Ordean East Middle School
2900 East 4th Street, Duluth, MN 55812
About Ordean East Middle School
Ordean East Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 for the entire east side of Duluth, enrolling roughly 1,037 students (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-2025, accessed 2026-08-13). It is one of two middle schools in Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709), the other being Lincoln Park Middle on the west side.
Because it draws from every east-side elementary, including Congdon Park, Lester Park, Lakewood, and Homecroft, Ordean East is where students from Congdon, Lakeside, Lester Park, Hunter's Park, Woodland, and the East End first come together. Families in those neighborhoods should understand that middle school is a merge point, not a continuation of a small neighborhood cohort.
The building sits at 2900 East 4th Street, above the East End and close to the university corridor, and students feed on to Duluth East High School. Attendance boundaries can shift between years, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district. This guide builds its own school ratings from Minnesota Department of Education data rather than republishing licensed third-party scores.
Neighborhoods it serves
Old money, old elms, and a creek out the back door.
LakesideDuluth's dry-town-turned-walkable-village, three blocks from the big lake.
Lester ParkNine miles of trail, two rivers, and a waterfall you can hear from the driveway.
East End / EndionDuluth's boom-era hillside, where the mansions and the streetcar city meet.
Hunter's ParkTurrets, curving streets, and Hartley Park at the end of the block.
WoodlandThe streetcar suburb that grew into Duluth's university neighborhood.
Where these facts come from
- NCES Common Core of Data, Ordean East Middle School (271104000489) accessed 2026-08-13
Last reviewed 2026-08-13 by Guide editorial.