Piedmont Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811

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Bottom 50%

Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piedmont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Piedmont Elementary School's student population of 417 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piedmont Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	80
1	73
2	61
3	67
4	54
5	62

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School
2023	426
2022	440
2021	457
2020	510
2019	510
2018	559
2017	559
2016	482
2015	513
2014	509
2013	489
2012	440
2009	208
2008	222
2007	198
2006	217
2005	237
2004	294
2003	312
2002	296
2001	322
2000	330
1999	313
1998	358
1997	363
1996	382
1995	381
1994	365
1993	349
1992	360
1991	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School
2023	43
2022	41
2021	40
2020	34
2019	34
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2010	2
2009	13
2008	14
2007	14
2006	12
2005	13
2004	13
2003	16
2002	15
2001	18
2000	17
1999	19
1997	17
1996	20
1995	23
1994	23
1993	20
1992	19
1991	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Motto

Work, Respect, Belong

School Rankings

Piedmont Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piedmont Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1082 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School
2023	#1082
2022	#940
2021	#1140
2019	#1151
2018	#1186
2017	#1097
2016	#1309
2015	#1340
2014	#1246
2013	#1267
2012	#1186

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40-44%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	42%	46%	46%
2022	52%	45%	45%
2021	42%	45%	44%
2019	47%	56%	54%
2018	49%	58%	57%
2017	51%	59%	57%
2016	47%	60%	56%
2015	50%	61%	56%
2014	52%	61%	54%
2013	52%	61%	51%
2012	52%	62%	46%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	42%	51%	56%
2021	37%	53%	55%
2019	52%	59%	61%
2018	52%	60%	57%
2017	50%	61%	62%
2016	48%	60%	60%
2015	39%	60%	58%
2014	47%	59%	57%
2013	42%	58%	55%
2012	62%	76%	73%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	57%	41%	51%
2021	54%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	17:1
2021	11:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	20:1	16:1	18:1
2017	20:1	14:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	20:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	15:1	18:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	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	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	5%	2%	6%
2014	8%	2%	5%
2013	9%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	6%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2003	1%	3%	5%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	2%	2%	4%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	7%	12%	4%
2022	8%	12%	4%
2021	9%	11%	5%
2020	8%	11%	5%
2019	8%	11%	5%
2018	9%	11%	6%
2017	9%	11%	6%
2016	9%	10%	6%
2015	9%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	6%
2013	9%	9%	6%
2012	10%	9%	6%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	1%	9%	6%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	65%	62%	79%
2022	66%	63%	78%
2021	62%	64%	78%
2020	65%	66%	78%
2019	65%	66%	78%
2018	67%	67%	79%
2017	67%	67%	79%
2016	67%	68%	80%
2015	71%	69%	77%
2014	70%	71%	80%
2013	69%	72%	80%
2012	68%	73%	81%
2009	89%	76%	83%
2008	86%	76%	83%
2007	91%	77%	85%
2006	91%	79%	86%
2005	93%	79%	86%
2004	97%	80%	87%
2003	96%	81%	88%
2002	98%	82%	88%
2001	98%	83%	88%
2000	98%	84%	89%
1999	96%	85%	89%
1998	96%	86%	89%
1997	97%	87%	90%
1996	97%	87%	90%
1995	99%	88%	91%
1994	98%	88%	91%
1993	100%	89%	92%
1992	97%	90%	93%
1991	97%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	18%	6%	9%
2022	17%	6%	9%
2021	19%	6%	9%
2020	18%	5%	8%
2019	18%	5%	8%
2018	17%	4%	7%
2017	17%	4%	7%
2016	16%	4%	6%
2015	13%	4%	6%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.37
2022	0.53	0.58	0.38
2021	0.57	0.57	0.38
2020	0.54	0.54	0.38
2019	0.54	0.54	0.38
2018	0.52	0.53	0.37
2017	0.52	0.53	0.37
2016	0.52	0.52	0.36
2015	0.47	0.51	0.36
2014	0.49	0.48	0.36
2013	0.51	0.47	0.35
2012	0.52	0.45	0.34
2009	0.21	0.41	0.30
2008	0.25	0.41	0.30
2007	0.16	0.40	0.28
2006	0.17	0.37	0.26
2005	0.13	0.37	0.25
2004	0.06	0.35	0.24
2003	0.07	0.34	0.23
2002	0.04	0.32	0.22
2001	0.04	0.31	0.22
2000	0.04	0.29	0.21
1999	0.08	0.28	0.21
1998	0.07	0.26	0.20
1997	0.06	0.24	0.20
1996	0.06	0.23	0.18
1995	0.02	0.23	0.16
1994	0.03	0.22	0.15
1992	0.05	0.19	0.14
1991	0.08	0.16	0.14
1990	0.08	0.16	0.13

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Eligible for

56%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	54%	35%	35%
2022	44%	26%	29%
2021	47%	26%	29%
2020	53%	28%	33%
2019	53%	28%	33%
2018	52%	30%	35%
2017	52%	30%	35%
2016	58%	31%	37%
2015	59%	31%	39%
2014	62%	31%	41%
2013	60%	31%	39%
2012	61%	30%	40%
2009	25%	25%	31%
2008	24%	24%	32%
2007	20%	23%	31%
2006	21%	23%	31%
2005	23%	22%	28%
2004	18%	21%	26%
2003	13%	20%	25%
2002	8%	19%	25%
2001	7%	18%	25%
2000	8%	18%	25%
1999	9%	19%	25%
1998	9%	19%	24%
1997	11%	19%	25%
1996	10%	19%	22%
1995	9%	18%	23%
1994	10%	18%	24%
1993	9%	17%	24%
1992	10%	18%	22%
1991	11%	16%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Piedmont Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2009	14%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	12%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duluth 菜創利郊利 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 Piedmont Elementary School's ranking?

Piedmont Elementary School is ranked #1082 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Piedmont Elementary School often compared to?

Piedmont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Laura Macarthur Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Piedmont Elementary School?

417 students attend Piedmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Piedmont Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Piedmont Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Piedmont Elementary School offer ?

Piedmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Piedmont Elementary School part of?

Piedmont Elementary School is part of Duluth 菜創利郊利 School District.

In what neighborhood is Piedmont Elementary School located?

Piedmont Elementary School is located in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood of Duluth, MN.