Piedmont Elementary School
Tel:
(218) 336-8950
- Piedmont Elementary School serves 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Piedmont Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Piedmont Elementary School's student population of 563 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 563 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Piedmont Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Piedmont Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1186 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | 5% | 2% |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 9% |
| Black | 6% | 11% |
| White | 67% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 18% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duluth Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Piedmont Elementary School is Merritt Creek Academy (1.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Duluth Merritt Creek Academy Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 95 students
1.9 miles
4000 W 9th St
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 625-2689 1.9 K-12 95 - Duluth Early Childhood Special Education Special Education School
Grades: PK | 140 students
2.2 miles
215 N 1st Ave E
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8744 2.2 PK 140 - Duluth Denfeld High School Grades: 9-12 | 802 students
2.3 miles
401 N 44th Ave W
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8830 2.3 9-12 802 - Duluth Arrowhead Juvenile Center Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 22 students
2.6 miles
1918 Arlington Ave N
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 625-6766 2.6 4-12 22 - Duluth Harbor City International Charter Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 231 students
2.7 miles
332 W Michigan Street Ste 300
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-7574 2.7 9-12 231
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