Is Hermantown Elementary a good school?

Hermantown Elementary ranks 199 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hermantown Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 723 students attended Hermantown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hermantown Elementary?

Students at Hermantown Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hermantown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hermantown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hermantown Middle High : Hermantown Senior High

Hermantown Elementary

Summary:

Hermantown Elementary is a public elementary school in Hermantown, Minnesota, serving 739 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Hermantown Community Schools district, Hermantown Elementary consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional proficiency rates in Math and Reading that far exceed state and district averages.

While Hermantown Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 89% of students identifying as white, the school's academic performance is particularly strong across diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's racial diversity is lower than nearby Duluth-area schools, which have more racially diverse student populations. Additionally, Hermantown Elementary has relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11% to 23% over the past three years, compared to much higher rates at schools like Myers-Wilkins Elementary (88%) and Laura MacArthur Elementary (76%).

While Hermantown Elementary's higher student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is notable compared to the Duluth-area schools, the school's consistent academic excellence and strong performance across diverse student subgroups suggest that it is effectively meeting the educational needs of its community. However, the school's relative lack of racial diversity and socioeconomic disparities compared to nearby schools raise questions about its efforts to promote equity and inclusion, as well as its strategies for supporting students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-4

5365 W Arrowhead
Hermantown, MN 55811-1341

(218) 729-6891

District: Hermantown Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,348

Students who attend Hermantown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hermantown Middle
High:	Hermantown Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 723

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hermantown Elementary ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.1%), two or more races (6.2%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hermantown Elementary is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Hermantown Elementary employs 45.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hermantown Elementary is $9,348.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hermantown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermantown Elementary 199^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Hermantown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hermantown Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermantown Community Schools 28^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hermantown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2016	71.34	240^th	848	71.7%
2017	71.38	246^th	853	71.2%
2018	73.94	205^th	847	75.8%
2019	78.90	152^nd	870	82.5%
2021	66.54	298^th	869	65.7%
2022	84.77	89^th	858	89.6%
2023	86.45	78^th	845	90.8%
2024	75.22	199^th	881	77.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	33.70	320^th	463	30.9%
2019	55.76	225^th	515	56.3%
2021	29.66	328^th	417	21.3%
2022	39.88	323^rd	500	35.4%
2023	49.45	251^st	524	52.1%
2024	30.19	421^st	572	26.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	66.21	220^th	728	69.8%
2019	70.17	182^nd	740	75.4%
2021	60.88	252^nd	683	63.1%
2022	95.59	3^rd	663	99.5%
2023	83.96	64^th	774	91.7%
2024	76.27	127^th	793	84.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	58.94	372^nd	774	51.9%
2019	69.02	236^th	787	70.0%
2021	57.83	360^th	783	54.0%
2022	82.70	91^st	799	88.6%
2023	85.88	62^nd	787	92.1%
2024	72.07	208^th	809	74.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	82.90	76^th	779	90.2%
2019	82.36	95^th	798	88.1%
2021	70.45	210^th	784	73.2%
2022	83.00	89^th	808	89.0%
2023	83.69	86^th	799	89.2%
2024	74.36	184^th	826	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hermantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.00	306^th	712	57.0%
2019	65.45	233^rd	722	67.7%
2021	49.33	355^th	710	50.0%
2022	76.00	127^th	725	82.5%
2023	75.30	138^th	712	80.6%
2024	57.00	302^nd	730	58.6%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hermantown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	620	4	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	632
1989	687	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	696
1990	737	3	4	7	6	n/a	n/a	757
1991	620	1	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	634
1992	636	2	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	653
1993	537	2	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	546
1994	538	2	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	555
1995	582	1	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	592
1996	582	1	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	592
1997	540	6	4	2	5	n/a	n/a	557
1998	536	3	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	552
1999	520	3	7	6	8	n/a	n/a	544
2000	489	1	6	6	8	n/a	n/a	510
2001	506	1	6	3	9	n/a	n/a	525
2002	525	1	8	4	5	n/a	n/a	543
2003	525	1	8	4	5	n/a	n/a	543
2004	511	1	7	7	7	n/a	n/a	533
2005	499	5	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	519
2006	525	6	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	551
2007	545	3	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	560
2008	542	1	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	554
2009	548	3	5	5	6	n/a	n/a	567
2010	569	4	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	589
2011	551	7	4	7	5	0	14	588
2012	567	6	4	10	4	0	21	612
2013	538	3	7	12	1	0	27	588
2014	525	2	3	13	0	0	23	566
2015	536	4	9	14	3	1	17	584
2016	712	8	9	22	4	1	21	777
2017	683	11	12	19	2	1	25	753
2018	686	7	11	18	2	1	19	744
2019	683	10	14	15	5	1	16	744
2020	681	11	13	14	4	0	34	757
2021	658	7	15	15	3	0	43	741
2022	644	7	13	18	1	0	37	720
2023	658	4	10	19	2	0	46	739
2024	644	4	9	19	2	0	45	723

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hermantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	35.0	18.0	13.4
1989	696	29.0	24.0	13.4
1990	757	30.9	24.4	9.5
1991	634	36.5	17.3	14.5
1992	653	34.5	18.9	14.5
1993	546	35.1	15.6	11.5
1994	555	36.6	15.2	13.3
1995	592	32.6	18.2	10.8
1996	592	32.6	18.2	10.8
1997	557	29.1	19.1	9.3
1998	552	n/a	0.0	9.2
1999	544	32.4	16.8	10.5
2000	510	28.0	18.2	15.7
2001	525	28.6	18.4	10.5
2002	543	27.9	19.5	14
2003	543	27.9	19.5	14
2004	533	26.7	20.0	13.3
2005	519	25.9	20.0	13.5
2006	551	23.7	23.2	11.3
2007	560	24.7	22.7	13.9
2008	554	26.4	21.0	13.5
2009	567	27.2	20.8	12.9
2010	589	29.3	20.0	14.4
2011	588	29.8	19.6	13.4
2012	612	31.2	19.5	16.7
2013	588	30.3	19.3	18.9
2014	566	30.2	18.7	17.8
2015	584	30.0	19.4	18.5
2016	777	38.0	20.4	18.9
2017	753	39.9	18.8	17.4
2018	744	39.3	18.9	16.1
2019	744	40.1	18.5	14.8
2020	757	41.1	18.4	12.8
2021	741	44.4	16.6	11.5
2022	720	41.2	17.4	11
2023	739	45.4	16.2	22.6
2024	723	45.5	15.8	21.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hermantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	632	35.0	18.0	13.4
1989	696	29.0	24.0	13.4
1990	757	30.9	24.4	9.5
1991	634	36.5	17.3	14.5
1992	653	34.5	18.9	14.5
1993	546	35.1	15.6	11.5
1994	555	36.6	15.2	13.3
1995	592	32.6	18.2	10.8
1996	592	32.6	18.2	10.8
1997	557	29.1	19.1	9.3
1998	552	n/a	0.0	9.2
1999	544	32.4	16.8	10.5
2000	510	28.0	18.2	15.7
2001	525	28.6	18.4	10.5
2002	543	27.9	19.5	14
2003	543	27.9	19.5	14
2004	533	26.7	20.0	13.3
2005	519	25.9	20.0	13.5
2006	551	23.7	23.2	11.3
2007	560	24.7	22.7	13.9
2008	554	26.4	21.0	13.5
2009	567	27.2	20.8	12.9
2010	589	29.3	20.0	14.4
2011	588	29.8	19.6	13.4
2012	612	31.2	19.5	16.7
2013	588	30.3	19.3	18.9
2014	566	30.2	18.7	17.8
2015	584	30.0	19.4	18.5
2016	777	38.0	20.4	18.9
2017	753	39.9	18.8	17.4
2018	744	39.3	18.9	16.1
2019	744	40.1	18.5	14.8
2020	757	41.1	18.4	12.8
2021	741	44.4	16.6	11.5
2022	720	41.2	17.4	11
2023	739	45.4	16.2	22.6
2024	723	45.5	15.8	21.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hermantown Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,348

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hermantown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 152^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 78^th of 845 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hermantown Elementary)	79.6	83.2	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Hermantown Community Schools)	79.6	83.2	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Hermantown Elementary)	69.6	60.7	9%
3rd Grade Reading (Hermantown Community Schools)	69.6	60.7	9%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hermantown Elementary)	75.3	80.9	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Hermantown Community Schools)	75.3	80.9	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hermantown Elementary)	65.4	64.5	0.9%
4th Grade Reading (Hermantown Community Schools)	65.4	64.5	0.9%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	744	739	0.7%
African American	10	4	60%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	14	10	28.6%
Hispanic	15	19	26.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	683	658	3.7%
Two or More Races	16	46	187.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.8%	22.6%	7.8%

Schools Near Hermantown Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)							MCA-III Reading (2024)							MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Hermantown Elementary	Public	K-4	5365 W Arrowhead	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 729-6891	723	46	15.8	21.9%	644 (89.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	75.2	199^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.4%		86.4	78^th of 845 public elementary schools	90.8%	121	70.6	76.6					73.6	50.0	56.3					53.2				$9,348
Hermantown Early Childhood	Public	PK	4333 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-9563	46	9	5.1	28.3%	40 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		$4,460
Pike Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	5682 Martin Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8214	283	17	16.7	23.3%	267 (94.3%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	89.4	49^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.4%		90	38^th of 845 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	95.6	75.6	70.5				80.8	73.3	65.9	72.7				70.8	61.4		61.4	$12,445
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2827 Chambersburg Ave	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8950	417	42	9.8	64.5%	280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (16.3%)	56	427^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.5%		44.1	538^th of 845 public elementary schools	36.3%	111	49.3	61.1	48.3				52.5	37.3	42.6	60.0				46.4	61.0		61.0	$15,315
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3301 Technology Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(218) 728-9556	590	55	10.7	54.2%	418 (70.8%)	39 (6.6%)	33 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (13.2%)	33.7	630^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.5%		33.6	610^th of 845 public elementary schools	27.8%	20	46.2	47.3	16.4	15.5	14.3	30.8	27.3	40.4	35.5	50.8	37.2	34.5	47.4	40.5	51.7	36.0	43.0	$14,617
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	709 Portia Johnson Drive	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8744	237	0		20.3%	217 (91.6%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)																		$7,589
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	202 5th Street	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 628-4958	42	0		45.2%	36 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																		$3,664
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8708 Vinland St	Duluth	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-4949	558	41	13.7	39.2%	495 (88.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	66.8	288^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.3%		70	252^nd of 845 public elementary schools	70.2%	36	68.3	63.6	55.0				62.5	47.0	40.8	65.6				50.5	59.6		59.6	$11,957
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8895	303	28	10.6	47.5%	212 (70.0%)	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.6%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.2%)	47.8	521^st of 881 public elementary schools	40.9%		50.8	474^th of 845 public elementary schools	43.9%	47	46.7	46.2	41.9				45.0	37.2	52.9	62.8				51.1	34.9		34.9	$13,604
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	2000 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8895	340	15	22.6	19.1%	282 (82.9%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	73.4	222^nd of 881 public elementary schools	74.8%		81.6	120^th of 845 public elementary schools	85.8%	102	54.9	68.1	50.0				57.4	43.1	59.6	84.0				62.2	82.0		82.0

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