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Ordean East Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2900 E 4th St, Duluth, MN 55812 · (218) 336-8940 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
1,037
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ordean East Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duluth kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ordean East Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2900 E 4th St, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6344
Grade 7358
Grade 8335
Enrollment over time
936’20
1,022’21
989’22
1,069’23
1,037’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Ordean East Middle School 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.