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Homecroft Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4784 Howard Gnesen Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 · (218) 336-8865 · Part of Duluth Public School District

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

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Homecroft Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 27.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rice Lake kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4784 Howard Gnesen Rd, Duluth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 168
Grade 279
Grade 374
Grade 475
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
351’20
375’21
402’22
435’23
448’24

Up 27.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Homecroft Elementary from Rice Lake families.

Other schools in Duluth Public School District

The district →
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
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; Rice Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.