Summary:
ZIP code 55803 has just one public school in this list — Homecroft Elementary, a PK–5 elementary school in the Duluth Public School District with 448 students — and the area shows no middle, high, or alternative schools, so families here have a single listed public option to consider.
Homecroft stands out as a high performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 90th out of 869 ranked schools, placing in the 90th percentile with 4 out of 5 stars, well above its district's overall standing of 170th out of 458, the 63rd percentile, and 3 stars. The school's rank history shows 39th of 881 (96th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024, 105th of 872 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, and 90th of 869 (90th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, so it remains a top-decile school even though it has come off its exceptional 2023–2024 peak. Test scores back this up: Homecroft beats both the district and the state in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, All Grades proficiency was 70.9% in Math (district and state both 44.9%), 64.1% in Reading (district 54.7%, state 48.6%), and 45.1% in Science (district 33.6%, state 25.5%). Every grade-level result is also above both comparisons, with 3rd grade Math especially strong at 81.7%.
Year over year, results are mixed but mostly positive: Math rose from 68.61% to 70.9%, Science jumped from 35.06% to 45.1%, and Reading slipped from 66.82% to 64.1%. Other details: enrollment is 448, grades served are PK–5, free/reduced lunch is 26.34%, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.7. The main caveat is that ZIP 55803 contains only one listed school, so there are no within-ZIP comparisons to draw.
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