Elementary Schools in Hermantown Community Schools

Summary:

The Hermantown Community Schools district in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Hermantown Elementary and Hermantown Early Childhood. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, providing a strong academic foundation for the community.

Hermantown Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Minnesota. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school was ranked 78 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This impressive performance has continued in subsequent years, with the school ranking 199 out of 881 in 2023-2024 and 248 out of 872 in 2024-2025, both with 4-star ratings. The school's academic excellence is reflected in its students' proficiency rates, which exceed the district and state averages in both Math and Reading.

In contrast, Hermantown Early Childhood has a lower student-teacher ratio of 5.1, compared to 15.8 at Hermantown Elementary. This suggests a greater focus on early childhood education and personalized attention for the youngest learners in the district. Additionally, Hermantown Elementary has a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 21.85%, compared to 28.26% at Hermantown Early Childhood, indicating a potential difference in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

District Detail

4307 Ugstad Rd
Hermantown, MN 55811-1335

(218) 729-9313

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,118

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Proctor Public School District	3.29 mi	7	65^th
Duluth Public School District	4.89 mi	30	182^nd
Duluth Public Schools Academy	5.28 mi	2	312^th
Harbor City International Charter	7.33 mi	1	9^th
Esko Public School District	9.78 mi	2	17^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.

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