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Zimmerman High School

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Zimmerman High School ranks 93 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Zimmerman High School is a public high school in Zimmerman, Minnesota, serving 718 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 33 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zimmerman High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 93 out of 450 schools. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally above the state average, with 49.35% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math and 54.12% proficient or better in Reading. Zimmerman High School's performance on the MCA-III Science assessment is also strong, with 56.25% of students proficient or better. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 91.0%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 3.7% to 4.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Ivan Sand Community High School has significantly lower academic performance and a lower school ranking, while Elk River Senior High performs similarly to Zimmerman High School. Princeton High School, located in a different school district, also performs well academically and has a similar school ranking to Zimmerman High School.

704

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,416

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25900 4th St W
Zimmerman, MN 55398-9013

(763) 241-3505

District: Elk River Public School District

Feeder schools for Zimmerman High School:

Elementary:	Westwood Elementary
	Zimmerman Elementary
Middle:	Zimmerman Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

93^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Elk River Public School District

33^rd of 446Elk River Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	93 of 450	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	112 of 480	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	63 of 476	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	113 of 472	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	98 of 492	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	70 of 494	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	119 of 489	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	168 of 489	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.4	66 of 504	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	132 of 483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	207 of 534	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	139 of 539	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	179 of 545	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	267 of 540	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	198 of 460	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	279 of 463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	284 of 450	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.7	167 of 452	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	77 of 403	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	36 of 396	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	90 of 388	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	118 of 401	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	65 of 395	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	104 of 333	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	83 of 389	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	72 of 393	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	224 of 312	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.1	24 of 370	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	38 of 374	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	87 of 377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	138 of 405	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	99 of 398	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	137 of 403	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	104 of 351	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	74 of 411	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	77 of 398	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	63 of 178	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	96 of 221	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	138 of 216	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	181 of 214	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	100 of 173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	157 of 220	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.4	30 of 195	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	124 of 376	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	73 of 398	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	135 of 401	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	105 of 364	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	129 of 412	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	89 of 414	78.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+5 vs state

Math49%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Zimmerman High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Zimmerman High School	Public	9-12	25900 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3505	704	27	25.8	21.3%	629 (89.3%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	77.4	93^rd of 450 public high schools	79.3%	74.3	112^th of 480 public high schools	76.7%	19	49.4	49.4	54.1	54.1	$12,416
M Health Fairview C&T	Public	6-12	911 Northland Dr	Princeton	55371	Sherburne County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 313-8871	2	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.	Public	12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	28	4	7.0	35.7%	21 (75.0%)	4 (14.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)							(n/a)					$21,349
Online728 High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 241-3400	81	8	9.5	23.5%	71 (87.7%)	2 (2.5%)	5 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)							(n/a)	36.4	36.4			$9,015
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6001	940	52	18.2	30.2%	846 (90.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.7%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	72.9	118^th of 450 public high schools	73.8%	74.5	109^th of 480 public high schools	77.3%	9	51.0	51.0	49.3	49.3	$11,348
Princeton Online MN	Public, Virtual	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 389-6069	63	0		44.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)							(n/a)					$7,826
Ivan Sand Community High School	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	88	9	10.2	51.1%	47 (53.4%)	18 (20.5%)	9 (10.2%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.4%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$25,381
Ivan Sand Community School- Is	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$3,516
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$21,021
Ivan Sand Community School Summer	Public	10-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$2,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Zimmerman High School

What schools feed into Zimmerman High School?

Zimmerman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Westwood Elementary
Elementary : Zimmerman Elementary
Middle : Zimmerman Middle

How many students attend Zimmerman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Zimmerman High School.

Is Zimmerman High School a good school?

Zimmerman High School ranks 93^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Zimmerman High School?

Students at Zimmerman High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Zimmerman High School in?

Elk River Public School District

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Zimmerman High School	Public	9-12	25900 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3505	704	27	25.8	21.3%	629 (89.3%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	77.4	93^rd of 450 public high schools	79.3%		74.3	112^th of 480 public high schools	76.7%	19	49.4	49.4	54.1	54.1	$12,416
M Health Fairview C&T	Public	6-12	911 Northland Dr	Princeton	55371	Sherburne County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 313-8871	2	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.	Public	12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	28	4	7.0	35.7%	21 (75.0%)	4 (14.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)					$21,349
Online728 High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 241-3400	81	8	9.5	23.5%	71 (87.7%)	2 (2.5%)	5 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)	36.4	36.4			$9,015
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6001	940	52	18.2	30.2%	846 (90.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.7%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	72.9	118^th of 450 public high schools	73.8%		74.5	109^th of 480 public high schools	77.3%	9	51.0	51.0	49.3	49.3	$11,348
Princeton Online MN	Public, Virtual	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 389-6069	63	0		44.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)					$7,826
Ivan Sand Community High School	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	88	9	10.2	51.1%	47 (53.4%)	18 (20.5%)	9 (10.2%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.4%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$25,381
Ivan Sand Community School- Is	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,516
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$21,021
Ivan Sand Community School Summer	Public	10-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$2,295