St. Louis County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 29 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 | HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.8% | +16.9pp |
| 4 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +15.1pp |
| 5 | LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +15.1pp |
| 6 | NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DULUTH · NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Elementary | 64.3% | +14.3pp |
| 7 | Pike Lake Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +13.3pp |
| 8 | Laurentian Elementary EVELETH · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +12.1pp |
| 9 | MERRITT ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.0% | +8.0pp |
| 10 | CHERRY ELEMENTARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 11 | PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.6% | +7.7pp |
| 12 | North Star Elementary VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 57.1% | +7.2pp |
| 13 | Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | +7.1pp |
| 14 | Bay View Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 55.9% | +6.0pp |
| 15 | Hermantown Elementary HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Elementary | 53.5% | +3.6pp |
| 16 | FLOODWOOD ELEMENTARY FLOODWOOD · FLOODWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.9% | +2.0pp |
| 17 | MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.8% | -2.1pp |
| 18 | Lowell Elementary DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.7% | -2.2pp |
| 19 | NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.5% | -3.4pp |
| 20 | Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.8% | -4.1pp |
| 21 | SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY CULVER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.5% | -4.5pp |
| 22 | Greenhaven Elementary HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -6.4pp |
| 23 | RALEIGH PRIMARY/EL ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.9% | -7.0pp |
| 24 | NORTH STAR ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.8% | -7.1pp |
| 25 | Tower-Soudan Elementary TOWER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 37.8% | -12.1pp |
| 26 | LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.8% | -16.1pp |
| 27 | BABBITT ELEMENTARY BABBITT · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.3% | -16.6pp |
| 28 | STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 31.5% | -18.4pp |
| 29 | MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 27.8% | -22.1pp |
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.