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Stowe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Stowe Elementary is a public elementary school in Duluth, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the Duluth Public School District, which is ranked 182 out of 446 districts in the state.

Academically, Stowe Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking between 559 and 722 out of around 870-880 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading is significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.85% of Stowe students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.11% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Stowe's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with special education needs.

Interestingly, Stowe Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Piedmont Elementary and Laura MacArthur Elementary, which rank in the middle to upper third of Minnesota elementary schools. Schools outside the Duluth district, such as Winterquist Elementary in the Esko Public School District and Hermantown Elementary, perform even better, ranking in the top 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools.

245

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,769

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808-1914

(218) 336-8965

District: Duluth Public School District

Students who attend Stowe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Denfeld High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

719^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.1	719 of 872	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	713 of 881	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	629 of 845	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	616 of 858	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	559 of 869	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	676 of 870	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	655 of 847	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	681 of 853	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	590 of 848	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	638 of 840	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	651 of 826	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	696 of 824	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	655 of 820	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	644 of 814	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.7	255 of 803	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	399 of 781	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	282 of 777	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	221 of 756	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	106 of 685	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	61.3	282 of 676	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.1	427 of 674	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	685 of 799	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	657 of 809	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	549 of 787	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	580 of 799	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	544 of 783	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	593 of 787	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	603 of 774	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	570 of 764	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	613 of 793	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	543 of 774	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	342 of 663	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	218 of 683	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	494 of 740	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	500 of 728	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	635 of 812	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	646 of 826	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	647 of 799	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	570 of 808	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	480 of 784	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	653 of 798	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	620 of 779	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	473 of 562	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	431 of 572	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	349 of 524	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	441 of 515	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	401 of 463	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	702 of 714	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	716 of 730	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	667 of 712	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	615 of 725	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	532 of 710	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	691 of 722	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	670 of 712	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-18 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Stowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 101st Ave W	Duluth	55808	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8965	245	25	9.9	69.0%	176 (71.8%)	16 (6.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	19.1	719^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.5%		22.1	713^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.1%	6	29.4	32.4	18.9		26.9	14.7	32.4	46.0		31.5	$17,769
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%)	32.3	623^rd of 872 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	588^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.3%	35	34.4	44.4	21.7	7.1	30.2	33.3	40.7	73.9	20.0	42.9	$14,584
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8708 Vinland St	Duluth	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-4949	529	40	13.3	40.6%	458 (86.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	71.8	245^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.9%		66.8	288^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.3%	43	72.6	69.2	49.1		62.9	50.6	48.0	67.3		55.9	$11,957
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%)	18.7	722^nd of 872 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.2	755^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.3%	33	22.0	26.7	22.7		23.7	31.4	34.1	36.4		33.8	$17,576
Winterquist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3361	684	42	16.1	16.4%	639 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	87	71^st of 872 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.5	74^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.6%	3	72.9	82.2	59.6	74.3	72.4	63.5	66.7	68.5	67.0	66.4	$8,964
Wrenshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4274	187	14	13.6	37.4%	160 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	45.8	513^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.2%		56.6	422^nd of 881 public elementary schools	52.1%	91	65.0	55.2	25.0	26.9	42.4	25.0	37.9	65.2	52.0	45.4	$10,989
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
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stine Dr	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4225	163	14	11.3	43.6%	137 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	30.5	642^nd of 872 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.5	612^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.5%	30	54.8	45.2	13.0		40.0	33.3	38.7	21.7		32.1	$13,558
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
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 12th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3369	495	38	13.0	46.7%	325 (65.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (16.6%)	71.4	250^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.3%		63	340^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.4%	90	64.8	58.5			62.0	55.2	58.5			56.7	$12,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Stowe Elementary

What district is Stowe Elementary in?

Duluth Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Stowe Elementary?

Students at Stowe Elementary are 72% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Stowe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stowe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Denfeld High School

How many students attend Stowe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Stowe Elementary.

Is Stowe Elementary a good school?

Stowe Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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