Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273009001559
Pike Lake Elementary
5682 MARTIN RD, DULUTH, MN 55811 · (218) 729-8214 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
68 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pike Lake Elementary→A.I. Jedlicka Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Proctor Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
79.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Schools most like Pike Lake Elementary
Pike Lake Elementary's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Lake Elementary this school | 293 | 23.2% | 60.9% |
| Taylors Falls Elementary TAYLORS FALLS | 329 | 24.6% | 40.7% |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem JANESVILLE | 317 | 24.9% | 59.7% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School ZUMBROTA | 298 | 23.5% | N/A |
| ALBANY ELEMENTARY ALBANY | 380 | 23.7% | 53.1% |
| NISSWA ELEMENTARY NISSWA | 249 | 27.3% | 61.7% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pike Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #123 of 844 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #34 of 844 | #1 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #134 of 844 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #658 of 1,130 | #21 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #699 of 769 | #25 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #762 of 796 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.2% | #784 of 942 | #26 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.4% | #37 of 244 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
+88 (+43%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 293 | 17.3 | 16.9:1 | 23% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 16.9 | 16.8:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 16.9 | 16.6:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 10% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 14.3 | 16.1:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 19% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 13 | 20.7:1 | 17% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 12 | 18.7:1 | 15% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (230 to 293); teachers up 21% (14.3 to 17.3).
About Pike Lake Elementary
Pike Lake Elementary is an elementary school in DULUTH, Minnesota, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 293 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Proctor Public School District has a total of 5 schools and 1,848 students, Pike Lake Elementary among them.
At Pike Lake Elementary, White students make up 95% of the student body. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Pike Lake Elementary comes in at 11%.
The school reports 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.9 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 23% of students. Among public schools in St. Louis County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
Test results at Pike Lake Elementary are 8.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.9% actual, 52.6% predicted).
In St. Louis County (population about 200,123), median household income is about $70,069, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 100 public schools operate in St. Louis County, serving about 23,921 students.
The closest public school, Hermantown Middle, is about 3.2 miles from Pike Lake Elementary. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pike Lake Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school counted 205 students in 2020-21 and 293 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 16.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
The Pike Lake Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Proctor Public School District
- Proctor Senior HighHigh · 540 students
- Bay View ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- A.I. Jedlicka Middle SchoolMiddle · 450 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 36 students
- N.E. Regional Correction Cntr.High
- Rails AcademyHigh
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
- Hermantown Middle3.2 mi · 677
- Hermantown Senior High3.2 mi · 655
- Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg3.2 mi · 12
- Hermantown Early Childhood3.2 mi · 43
- Hermantown Elementary3.3 mi · 731
- NORTH STAR ACADEMY7.3 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Pike Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Pike Lake Elementary?
Pike Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Pike Lake Elementary serve?
Pike Lake Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Pike Lake Elementary have?
Pike Lake Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pike Lake Elementary?
Student demographics at Pike Lake Elementary are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pike Lake Elementary in?
Pike Lake Elementary is part of Proctor Public School District.
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