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Homecroft Elementary

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Homecroft Elementary ranks 90 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Homecroft Elementary is a PK–5 public school with about 448 students, located on Howard Gnesen Road in the far-northern part of Duluth, Minnesota, and it is the third-largest of the nearby schools parents most often compare it with. It belongs to the Duluth Public School District, which sits at the 63rd percentile statewide — a middling district — yet Homecroft itself ranks 90th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (the 90th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26. That follows a 2023–24 peak of 39th of 881 (96th percentile, 5 stars) and a three-year path of 96th, then 88th, then 90th percentile.

Math is Homecroft's clearest strength: 70.9% of students are proficient, exactly 26 points above both its district and the state. That edges out nearby Lester Park Elementary (70.1%) and Lakewood Elementary (69.9%) in a tight north-Duluth cluster, and is more than 40 points ahead of Myers-Wilkins Elementary (30.0%) about four miles away. Reading (64.1%) and science (45.1%) also beat district and state averages. The school's standout result is with low-income students: its low-SES subgroup has ranked in the 95th–98th percentile for three straight years, earning 5 stars each time, while special-education students improved from the 69th to the 90th percentile. Homecroft posts these results with a higher low-income share (26.3% free/reduced lunch) and larger classes (17.7 students per teacher) than most of its high-performing neighbors.

Two caveats are worth knowing. Math and reading have slipped from their 2023–24 peak, and science is the most volatile line, swinging from 69.6% in 2023–24 to 35.1% in 2024–25 and back to 45.1% — below Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion, Lester Park, and Congdon Elementary. Because science is tested only in 5th grade, it shifts a lot from one class to the next. Grade-level data shows every grade beating the state in math and reading, with 3rd-grade math (81.7%) the single strongest number. Overall, Homecroft is a sustained top-decile school inside a mid-tier district.

448

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,660

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

94.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.7% (MMR)

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 — 64th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

90^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

170^th of 458Duluth 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
2026	85.6	90 of 869	89.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.7	102 of 790	87.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.8	40 of 764	94.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.3	76 of 807	90.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.2	57 of 579	90.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	73.3	152 of 710	78.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+26 vs state

Reading64%+16 vs state

Science45%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	85.6	90^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.6%		83.7	105^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	60.6	61.7	70.4				64.1	45.1		45.1	81.7	67.9	63.4				70.9	94.2%	4.7%	$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%)	34	613^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.5%		39.5	577^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.8%	36	45.1	40.0	44.2	37.3	32.8	41.8	39.9	16.7	14.5	15.5	54.9	45.6	13.0	22.4	26.7	20.6	29.8	87%	0%	$14,617
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	54.2	412^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.5	478^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.2%	66	29.2	50.0	63.0				47.4	25.6		25.6	54.2	52.5	48.9				52.0	93%	2.3%	$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%)	77.9	168^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.7%		72.6	236^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.9%	68	42.9	65.4	77.8				61.7	55.6		55.6	53.6	73.1	63.0				63.0	88.9%	11.1%
Congdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	82.2	124^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.8	95^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.1%	29	49.4	67.1	74.4				64.0	46.7		46.7	70.7	79.2	48.9				65.5	≥ 98%		$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%)	29.7	646^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.7%		15.7	747^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.3%	101	37.1	49.4	36.9				41.6	16.9		16.9	38.6	35.9	13.8				30.0	91.3%	2.5%	$18,907
Lester Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	87	70^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.9%		82.2	121^st of 872 public elementary schools	86.1%	51	55.2	68.8	78.4				67.0	50.0		50.0	72.9	76.3	61.4				70.1	96.6%	3.4%	$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%)	87.9	59^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.7	78^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	61.9	77.8	76.1				72.2	41.3		41.3	81.0	80.0	50.0				69.9	≥ 98%	0%	$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%)	62	323^rd of 869 public elementary schools	62.8%		68.4	289^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.9%	34	31.1	61.3	68.9				53.8	43.9		43.9	18.0	66.1	51.7				45.4	97.5%	0%	$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%)	85.8	89^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.8%		71.6	248^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.6%	159	66.7	59.7					63.3				83.3	71.0					77.4	89.5%	4.8%	$9,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Homecroft Elementary

What district is Homecroft Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

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

Is Homecroft Elementary a good school?

Homecroft Elementary ranks 90^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homecroft Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Homecroft Elementary?

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

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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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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