Top 10 Best St. Louis County Public Preschools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 27 public preschools serving 6,570 students in St. Louis County, MN.
The top ranked public preschools in St. Louis County, MN are Homecroft Elementary School, North Shore Community School and North Woods Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Louis County, MN public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average). Pre schools in St. Louis County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in St. Louis County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homecroft Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 402 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
North Shore Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5926 Ryan Rd
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 525-0663
Grades: PK-6
| 358 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
North Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10248 Olson Rd E
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221
Grades: PK-6
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Tower-soudan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 N 2nd St
Tower, MN 55790
(218) 753-4040
Grades: PK-6
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
Bay View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8708 Vinland
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4949
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #66.
Floodwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 W 4th Ave
Floodwood, MN 55736
(218) 476-2285
Grades: PK-6
| 89 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Merritt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Grades: PK-6
| 350 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 E Harvey St
Ely, MN 55731
(218) 365-6166
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: #99.
Piedmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #1010.
Cherry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3943 Tamminen Rd
Iron, MN 55751
(218) 258-8991
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
Rank: #1111.
South Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8162 Swan Lake Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 345-6789
Grades: PK-6
| 299 students
Rank: #1212.
Mesabi East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #1313.
Stowe Elementary School
Magnet 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: #1414.
Nett Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13090 Westley Rd
Nett Lake, MN 55772
(218) 757-3102
Grades: PK-6
| 48 students
Rank: #1515.
Vaughan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ne 1st Ave
Chisholm, MN 55719
(218) 254-5726
Grades: PK-3
| 214 students
Rank: #1616.
Babbitt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 South Dr
Babbitt, MN 55706
(218) 827-3101
Grades: PK-6
| 97 students
Rank: #1717.
Northland Learning Center 020
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 S 13th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-9201
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
Rank: #1818.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 341 students
Rank: #1919.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
202 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55810
(218) 628-4958
Grades: PK
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Grades: PK
| 200 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenhaven Elementary School
Magnet School
323 E 37th St
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0844
Grades: PK-2
| 225 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hermantown Early Childhood
Special Education School
Magnet School
4333 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-9563
Grades: PK
| 47 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hibbing Early Learning Center
Magnet School
2100 East 12th Ave
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0852
Grades: PK-K
| 39 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurentian Elementary School
Magnet School
1409 Progress Pkwy
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 735-6202
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
506 N 9th Ave W
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3802
Grades: PK-2
| 383 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
Magnet School
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in St. Louis County, MN

St. Louis County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
7427 Seville Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 729-8322
Grades: PK-6
| 154 students
7427 Seville Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 729-8322
Grades: 7-12
| 201 students
Box 537
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-0271
Grades: 8-9
| 2 students
6279 Industrial Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 729-8802
Grades: PK-2
| n/a 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
306 East Vermilion Blvd
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221
Grades: PK-6
| 218 students
306 East Vermilion Blvd
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221
Grades: 7-12
| 150 students
9165 Hwy 53
Cotton, MN 55724
(218) 482-3232
Grades: PK-6
| 85 students
9165 Hwy 53
Cotton, MN 55724
(218) 482-3232
Grades: 7-12
| 62 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
5529 Emerald Ave
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Grades: PK
| n/a students
31 West College St
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8700
Grades: K
| 15 students
801 Jones Street
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7701
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
801 Jones St
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 744-7701
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
801 Jones Street
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7773
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
1 S Summit St
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 744-7773
Grades: 7-8
| 139 students
801 Jones St
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7707
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Family Resource Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
800 E. 21st. Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 262-6205
Grades: PK
| 21 students
1201 13th Ave South
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-5284
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
2827 Chambersburg
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
602 Fayal Ave
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7701
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
602 Fayal Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 744-7709
Grades: K-4
| 288 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
2810 Diane Ln.
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 263-6871
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
5215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 529-2468
Grades: 9-12
| 93 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
200 Wanless St
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-2388
Grades: 5-12
| 86 students
801 Jones Street
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7773
Grades: 5-6
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in St. Louis County, MN?
The top ranked public preschools in St. Louis County, MN include Homecroft Elementary School, North Shore Community School and North Woods Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in St. Louis County?
27 public preschools are located in St. Louis County.
What is the racial composition of students in St. Louis County?
St. Louis County public preschools minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschools average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public preschools in St. Louis County are often viewed compared to one another?

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