Enrollment
355
Elementary
STATE 344
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #195 of 844 | #8 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #318 of 844 | #11 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #122 of 844 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #561 of 1,130 | #11 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #428 of 769 | #16 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #789 of 796 | #29 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #689 of 942 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #459 of 499 | #18 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
355
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 25.5 | 13.9:1 | 30% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 24.3 | 14.5:1 | 39% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 23% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 21.2 | 17.1:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 33% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 46% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
About NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
DULUTH, Minnesota, is home to NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 355 students across pre-K through 6.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Federal enrollment data show NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 98% White. St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 13.9:1 comes from the school's 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The lunch program counts 30% of students at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Louis County is 40%.
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL scores 57.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.0%.
Census estimates describe St. Louis County this way: the median household income is $70,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, St. Louis County has 99 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is the closest, at about 6.3 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Among its closest neighbors with test data, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
NCES assigns NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area. As a charter school, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment at NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 345 to 355 students.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in DULUTH
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,037 students
- DENFELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 951 students
- LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
- NORTH STAR ACADEMYElementary · 572 students
- Bay View ElementaryElementary · 529 students
Nearby schools
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY6.3 mi · 254
- Rockridge Academy8.8 mi · 35
- Bethany Crisis Shelter8.8 mi · 2
- LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY8.9 mi · 510
- East High School10.5 mi · 1,495
- ALC SWS East10.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOLWhat 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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