PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY

Set in DULUTH, Minnesota, PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY is an average-sized K-5 school, part of DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 410 students across grades pre-K through 5.

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 8,994 students. PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 16% multiracial, 8% Black, 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above St. Louis County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.7%; actual is 54.3%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,069 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY has declined 27%, going from 563 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.