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North Star Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

3301 Technology Dr, Duluth, MN 55811 · (218) 728-9556

Duluth’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
572
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about North Star Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3301 Technology Dr, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten36
Grade 141
Grade 245
Grade 363
Grade 451
Grade 578
Grade 657
Grade 783
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
849’20
776’21
716’22
590’23
572’24

Down 32.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 17%Black 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Academy from Duluth families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Duluth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.