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Lester Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5300 Glenwood St, Duluth, MN 55804 · (218) 336-8875 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lester Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Duluth kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Duluth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lester Park ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5300 Glenwood St, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 179
Grade 2100
Grade 378
Grade 488
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
546’20
543’21
575’22
526’23
510’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lester Park Elementary from Duluth families.

Other schools in Duluth Public School District

The district →
Homecroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A
448 students18:1
Piedmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C+
410 students10:1
Myers-Wilkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C−
329 students8:1
Laura Macarthur Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C−
277 students8:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Duluth
249 students
Stowe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B−
245 students10:1

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.