Lester Park Elementary

5300 Glenwood Ave, Duluth MN, 55804 | Duluth Public School District | 218-336-8875
  • grades KG-5
  • students 553
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 81% 55% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Duluth
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
53%Duluth
52%Minnesota

Lester Park Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Duluth Public School District" in Duluth, MN. There are a total of 553 students and 29 teachers at Lester Park Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Lester Park Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 55% higher than the Minnesota average.

Lester Park Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students553
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lester Park Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
370-74%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
370-74%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lester Park Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 90.3% 79.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 5.7% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.8% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 2.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 4.3% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 6.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Duluth demographics profile

StatisticDuluthMinnesotaNational
Population85,8525,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1987291
Median age33.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Duluth

IndexDuluthMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade90.1%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.4%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lester Park Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.