Congdon Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

3116 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55812

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Top 5%

Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Congdon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in MN
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Congdon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Congdon Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Congdon Elementary School
Kind	82
1	66
2	65
3	83
4	91
5	86

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School
2023	452
2022	499
2021	506
2020	611
2019	611
2018	589
2017	589
2016	586
2015	587
2014	538
2013	524
2012	533
2011	501
2010	477
2009	492
2008	524
2007	513
2006	509
2005	462
2004	492
2003	484
2002	477
2001	475
2000	476
1999	425
1998	451
1997	492
1996	481
1995	523
1994	560
1993	515
1992	527
1991	537
1990	496
1989	517
1988	522
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	25
2012	25
2011	24
2010	22
2009	23
2008	27
2007	26
2006	28
2005	25
2004	21
2003	25
2002	26
2001	23
2000	24
1999	26
1997	21
1996	20
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	20
1991	22
1990	21

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Congdon Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Congdon Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#20 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School
2023	#20
2022	#49
2021	#53
2019	#63
2018	#37
2017	#37
2016	#62
2015	#27
2014	#26
2013	#48
2012	#96

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80%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	80%	46%	46%
2022	74%	45%	45%
2021	71%	45%	44%
2019	78%	56%	54%
2018	81%	58%	57%
2017	82%	59%	57%
2016	82%	60%	56%
2015	85%	61%	56%
2014	86%	61%	54%
2013	81%	61%	51%
2012	82%	62%	46%

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77%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2022	77%	51%	56%
2021	76%	53%	55%
2019	81%	59%	61%
2018	85%	60%	57%
2017	84%	61%	62%
2016	81%	60%	60%
2015	84%	60%	58%
2014	83%	59%	57%
2013	82%	58%	55%
2012	91%	76%	73%
2011	89%	74%	71%

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85-89%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2022	87%	41%	51%
2021	87%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	22:1	14:1	17:1
2019	22:1	14:1	17:1
2018	24:1	16:1	18:1
2017	24:1	14:1	18:1
2016	24:1	16:1	18:1
2015	24:1	16:1	18:1
2014	24:1	15:1	19:1
2013	21:1	15:1	20:1
2012	22:1	15:1	18:1
2011	21:1	15:1	17:1
2010	22:1	15:1	17:1
2009	21:1	15:1	18:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	23:1	16:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	24:1	17:1	18:1
1996	24:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	17:1	18:1
1993	24:1	18:1	20:1
1992	26:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	20:1
1990	24:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	3%	2%	6%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	2%	2%	6%
2009	1%	2%	6%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	1%	2%	5%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	2%	3%	6%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	1%	3%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	1%
2017	3%	7%	1%
2016	3%	7%	1%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	2%
2013	5%	6%	2%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2010	6%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	5%	4%	2%
1995	5%	4%	2%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	8%	3%	2%
1992	7%	3%	2%
1991	6%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	3%	11%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	2%	12%	4%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	3%	11%	5%
2019	3%	11%	5%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	5%	10%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	3%	10%	8%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	6%	3%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%

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White

86%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	84%	62%	79%
2022	82%	63%	78%
2021	81%	64%	78%
2020	82%	66%	78%
2019	82%	66%	78%
2018	82%	67%	79%
2017	82%	67%	79%
2016	81%	68%	80%
2015	83%	69%	77%
2014	84%	71%	80%
2013	81%	72%	80%
2012	79%	73%	81%
2011	80%	74%	82%
2010	86%	75%	82%
2009	88%	76%	83%
2008	88%	76%	83%
2007	89%	77%	85%
2006	92%	79%	86%
2005	92%	79%	86%
2004	91%	80%	87%
2003	94%	81%	88%
2002	94%	82%	88%
2001	93%	83%	88%
2000	94%	84%	89%
1999	94%	85%	89%
1998	93%	86%	89%
1997	89%	87%	90%
1996	90%	87%	90%
1995	94%	88%	91%
1994	94%	88%	91%
1993	90%	89%	92%
1992	98%	90%	93%
1991	98%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	0.29	0.59	0.37
2022	0.32	0.58	0.38
2021	0.34	0.57	0.38
2020	0.32	0.54	0.38
2019	0.32	0.54	0.38
2018	0.32	0.53	0.37
2017	0.32	0.53	0.37
2016	0.34	0.52	0.36
2015	0.31	0.51	0.36
2014	0.29	0.48	0.36
2013	0.34	0.47	0.35
2012	0.38	0.45	0.34
2011	0.36	0.44	0.32
2010	0.25	0.42	0.31
2009	0.22	0.41	0.30
2008	0.22	0.41	0.30
2007	0.20	0.40	0.28
2006	0.15	0.37	0.26
2005	0.15	0.37	0.25
2004	0.16	0.35	0.24
2003	0.12	0.34	0.23
2002	0.12	0.32	0.22
2001	0.13	0.31	0.22
2000	0.12	0.29	0.21
1999	0.12	0.28	0.21
1998	0.14	0.26	0.20
1997	0.21	0.24	0.20
1996	0.19	0.23	0.18
1995	0.12	0.23	0.16
1994	0.12	0.22	0.15
1993	0.19	0.21	0.13

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Eligible for

16%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	16%	35%	35%
2022	15%	26%	29%
2021	13%	26%	29%
2020	17%	28%	33%
2019	17%	28%	33%
2018	18%	30%	35%
2017	18%	30%	35%
2016	18%	31%	37%
2015	22%	31%	39%
2014	19%	31%	41%
2013	21%	31%	39%
2012	22%	30%	40%
2011	18%	29%	36%
2010	14%	28%	34%
2009	15%	25%	31%
2008	13%	24%	32%
2007	12%	23%	31%
2006	11%	23%	31%
2005	10%	22%	28%
2004	8%	21%	26%
2003	8%	20%	25%
2002	7%	19%	25%
2001	6%	18%	25%
2000	9%	18%	25%
1999	11%	19%	25%
1998	10%	19%	24%
1997	12%	19%	25%
1996	12%	19%	22%
1995	12%	18%	23%
1994	14%	18%	24%
1993	20%	17%	24%
1992	14%	18%	22%
1991	12%	16%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Congdon Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	1%	7%	7%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	2%	7%	8%
2003	3%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duluth Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Congdon Elementary School's ranking?

Congdon Elementary School is ranked #20 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Congdon Elementary School often compared to?

Congdon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lester Park Elementary School, North Star Academy, Myers-wilkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Congdon Elementary School?

473 students attend Congdon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Congdon Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Congdon Elementary School?

Congdon Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Congdon Elementary School offer ?

Congdon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Congdon Elementary School part of?

Congdon Elementary School is part of Duluth Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Congdon Elementary School located?

Congdon Elementary School is located in the Congdon Park neighborhood of Duluth, MN. There are 2 other public schools located in Congdon Park.