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Laura Macarthur Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

720 N Central Ave, Duluth, MN 55807 · (218) 336-8900 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
277
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laura Macarthur Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duluth kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Laura Macarthur ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

720 N Central Ave, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten35
Grade 143
Grade 244
Grade 350
Grade 441
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
311’20
320’21
320’22
308’23
277’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 16%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laura Macarthur 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
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Duluth
249 students
Stowe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B−
245 students10:1
Special Ed. N.P.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Duluth
25 students

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.