Schools in Denfeld, Duluth, Minnesota
Part of the Denfeld neighborhood guide. Back to the full guide.
Denfeld sits in Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709) on the west-side pathway: Laura MacArthur Elementary, then Lincoln Park Middle School, then Denfeld High School. Confirm the elementary assignment for your specific address with the district, since Laura MacArthur and Stowe both serve parts of West Duluth.
Denfeld High School is the neighborhood's defining institution. It sits at 401 North 44th Avenue West, inside the neighborhood, enrolls roughly 951 students, and is walkable or a short bike ride from a large share of the surrounding streets (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-2025, accessed 2026-08-13). A walkable high school is genuinely rare, and for families with teenagers it removes a daily logistical problem that most Duluth neighborhoods create.
Denfeld enrolls about two-thirds of what Duluth East does on the other side of the city. That difference is worth engaging with honestly rather than treating as a proxy for quality: smaller cohorts and easier access to teams, activities, and staff attention, against a narrower course catalog than a larger school can offer. Families should compare the specific programs their student cares about rather than the reputations.
Lincoln Park Middle School is the west-side merge point, drawing from Laura MacArthur, Piedmont, and Stowe. This guide's records for the west-side elementaries and middle school are thinner than its east-side records: addresses, enrollments, and NCES identifiers were not returned by the research run on 2026-08-13 and are flagged for verification.
The nearest private option is the Stella Maris Academy St. James campus at 715 North 57th Avenue West. Lake Superior College is the closest higher-education campus.
The west side high school at 401 North 44th Avenue West, inside the neighborhood and walkable from much of it.
The west side middle school, drawing from Laura MacArthur, Piedmont, and Stowe.
The West Duluth elementary at 720 North Central Avenue, enrolling about 277 students.
The far-west elementary at 715 101st Avenue West, enrolling about 245 students.
The west-side Catholic campus at 715 North 57th Avenue West, the nearest private option.
Higher education nearby: Lake Superior College, University of Minnesota Duluth, College of St. Scholastica.
District guide: Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709)
Schools next door
Immediately west, the other West Duluth commercial node with similar housing and prices.
Lincoln ParkEast along Superior Street, the Craft District and the city's lowest prices.
PiedmontUp the hill northeast, harbor views and the city's most technical trail network.
Bayview HeightsAbove on the hillside, quieter with more postwar stock.
Duluth HeightsNortheast above the hill, the Miller Hill retail corridor and newer housing.