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Best Elementary Schools in Zimmerman, MN

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1,084

Students

Top rankedWestwood Elementary343^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Westwood Elementary up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Zimmerman, Minnesota is home to two strong-performing elementary schools, Westwood Elementary and Zimmerman Elementary, both part of the highly-ranked Elk River Public School District. Westwood Elementary serves grades 3-5, while Zimmerman Elementary focuses on the lower elementary grades of K-2.

Westwood Elementary stands out for its consistent academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grade levels. The school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 343rd out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. In contrast, Zimmerman Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.1, potentially providing a more favorable learning environment, though its academic performance data is not available.

Both schools serve relatively economically advantaged student populations, with Westwood Elementary having a free/reduced lunch rate of 30.54% and Zimmerman Elementary even lower at 27.27%, compared to the state average. Overall, the Elk River Public School District's strong ranking and 5-star rating suggest that families in Zimmerman can expect a high-quality education for their children at either of these two elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Zimmerman Elementary	Public	K-2	25959 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3475	522	30	17.5	28.7%	469 (89.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$12,890
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-5	13651 4th Ave S	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-3180	562	27	20.6	31.1%	501 (89.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	63	343^rd of 872 public elementary schools	60.7%		61.6	356^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.6%	13	52.0	71.4	52.2	58.3	47.2	48.9	58.3	51.4	$11,868

Cities Near Zimmerman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Princeton	7.85 mi	12	160^th
Elk River	8.49 mi	23	88^th
Big Lake	9.61 mi	6	210^th
Anoka	10.96 mi	16	275^th
Saint Francis	11.16 mi	10	217^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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