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Chester Creek Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

714 1/2 W College St, Duluth, MN 55811 · (218) 216-8325 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Chester 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 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

714 1/2 W College St, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 22
Grade 33
Grade 411
Grade 52
Grade 62
Grade 73
Grade 82
Grade 92
Grade 101
Grade 112
Enrollment over time
48’20
41’21
47’22
32’23
31’24

Down 35.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 13%Black 10%Hispanic 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Creek Academy from Duluth families.

Other schools in Duluth Public School District

The district →
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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.