St. Louis County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 52 schools in St. Louis County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONGDON ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 73.9% | +24.0pp |
| 2 | LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 73.3% | +23.4pp |
| 3 | HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER DULUTH · HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER | High | 69.8% | +19.9pp |
| 4 | HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.8% | +16.9pp |
| 5 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +15.1pp |
| 6 | LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +15.1pp |
| 7 | MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 64.4% | +14.5pp |
| 8 | ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 64.3% | +14.4pp |
| 9 | NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DULUTH · NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Elementary | 64.3% | +14.3pp |
| 10 | Hermantown Middle HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Middle | 63.3% | +13.4pp |
| 11 | Pike Lake Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +13.3pp |
| 12 | East High School DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 63.1% | +13.2pp |
| 13 | Laurentian Elementary EVELETH · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +12.1pp |
| 14 | Proctor Senior High PROCTOR · Proctor Public School District | High | 58.5% | +8.6pp |
| 15 | MERRITT ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.0% | +8.0pp |
| 16 | CHERRY ELEMENTARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 17 | PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.6% | +7.7pp |
| 18 | North Star Elementary VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 57.1% | +7.2pp |
| 19 | Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | +7.1pp |
| 20 | Bay View Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 55.9% | +6.0pp |
| 21 | Lincoln Middle School HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Middle | 53.8% | +3.9pp |
| 22 | Hibbing High HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | High | 53.7% | +3.8pp |
| 23 | Hermantown Elementary HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Elementary | 53.5% | +3.6pp |
| 24 | FLOODWOOD ELEMENTARY FLOODWOOD · FLOODWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.9% | +2.0pp |
| 25 | Hermantown Senior High HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | High | 51.5% | +1.6pp |
| 26 | A.I. Jedlicka Middle School PROCTOR · Proctor Public School District | Middle | 50.5% | +0.5pp |
| 27 | MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.8% | -2.1pp |
| 28 | Lowell Elementary DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.7% | -2.2pp |
| 29 | NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.5% | -3.4pp |
| 30 | Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.8% | -4.1pp |
| 31 | MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 45.5% | -4.5pp |
| 32 | SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY CULVER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.5% | -4.5pp |
| 33 | Greenhaven Elementary HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -6.4pp |
| 34 | Memorial Middle School ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 43.3% | -6.6pp |
| 35 | CHERRY SECONDARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 43.2% | -6.7pp |
| 36 | RALEIGH PRIMARY/EL ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.9% | -7.0pp |
| 37 | NORTH STAR ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.8% | -7.1pp |
| 38 | CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 42.4% | -7.5pp |
| 39 | FLOODWOOD SECONDARY FLOODWOOD · FLOODWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 42.1% | -7.8pp |
| 40 | Rock Ridge High School VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | High | 41.5% | -8.4pp |
| 41 | LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 41.5% | -8.4pp |
| 42 | MESABI EAST SECONDARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.2% | -9.7pp |
| 43 | DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.1% | -9.8pp |
| 44 | NORTH WOODS SECONDARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 38.6% | -11.3pp |
| 45 | Tower-Soudan Elementary TOWER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 37.8% | -12.1pp |
| 46 | CHISHOLM SECONDARY CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 36.2% | -13.7pp |
| 47 | LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.8% | -16.1pp |
| 48 | BABBITT ELEMENTARY BABBITT · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.3% | -16.6pp |
| 49 | STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 31.5% | -18.4pp |
| 50 | SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARY CULVER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.1% | -20.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.