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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 270020801700

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

5926 RYAN RD, DULUTH, MN 55804 · (218) 525-0663 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Elementary
STATE 344
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
106 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
54
Grade 6
39
Student demographics
White
34998%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
21%
STATE 12%
Two+
41%
STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19054%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
64.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.4%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
355
-8 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.1:1
% White
98%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is an average-sized K-5 school in DULUTH, Minnesota, overseen by NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. The school enrolls 355 students in grades pre-K through 6.

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a school of NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL logs that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the resource side, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.0%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,069, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, around 6.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 61.4%.

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL operates from a rural location. NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 355). Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
District
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Address
5926 RYAN RD, DULUTH, MN 55804
Phone
(218) 525-0663
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
106 (30%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
270020801700
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL serve?
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
At NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL in St. Louis County.
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