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Hermantown Elementary

Q: Is Hermantown Elementary a good school?

Hermantown Elementary ranks 248 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hermantown Elementary is a public elementary school serving 723 students in grades K-4 in Hermantown, Minnesota, which is part of the Hermantown Community Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in both math and reading, with 65.89% of students proficient or better in math and 53.49% proficient or better in reading, compared to 60.17% and 58.9% for the district, respectively.

Hermantown Elementary's strong academic performance is particularly evident for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking 62 out of 787 Minnesota elementary schools for female students and 86 out of 799 for male students, both with 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively. However, the school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is less strong, with rankings in the 200s and 300s. Compared to nearby schools, such as Laura MacArthur Elementary and Bay View Elementary, Hermantown Elementary outperforms them on MCA proficiency rates in both math and reading.

Hermantown Elementary's consistent high performance, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several school years, suggests the school has a stable and effective educational program. This may be attributed to factors such as the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 17.4 over the past few years, and its relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 10.97% to 22.6% over the same period, which is significantly lower than some nearby schools.

731

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,348

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5365 W Arrowhead
Hermantown, MN 55811-1341

(218) 729-6891

District: Hermantown Community Schools

Students who attend Hermantown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hermantown Middle
High:	Hermantown Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

248^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 446Hermantown Community Schools 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	71.6	248 of 872	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	199 of 881	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	78 of 845	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	89 of 858	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	298 of 869	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	152 of 870	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	205 of 847	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	246 of 853	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	240 of 848	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	274 of 799	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	208 of 809	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	62 of 787	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	91 of 799	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	360 of 783	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	236 of 787	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	372 of 774	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	241 of 764	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	127 of 793	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	64 of 774	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	3 of 663	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	60.9	252 of 683	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	182 of 740	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	220 of 728	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	214 of 812	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	184 of 826	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	86 of 799	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	89 of 808	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	210 of 784	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	95 of 798	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	76 of 779	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	481 of 562	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	421 of 572	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	251 of 524	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	323 of 500	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	328 of 417	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	225 of 515	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	320 of 463	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	381 of 714	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	302 of 730	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	138 of 712	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	127 of 725	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	355 of 710	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	233 of 722	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	306 of 712	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+21 vs state

Reading53%+4 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 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
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
Pike Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	5682 Martin Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8214	293	17	16.9	23.2%	277 (94.5%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	87.3	69^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.4	49^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.4%	20	86.2	80.0	70.0				79.7	63.8	56.5	70.0				63.2	$12,445
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 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermantown Elementary

Is Hermantown Elementary a good school?

Hermantown Elementary ranks 248^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hermantown Elementary in?

Hermantown Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hermantown Elementary?

Students at Hermantown Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hermantown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Hermantown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hermantown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hermantown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hermantown Middle
High : Hermantown Senior High

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