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Myers-Wilkins Elementary

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Myers-Wilkins Elementary ranks 646 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Myers-Wilkins Elementary is a PK–5 school at 1027 N 8th Ave E in Duluth, Minnesota, serving 329 students as part of the Duluth Public School District. It has received a 1-star rating in every reported year and ranked 646 of 869 Minnesota schools in 2025-2026 (26th percentile). About 84.8% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025 — the highest rate among nearby schools — while its student-teacher ratio of 7.7 is the lowest in the area, meaning smaller classes or more staffing per student.

In 2025-2026, 30.0% of students were proficient in math, 41.6% in reading, and 16.9% in science — all below district and state averages. Science is the weakest subject and has been up and down: 25% in 2023-2024, 12.5% in 2024-2025, then 16.9% in 2025-2026. Fifth grade is a clear weak point, with 13.8% proficient in math, 36.9% in reading, and 16.9% in science, far below the school's 4th-grade results. Fourth-grade reading (49.4%) is the only grade-and-subject above the state average (48.8%). Encouragingly, math and reading have climbed from very low bases — math from 14.38% to 20% to 30%, reading from 22.52% to 27.78% to 41.6% — and the rank percentile rose from 10th to 26th.

Compared with neighbors, Myers-Wilkins posts math and reading results similar to Laura MacArthur Elementary (29.4% math, 41.3% reading) and slightly above Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy (27.0%, 38.0%) and North Star Academy (29.8%, 39.9%). Meanwhile Piedmont Elementary, with 58.29% free/reduced lunch and a 10.1 ratio, reaches 45.4% math and 53.8% reading, and Lester Park Elementary (92nd percentile) and Homecroft Elementary (90th) sit near the top of the same district. School-effectiveness ranks are higher for African American (40th percentile) and Native American (31st) students than the school overall (26th), while special education (15th) and low-SES (20th) students rank lower.

329

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,907

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1027 N 8th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55805-1426

(218) 336-8860

District: Duluth Public School District

Students who attend Myers-Wilkins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Denfeld High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

Two or more races:

29.2%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

!Near the bottom of Duluth Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

646^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	29.7	646 of 869	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	747 of 872	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	793 of 881	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	720 of 845	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	744 of 858	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	687 of 869	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	639 of 870	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	654 of 847	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	633 of 853	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	667 of 848	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	650 of 840	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	684 of 826	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	710 of 824	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	706 of 820	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	621 of 814	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.0	693 of 803	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	637 of 781	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	681 of 777	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.7	491 of 756	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	364 of 685	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.6	589 of 676	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.7	529 of 674	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.3	276 of 298	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	269 of 310	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	216 of 283	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	212 of 266	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	598 of 790	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	615 of 799	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	736 of 809	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	680 of 787	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	696 of 799	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	646 of 783	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	539 of 787	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	589 of 774	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	613 of 764	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	663 of 764	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	691 of 793	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	626 of 774	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	537 of 663	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	495 of 683	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	461 of 740	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	442 of 728	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	602 of 807	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	757 of 812	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	747 of 826	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	675 of 799	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	713 of 808	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	632 of 784	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	624 of 798	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	622 of 779	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	10.6	82 of 87	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	65 of 96	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	80 of 98	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.2	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	491 of 579	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	477 of 562	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	488 of 572	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	438 of 524	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	345 of 500	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	248 of 417	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	483 of 515	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	388 of 463	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	501 of 710	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	652 of 714	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	727 of 730	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	671 of 712	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	690 of 725	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	611 of 710	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	440 of 722	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	555 of 712	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)40th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-7 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

Science17%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 25, 2017

There is a big problem with bullying, and racisim. Also the Principal never answers or returns calls. Bus aids dont pay attention to the kids when getting the children on the bus to go home. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 5, 2017

Great place for the kiddos that are unusual in some way...b/c there's no standard mold here. Small class sizes relative to other public elementary schools. Children who need acceleration are not left to languish but get a lot of opportunity, and the Gifted and Talented Experience is currently being redesigned. After two years at MW, my child continues to score extremely high on standardized tests. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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	Total
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	$18,907
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	$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
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	$12,698
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	$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%)	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	$15,315
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	$13,660
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	$13,351
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%)	27.1	664^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.7	722^nd of 872 public elementary schools	17.2%	58	48.8	37.2	38.1				41.3	7.1		7.1	41.5	40.5	7.0				29.4	$17,576
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%)	27.8	659^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.3	623^rd of 872 public elementary schools	28.6%	36	23.5	34.6	50.0	58.3			38.0	20.8		20.8	28.6	34.6	30.8	0.0			27.0	$14,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Myers-Wilkins Elementary

What schools do graduates of Myers-Wilkins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Myers-Wilkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Denfeld High School

How many students attend Myers-Wilkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Myers-Wilkins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Myers-Wilkins Elementary?

Students at Myers-Wilkins Elementary are 36% White, 29% Two or more races, 18% African American, 11% American Indian, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Myers-Wilkins Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

Is Myers-Wilkins Elementary a good school?

Myers-Wilkins Elementary ranks 646^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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