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Best Elementary Schools
in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 10 elementary schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Lowell Elementary
Grades KG–05276 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,265/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05426 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1) · above-average investment ($18,265/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
CONGDON ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05452 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,265/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05575 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,265/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05402 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,265/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
6
rank
LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($18,265/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
7
rank
MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05341 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.0:1) · above-average investment ($18,265/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
8.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
8
rank
STOWE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($18,265/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
9
rank
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05254 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,265/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
10
rank
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion
Grades KG–05328 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,265/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
22.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,265
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
28
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Lowell Elementary
Score: 65/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.