Stowe Elementary

Summary:

Stowe Elementary is a public elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, serving 239 students in grades PK-5. The school has a higher percentage of White students compared to the state average, and its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with particularly low proficiency rates in math and reading.

Stowe Elementary's student population is less racially diverse and more economically disadvantaged than nearby schools, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and Duluth Public School District averages, especially for its White, male, and special education student subgroups. Nearby schools like Hermantown Elementary and Piedmont Elementary significantly outperform Stowe Elementary across academic measures.

Over the past 8 years, Stowe Elementary's ranking and performance on state assessments have declined, with the school dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Stowe Elementary's academic challenges, such as the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring all children in the Duluth Public School District have access to a high-quality education.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 715 101st Ave W
       Duluth, MN  55808-1914


(218) 336-8965

District: Duluth Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
713th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,769 Help


Students who attend Stowe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Park Middle School
High:    Denfeld High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  239

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
Two or more races:
15.1%
African American:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stowe Elementary ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Duluth Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Stowe Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Duluth Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), two or more races (15.1%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stowe Elementary is 10.5, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Duluth Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stowe Elementary is $17,769, which is the 2nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Duluth Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stowe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stowe Elementary 713th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Stowe Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Duluth Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Duluth Public School District 191st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stowe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.09 427th 674 36.6%
2004 61.29 282nd 676 58.3%
2005 76.56 106th 685 84.5%
2006 68.03 221st 756 70.8%
2007 64.06 282nd 777 63.7%
2008 57.27 399th 781 48.9%
2010 68.74 255th 803 68.2%
2011 34.80 644th 814 20.9%
2012 35.39 655th 820 20.1%
2013 23.09 696th 824 15.5%
2014 30.91 651st 826 21.2%
2015 33.98 638th 840 24.0%
2016 41.94 590th 848 30.4%
2017 28.10 681st 853 20.2%
2018 31.08 655th 847 22.7%
2019 28.14 676th 870 22.3%
2021 45.23 559th 869 35.7%
2022 35.70 616th 858 28.2%
2023 29.40 629th 845 25.6%
2024 22.10 713th 881 19.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.03 401st 463 13.4%
2019 20.60 441st 515 14.4%
2023 37.14 349th 524 33.4%
2024 29.13 431st 572 24.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.93 500th 728 31.3%
2019 39.85 494th 740 33.2%
2021 63.70 218th 683 68.1%
2022 49.77 342nd 663 48.4%
2023 34.58 543rd 774 29.8%
2024 28.71 613th 793 22.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 603rd 774 22.1%
2019 33.62 593rd 787 24.7%
2021 39.24 544th 783 30.5%
2022 33.35 580th 799 27.4%
2023 36.60 549th 787 30.2%
2024 22.32 657th 809 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.50 620th 779 20.4%
2019 23.80 653rd 798 18.2%
2021 47.46 480th 784 38.8%
2022 38.47 570th 808 29.5%
2023 22.74 647th 799 19.0%
2024 26.92 646th 826 21.8%
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Rank History for White students at Stowe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.36 670th 712 5.9%
2019 12.81 691st 722 4.3%
2021 34.26 532nd 710 25.1%
2022 25.37 615th 725 15.2%
2023 14.26 667th 712 6.3%
2024 7.63 716th 730 1.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stowe Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 667 4 3 6 23 n/a n/a 0 703
1989 519 6 4 4 15 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 611 4 2 2 24 n/a n/a 0 643
1991 597 4 1 1 8 n/a n/a 0 611
1992 625 5 1 1 11 n/a n/a 0 643
1993 587 2 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 562 2 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 556 2 1 1 14 n/a n/a 0 574
1996 556 2 1 1 14 n/a n/a 0 574
1997 529 1 0 1 23 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 514 2 1 5 24 n/a n/a 0 546
1999 528 8 2 8 32 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 492 8 3 7 34 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 472 4 3 8 29 n/a n/a 0 516
2002 432 9 7 4 28 n/a n/a 0 480
2003 432 9 7 4 28 n/a n/a 0 480
2004 401 6 7 5 18 n/a n/a 0 437
2005 402 3 6 2 16 n/a n/a 0 429
2006 384 7 5 1 13 n/a n/a 0 410
2007 349 6 7 4 12 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 349 13 4 3 11 n/a n/a 0 380
2009 323 10 6 2 13 n/a n/a 0 354
2010 313 12 7 1 12 n/a n/a 0 345
2011 323 12 3 3 7 0 11 0 359
2012 320 9 0 3 6 0 20 0 358
2013 314 6 0 6 14 0 26 0 366
2014 289 12 1 6 17 0 34 0 359
2015 292 10 0 3 26 0 33 0 364
2016 265 9 0 4 15 0 27 0 320
2017 227 9 0 7 11 0 30 0 284
2018 253 13 0 6 20 0 34 0 326
2019 210 10 0 9 11 0 36 0 276
2020 226 11 1 9 11 0 34 0 292
2021 206 13 2 7 4 0 26 0 258
2022 203 12 3 4 5 0 26 0 253
2023 181 10 1 4 7 0 36 0 239

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stowe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 24.0 29.2 31.2
1989 548 23.5 23.3 26.1
1990 643 22.3 28.8 25.5
1991 611 23.6 25.8 31.6
1992 643 24.6 26.1 29.9
1993 591 24.6 24.0 34.9
1994 571 24.0 23.8 34.2
1995 574 25.0 23.0 30.8
1996 574 25.0 23.0 30.8
1997 554 28.6 19.4 34.8
1998 546 n/a 0.0 31.9
1999 578 38.4 15.1 35.3
2000 544 35.7 15.2 51.7
2001 516 31.5 16.4 49.8
2002 480 28.2 17.0 51.5
2003 480 28.2 17.0 51.5
2004 437 24.2 18.1 49.7
2005 429 22.9 18.7 52.7
2006 410 19.3 21.2 51.7
2007 378 22.4 16.9 51.9
2008 380 20.5 18.5 56.8
2009 354 23.0 15.4 57.6
2010 345 20.0 17.2 62.9
2011 359 20.3 17.6 66.9
2012 358 21.9 16.2 67.9
2013 366 17.1 21.3 65.8
2014 359 20.1 17.8 72.4
2015 364 21.0 17.3 74.2
2016 320 21.0 15.2 65.3
2017 284 17.9 15.8 63.7
2018 326 20.1 16.1 68.4
2019 276 21.6 12.7 63.4
2020 292 15.4 18.8 57.5
2021 258 21.1 12.2 54.7
2022 253 24.3 10.3 54.9
2023 239 22.6 10.5 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stowe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 24.0 29.2 31.2
1989 548 23.5 23.3 26.1
1990 643 22.3 28.8 25.5
1991 611 23.6 25.8 31.6
1992 643 24.6 26.1 29.9
1993 591 24.6 24.0 34.9
1994 571 24.0 23.8 34.2
1995 574 25.0 23.0 30.8
1996 574 25.0 23.0 30.8
1997 554 28.6 19.4 34.8
1998 546 n/a 0.0 31.9
1999 578 38.4 15.1 35.3
2000 544 35.7 15.2 51.7
2001 516 31.5 16.4 49.8
2002 480 28.2 17.0 51.5
2003 480 28.2 17.0 51.5
2004 437 24.2 18.1 49.7
2005 429 22.9 18.7 52.7
2006 410 19.3 21.2 51.7
2007 378 22.4 16.9 51.9
2008 380 20.5 18.5 56.8
2009 354 23.0 15.4 57.6
2010 345 20.0 17.2 62.9
2011 359 20.3 17.6 66.9
2012 358 21.9 16.2 67.9
2013 366 17.1 21.3 65.8
2014 359 20.1 17.8 72.4
2015 364 21.0 17.3 74.2
2016 320 21.0 15.2 65.3
2017 284 17.9 15.8 63.7
2018 326 20.1 16.1 68.4
2019 276 21.6 12.7 63.4
2020 292 15.4 18.8 57.5
2021 258 21.1 12.2 54.7
2022 253 24.3 10.3 54.9
2023 239 22.6 10.5 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stowe Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $17,769

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stowe Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 676th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 629th of 845 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Stowe Elementary)69.456.8
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Duluth Public School District)65.959
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Stowe Elementary)5027
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District)60.548.9
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Stowe Elementary)48.950
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District)68.561.2
 7.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Stowe Elementary)42.632.4
 10.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District)64.857.1
 7.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Stowe Elementary)2215.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District)5449.6
 4.5%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Stowe Elementary)43.148.8
 5.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District)6867.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Stowe Elementary)3829.6
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (Duluth Public School District)63.163.2
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students276239
 13.4%
African American1010
American Indian117
 36.4%
Asian01
Hispanic94
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White210181
 13.8%
Two or More Races3636
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%69.9%
 6.5%


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Students at Stowe Elementary are 76% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 239 students attended Stowe Elementary.

Stowe Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students who attend Stowe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Denfeld High School


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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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