Schools in Riverside, Duluth, Minnesota
Part of the Riverside neighborhood guide. Back to the full guide.
Riverside is in Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709) on the west-side pathway, most likely Stowe Elementary, then Lincoln Park Middle School, then Denfeld High School.
Stowe at 715 101st Avenue West enrolls roughly 245 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 and is the nearest school. Parcels at the northeastern end of the neighborhood may be assigned to Laura MacArthur Elementary at 720 North Central Avenue instead, which enrolls about 277. Lincoln Park Middle at 3215 West 3rd Street enrolls about 606, and Denfeld High School at 401 North 44th Avenue West about 951 (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-2025, accessed 2026-08-13).
Distance is the honest headline and it should weigh heavily for any family. There is no school inside the neighborhood, Denfeld is about twelve minutes northeast by car, and Lincoln Park Middle is a long ride from this end of the city. Map the actual route, ask the district for the actual pickup time, and imagine it in February.
Because the neighborhood likely straddles the Stowe and Laura MacArthur boundary, confirm the assignment for your specific address with the district rather than assuming.
Denfeld enrolls about two-thirds as many students as Duluth East across the city, which means smaller cohorts and easier access to activities against a narrower course catalog.
The far-west elementary at 715 101st Avenue West, the nearest school to Riverside.
The west-side elementary at 720 North Central Avenue, listed because the boundary in this corridor is worth confirming per address.
The west-side middle school at 3215 West 3rd Street, a long ride from this end of the city.
The west-side high school at 401 North 44th Avenue West, about twelve minutes northeast.
The west-side Catholic campus at 715 North 57th Avenue West.
Higher education nearby: Lake Superior College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, University of Minnesota Duluth.
Schools next door
Northeast, where the Munger and Western Waterfront trails begin and Indian Point gives boat access.
SmithvilleSouth along the river, sharing the same Census tract and a similar owner-heavy river-corridor profile.
Morgan ParkSoutheast along the river, the 1913 US Steel company town built of concrete block.
ProctorNorth over the hill, its own school district and a walkable small-town main street.
Fond du LacSouthwest along the river, the oldest community in Duluth and even quieter.