St. Louis County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 25 schools in St. Louis County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermantown Elementary HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Elementary | 53.5% | +24.9pp |
| 2 | LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.3% | +22.7pp |
| 3 | CONGDON ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.3% | +18.6pp |
| 4 | Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.8% | +17.2pp |
| 5 | Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.6% | +17.0pp |
| 6 | Greenhaven Elementary HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Elementary | 43.5% | +14.9pp |
| 7 | PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.6% | +11.0pp |
| 8 | LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.1% | +10.5pp |
| 9 | Tower-Soudan Elementary TOWER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 37.8% | +9.2pp |
| 10 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.4% | +7.8pp |
| 11 | HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.1% | +6.5pp |
| 12 | MERRITT ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 34.0% | +5.4pp |
| 13 | Laurentian Elementary EVELETH · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 32.2% | +3.6pp |
| 14 | NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DULUTH · NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Elementary | 32.0% | +3.4pp |
| 15 | Bay View Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 30.2% | +1.6pp |
| 16 | North Star Elementary VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 29.6% | +0.9pp |
| 17 | Lowell Elementary DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 27.8% | -0.8pp |
| 18 | NORTH STAR ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 22.9% | -5.7pp |
| 19 | CHERRY ELEMENTARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.1% | -7.6pp |
| 20 | Pike Lake Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -8.1pp |
| 21 | MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.4% | -9.2pp |
| 22 | STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 13.9% | -14.7pp |
| 23 | NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 13.3% | -15.3pp |
| 24 | MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 12.5% | -16.1pp |
| 25 | LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 9.3% | -19.3pp |
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 Science 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.