Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55055

Summary:

The 55055 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Newport Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 275 students. The school is part of the South Washington County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newport Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III proficiency rates, has been somewhat inconsistent across grade levels and school years. While the school's 5th grade reading proficiency was higher than the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year, its overall proficiency rates were generally lower than the district and state in that year. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance was more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, and others below. However, the school's science proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024 was 50%, which was higher than the district (42.09%) and state (39.56%) averages.

Newport Elementary has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.73%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.2 in the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the typical class size, suggesting a relatively favorable staffing level that could allow for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the data suggests that Newport Elementary may face some challenges related to academic performance and socioeconomic factors, but also has potential strengths in its staffing model that could be leveraged to support student success.

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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
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 6th Ave	Newport	55055	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-4301	264	28	9.5	54.5%	111 (42.0%)	48 (18.2%)	28 (10.6%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.7%)	54.8	426^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.8	411^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	54.1	54.8	43.9	50.8	43.2	39.0	65.9	49.6	$16,288

Cities Near Zip Code 55055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	0.65 mi	1	247^th
Cottage Grove	1.61 mi	14	254^th
Inver Grove Heights	1.79 mi	11	345^th
South Saint Paul	1.81 mi	8	376^th
Woodbury	2.09 mi	18	103^rd

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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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