North Star Academy

3301 Technology Dr, Duluth MN, 55811 | Duluth Public School District | 218-728-9556
  • grades KG-8
  • students 1093
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Duluth
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
53%Duluth
52%Minnesota

North Star Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Duluth Public School District" in Duluth, MN. There are a total of 1,093 students and 96 teachers at North Star Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

North Star Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 5% higher than the Minnesota average.

North Star Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1093
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 North Star Academy, 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
All54%
360-64%
465-69%
545-49%
650-54%
745-49%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
350-54%
450-54%
555-59%
660-64%
755-59%
860-64%
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.

North Star Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 79.6% 79.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 5.7% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.8% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 2.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 4.3% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.4% 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 North Star Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.