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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55807

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At a glance

Schools

485

Students

Districts

Top rankedRaleigh Primary/Elementary Academy623^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Laura MacArthur Elementary up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55807 zip code area of Duluth, Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Laura MacArthur Elementary, a public school, and Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy, a public charter school. Based on the available data, Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy appears to be the stronger-performing school overall, with higher proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to Laura MacArthur Elementary, as well as the district and state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy had 42.86% of students proficient or better in reading across all grades, compared to 33.81% at Laura MacArthur Elementary. In math, Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy had 30.21% proficiency, while Laura MacArthur Elementary was at 23.74%. Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy also had a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50%) compared to Laura MacArthur Elementary (78.25%), which is often an indicator of higher socioeconomic status.

Despite the performance gap between the two schools, both Laura MacArthur Elementary and Raleigh Primary/Elementary Academy received 1-star ratings from School Digger, suggesting that there may be systemic challenges in the Duluth Public School District and the Duluth Public Schools Academy that need to be addressed to improve academic outcomes for all students in the area.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55807

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duluth	0.27 mi	36	208^th
Proctor	2.64 mi	4	119^th
Hermantown	6.82 mi	5	84^th
Esko	9.51 mi	2	19^th
Carlton	13.11 mi	3	380^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.