (66.0%)	11 (4.7%)	18 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)								(n/a)							8.3	8.3
Alternative Learning Center SWS Denfeld	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8830	57	1	38.7	78.9%	28 (49.1%)	6 (10.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (28.1%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center SWS East	Public	9-12	301 N 40th Ave E	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	74	2	48.6	36.5%	53 (71.6%)	6 (8.1%)	7 (9.5%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center SWS Lincoln Park	Public	6-8	3215 W 3rd St	Duluth	55806	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	65	1	73.8	69.2%	37 (56.9%)	8 (12.3%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.4%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center SWS Ordean East	Public	6-8	2900 E 4th St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	47	2	23.7	61.7%	35 (74.5%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harbor City International Charter	3.11 mi	1	9^th
Duluth Public Schools Academy	3.68 mi	2	312^th
Proctor Public School District	8.68 mi	7	65^th
Hermantown Community Schools	8.78 mi	5	71^st
North Shore Community School	11.41 mi	1	60^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.