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Merritt Creek Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

4000 W 9th St, Duluth, MN 55807 · (218) 625-2689 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
75
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Merritt Creek Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4000 W 9th St, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten2
Grade 13
Grade 26
Grade 38
Grade 410
Grade 53
Grade 67
Grade 77
Grade 86
Grade 98
Grade 1013
Grade 112
Enrollment over time
81’20
78’21
78’22
86’23
75’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 8%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merritt Creek Academy 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.