ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï

Top 10 Best Duluth Public Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 2,739 students in Duluth, MN.
The top ranked public preschools in Duluth, MN are Homecroft Elementary School, North Shore Community School and Bay View Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Duluth, MN public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average). Pre schools in Duluth have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Public Preschools in Duluth, MN (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homecroft Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
North Shore Community School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5926 Ryan Rd
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 525-0663
Grades: PK-6
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Bay View Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8708 Vinland St
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4949
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #44.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #66.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1027 N 8th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 336-8860
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #77.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
720 N Central Ave
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
202 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4958
Grades: PK
| 42 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hermantown Early Childhood
Special Education School
4333 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-9563
Grades: PK
| 46 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
709 Portia Johnson Drive
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth, Minnesota Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
800 East Central Entrance
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 733-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,404 students
31 W. College St.
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 728-7411
Grades: K-5
| 278 students
110 West Redwing St
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 724-1608
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
2 E 2nd Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 733-2075
Grades: 5-7
| n/a students
215 N 1st Avenue E
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8709
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
2 E 2nd Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 733-2075
Grades: 1-4
| n/a students
709 Portia Johnson Drive
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Grades: PK
| 237 students
31 West College St
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8700
Grades: K
| 15 students
2827 Chambersburg
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
1027 North 8th Ave East
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 733-2156
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8714
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8740
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
5215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 529-2468
Grades: 9-12
| 93 students
4849 Ivanhoe St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
2427 West 4th St
Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 733-2046
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Merritt Day Treatment (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
510 North 40th Ave West
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-4898
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
1793 Old North Shore Road
Duluth, MN 55804
(651) 582-8204
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
301 North 40th Ave East
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8940
Grades: 9
| n/a students
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
201 1st Ave. N.
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4942
Grades: 5-6
| 159 students
Proctor Life (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
131 N. 9th Ave.
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4926
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
4849 Ivanhoe St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 525-0821
Grades: PK-1
| 184 students
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8740
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
802 E Central Entrance
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8975
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Unity High School (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
201 West St Andrews St
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 723-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 310 students
215 North 1st Ave East
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8700
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Duluth, MN?
The top ranked public preschools in Duluth, MN include Homecroft Elementary School, North Shore Community School and Bay View Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Duluth?
10 public preschools are located in Duluth.
What is the racial composition of students in Duluth?
Duluth public preschools minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschools average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public preschools in Duluth are often viewed compared to one another?

Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.

Quick Links