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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55812

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Schools

1,558

Students

Top rankedCongdon Elementary95^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

Summary:

The 55812 zip code area is home to two standout schools - Congdon Elementary and Ordean East Middle School, both part of the Duluth Public School District. Congdon Elementary is a top-performing elementary school in Minnesota, consistently ranking among the best in the state, while Ordean East Middle School is also a strong performer with test scores above the district and state averages.

Congdon Elementary stands out with its impressive test scores, with 64.17% of students proficient or better in math and 73.86% proficient or better in reading for all grades in 2024-2025. These scores are significantly higher than the Duluth Public School District and Minnesota state averages. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 17.55% and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which may contribute to its academic success.

Ordean East Middle School is also a high-performing institution, ranking 47th out of 529 middle schools in Minnesota in 2022-2023 and 52nd out of 545 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally above the district and state averages, with 49.1% of students proficient or better in math and 64.33% proficient or better in reading for all grades in 2024-2025. While the school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 25.82% and a student-teacher ratio of 20.2, it continues to provide a strong educational experience for its students.

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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
Congdon Elementary	Public	K-5	3116 E Superior St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8825	474	28	16.6	20.7%	402 (84.8%)	7 (1.5%)	20 (4.2%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (7.0%)	84.8	95^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.6	46^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	75.0	66.7	53.9				64.2	64.7	64.6	89.0				73.9	$12,698
Ordean East Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 E 4th St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8940	1,037	57	18.3	22.4%	900 (86.8%)	12 (1.2%)	36 (3.5%)	13 (1.3%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.2%)	83.2	58^th of 519 public middle schools	88.8%		84.6	52^nd of 545 public middle schools	90.5%	6				48.8	54.2	43.9	49.1				72.4	61.2	59.8	64.3	$13,932
Alternative Learning Center SWS Ordean East	Public	6-8	2900 E 4th St	Duluth	55812	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	47	2	23.7	61.7%	35 (74.5%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 55812

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duluth	0.65 mi	36	208^th
Hermantown	7.97 mi	5	84^th
Proctor	8.28 mi	4	119^th
Saginaw	14.02 mi	1
Esko	15.41 mi	2	19^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.

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