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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55804

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At a glance

Schools

1,119

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedLakewood Elementary78^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Shore Community School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55804 zip code area of Duluth, Minnesota is home to three high-performing elementary schools: Lester Park Elementary, North Shore Community School, and Lakewood Elementary. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and consistently outperform the Duluth Public School District and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency.

Lakewood Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 78 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in reading, with 73.33% of students proficient or better, compared to 55.73% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Lester Park Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking 121 out of 872 and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school is particularly strong in math, with 66.67% of students proficient or better, compared to 45.11% for the district and 45.21% for the state.

The data also reveals differences in student-teacher ratios and free and reduced lunch rates among the schools. Lester Park Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.1, while Lakewood Elementary has the highest at 15.5. The free and reduced lunch rates vary as well, with North Shore Community School having the highest percentage of students from lower-income households at 38.53%.

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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 (2025)	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
North Shore Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5926 Ryan Rd	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	North Shore Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 525-0663	355	26	13.9	29.9%	349 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	75.5	201^st of 872 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.1	225^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.5%	24	65.5	56.9	46.9	60.0	57.4	64.8	49.0	76.0	68.4	64.3	$11,532
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	5207 N Tischer Rd	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8870	254	16	15.9	34.6%	244 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	86.7	78^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.3	59^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.3%	19	78.0	65.2	59.0		68.2	74.0	63.0	84.6		73.3	$13,114
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%)	82.2	121^st of 872 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.7	104^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.2%	17	72.0	74.4	54.4		66.7	57.3	61.5	75.0		65.0	$13,351

Cities Near Zip Code 55804

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duluth	1.86 mi	36	208^th
Hermantown	12.74 mi	6	84^th
Proctor	14.19 mi	4	119^th
Saginaw	16.81 mi	1
Two Harbors	18.03 mi	2	270^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.