Overview of North Star Academy: North Star Academy is a charter school situated in Duluth, MN, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of North Star Academy is 1,048, and the school has K-8.At North Star Academy, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 61% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 23%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school enrolls 38% low-income learners. There are 89 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at North Star Academy: At North Star Academy, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 61% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Duluth Public Schools Academy, 62% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 60% tested above or at that level for math.

North Star Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Minnesota, 54% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 51% tested above or at that level for math.