LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY

www.isd709.org/laura-macarthur

320 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Laura MacArthur Elementary is a public school located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709) district, the school emphasizes a supportive and inclusive environment, aiming to foster academic growth while focusing on the social and emotional development of its diverse student body. The school is known for its commitment to community engagement and strives to provide a well-rounded education through a variety of classroom programs and school-wide initiatives.

The school’s culture is centered on the "MacArthur Way," a set of behavioral expectations designed to encourage respect, responsibility, and safety among students. By utilizing a structured approach to character education, the faculty works to create a welcoming atmosphere that prepares children for the transition to middle school. Through its focus on personalized instruction and strong partnerships with local families and neighborhood organizations, Laura MacArthur serves as a foundational educational hub for the Duluth community.

320

Total Students

33.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	208
Hispanic	7
Black	24
Asian	2
Two or More	56
American Indian	23

White
208 (65.0 %)
Two or More
56 (17.5 %)
Black
24 (7.5 %)
American Indian
23 (7.2 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)336-8900
Website:	http://www.isd709.org/laura-macarthur
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	320
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	171
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 57