St. Louis County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 46 schools in St. Louis County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER DULUTH · HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER | High | 64.1% | +35.5pp |
| 2 | Hermantown Elementary HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Elementary | 53.5% | +24.9pp |
| 3 | Hermantown Senior High HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | High | 53.2% | +24.6pp |
| 4 | LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.3% | +22.7pp |
| 5 | East High School DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 48.2% | +19.6pp |
| 6 | CONGDON ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.3% | +18.6pp |
| 7 | Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.8% | +17.2pp |
| 8 | Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.6% | +17.0pp |
| 9 | Greenhaven Elementary HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Elementary | 43.5% | +14.9pp |
| 10 | PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.6% | +11.0pp |
| 11 | LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.1% | +10.5pp |
| 12 | Tower-Soudan Elementary TOWER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 37.8% | +9.2pp |
| 13 | Proctor Senior High PROCTOR · Proctor Public School District | High | 37.4% | +8.8pp |
| 14 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.4% | +7.8pp |
| 15 | HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.1% | +6.5pp |
| 16 | MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 34.9% | +6.3pp |
| 17 | MERRITT ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 34.0% | +5.4pp |
| 18 | Laurentian Elementary EVELETH · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 32.2% | +3.6pp |
| 19 | NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DULUTH · NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Elementary | 32.0% | +3.4pp |
| 20 | Bay View Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 30.2% | +1.6pp |
| 21 | CHERRY SECONDARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.7% | +1.1pp |
| 22 | North Star Elementary VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | Elementary | 29.6% | +0.9pp |
| 23 | Lowell Elementary DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 27.8% | -0.8pp |
| 24 | DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.3% | -1.3pp |
| 25 | Rock Ridge High School VIRGINIA · Rock Ridge Public Schools | High | 26.8% | -1.8pp |
| 26 | Hermantown Middle HERMANTOWN · Hermantown Community Schools | Middle | 26.4% | -2.2pp |
| 27 | MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY MOUNTAIN IRON · MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.8% | -2.8pp |
| 28 | ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 25.4% | -3.2pp |
| 29 | MESABI EAST SECONDARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.0% | -3.6pp |
| 30 | SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARY CULVER · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.0% | -3.6pp |
| 31 | Lincoln Middle School HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | Middle | 24.6% | -4.0pp |
| 32 | Hibbing High HIBBING · Hibbing Public School District | High | 23.9% | -4.7pp |
| 33 | NORTH STAR ACADEMY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY | Elementary | 22.9% | -5.7pp |
| 34 | CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 22.7% | -5.9pp |
| 35 | CHERRY ELEMENTARY IRON · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.1% | -7.6pp |
| 36 | Pike Lake Elementary DULUTH · Proctor Public School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -8.1pp |
| 37 | MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.4% | -9.2pp |
| 38 | CHISHOLM SECONDARY CHISHOLM · CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 18.1% | -10.5pp |
| 39 | A.I. Jedlicka Middle School PROCTOR · Proctor Public School District | Middle | 14.9% | -13.7pp |
| 40 | STOWE ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 13.9% | -14.7pp |
| 41 | NORTH WOODS SECONDARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 13.8% | -14.9pp |
| 42 | NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY COOK · ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 13.3% | -15.3pp |
| 43 | LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 12.7% | -15.9pp |
| 44 | MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 12.5% | -16.1pp |
| 45 | LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY DULUTH · DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 9.3% | -19.3pp |
| 46 | Memorial Middle School ELY · ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 7.5% | -21.1pp |
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 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.