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Lester Park Elementary

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Lester Park Elementary ranks 121 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lester Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, serving 526 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Duluth Public School District, which is ranked 182 out of 446 districts in the state.

Lester Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. It also performs exceptionally well for female, male, and multi-racial students, as well as for special education students. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is more variable.

Compared to other Duluth public elementary schools, Lester Park Elementary stands out with its consistently high academic performance, strong support for diverse student populations, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Schools like Homecroft Elementary and Congdon Elementary also perform well, but generally lag behind Lester Park Elementary in overall academic achievement.

510

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,351

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Glenwood St
Duluth, MN 55804-8888

(218) 336-8875

District: Duluth Public School District

Students who attend Lester Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ordean East Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

121^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	82.2	121 of 872	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	104 of 881	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	58 of 845	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	14 of 858	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	25 of 869	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	32 of 870	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	18 of 847	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	32 of 853	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	50 of 848	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	71.0	244 of 840	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	218 of 826	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	130 of 824	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	268 of 820	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.3	73 of 814	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	63 of 803	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	7 of 781	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	18 of 777	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	14 of 756	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	88.7	6 of 685	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	83.7	47 of 676	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	88.6	14 of 674	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	65 of 799	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	101 of 809	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	54 of 787	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	11 of 799	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	22 of 783	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	44 of 787	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	4 of 774	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	272 of 764	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.8	36 of 793	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	29 of 774	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	15 of 663	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	41 of 683	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	102 of 740	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	82 of 728	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	215 of 812	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	111 of 826	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	68 of 799	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	15 of 808	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	26 of 784	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	23 of 798	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	39 of 779	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	84.1	9 of 77	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	91 of 562	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	61 of 572	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	97.6	2 of 524	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	3 of 500	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	45.5	236 of 417	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	45 of 515	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	40 of 463	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	187 of 714	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	190 of 730	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	117 of 712	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	36 of 725	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	48 of 710	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	78 of 722	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	39 of 712	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)88th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+21 vs state

Reading65%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 16, 2017

Although there are issues that need to be addressed in the Duluth Public School District, I can still highly recommend Lester Park Elementary School to all interested families. The teachers that my kids have had have all been terrific. The teachers and the principal are repsonsive and respectful. There have been many opportunities for educational field trips and fun activities. The Lester Park Foundation is a dedicated group of parents and community members that provide enrichment opportunities such as French Club, Sign Language Club. Lego Robotics, Destination Imagination, and more. The school also has a Running Club, After School Ski Program, an after school child care program, and too many other things to list. Yes, some of the classes are too big (over 25), but the teachers have been phenomenal and professional in handling this issue. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Shore Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5926 Ryan Rd	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	North Shore Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 525-0663	355	26	13.9	29.9%	349 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	75.5	201^st of 872 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.1	225^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.5%	24	65.5	56.9	46.9	60.0			57.4	64.8	49.0	76.0	68.4			64.3	$11,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Lester Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lester Park Elementary?

Students at Lester Park Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lester Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lester Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ordean East Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend Lester Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Lester Park Elementary.

What district is Lester Park Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

Is Lester Park Elementary a good school?

Lester Park Elementary ranks 121^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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