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Schools in Lakewood Township · Duluth Public School District

Lakewood Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lakewood Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,343 students on the public path
In brief

Lakewood Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1261 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakewood Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,562 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lakewood Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1261)Better than 31%
Towns in St. Louis County (72)Better than 74%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,958 test results and a graduating class of 734 could put Lakewood Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lakewood Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,869 in math, 4,047 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakewood Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lakewood ElementaryDuluth Public School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Lakewood Township’s public schools are run by Duluth Public School District, which also serves Duluth, Gnesen, Normanna and North Star and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Duluth Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 8,723 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,562MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 4047 students tested
Math45%
State average 44.8% · 3869 students tested

Lakewood Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lakewood Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lakewood TownshipB−Duluth Public
DuluthB−Duluth Public
Duluth TownshipC+Lake Superior Public
Normanna—Duluth Public

2 of the 3 neighbors share Duluth Public with Lakewood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lakewood Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lakewood Townshipby address
Lakewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Duluth
A−
254 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Lakewood Townshipin other towns
Ordean East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Duluth
B+
1,037 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Duluth
C
606 students12:1Rate it →
East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duluth
A−
1,495 students20:1Rate it →
Denfeld High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duluth
C
951 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakewood Township’s schools

Are Lakewood Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Lakewood Township children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakewood Township in?

Duluth Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,723 students in 30 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lakewood Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East High School and Denfeld High School.

What is Lakewood Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Duluth Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Lakewood Township spend per student?

$16,562 in Duluth Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.