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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55057

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At a glance

Schools

4,028

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedArcadia Charter School36^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Northfield Senior High up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Greenvale Park Elementary 11.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 55057 zip code area of Northfield, Minnesota is home to a high-performing school district, with 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district includes Northfield Public School District, as well as two charter schools: Prairie Creek Community School and Arcadia Charter School.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Northfield Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, earning a 5-star rating and strong test scores. Bridgewater Elementary also performs exceptionally well, with particularly high math proficiency. At the high school level, Arcadia Charter School is a standout, ranking among the top high schools in the state with high reading proficiency.

Overall, the schools in the 55057 zip code area demonstrate strong academic outcomes, with the district's high schools achieving 84.2% 4-year graduation rates and dropout rates of just 4.4%. The schools serve diverse student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 16.8% to 53.4%, yet they are able to provide a high-quality education across the board. The district's commitment to small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios as low as 5.3, may contribute to these impressive results.

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Prairie Creek Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	27695 Denmark Ave	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Prairie Creek Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 645-9640	180	15	11.9	17.8%	155 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	73.9	219^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.9%		75.6	191^st of 881 public elementary schools	78.3%	28	58.6	55.2	60.0					58.0	51.7	57.1	93.3					67.8	$11,947
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	116	10	11.9	31.0%	94 (81.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	88.2	36^th of 450 public high schools	92.0%		83.7	55^th of 480 public high schools	88.5%	19				26.7	35.7	36.4	36.4	33.9				60.0	53.3	52.2	85.0	63.0	$17,389
Greenvale Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Lincoln Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 645-3500	488	41	11.7	33.4%	303 (62.1%)	18 (3.7%)	123 (25.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	75	209^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.0%		76.5	174^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.2%	35	65.0	57.3	64.4					62.3	57.5	48.8	76.7					61.5	$16,548
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	845	44	19.0	28.3%	646 (76.4%)	14 (1.7%)	121 (14.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	86.6	44^th of 519 public middle schools	91.5%		89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%	12				49.1	58.9	67.7		58.2				67.4	62.1	55.6		61.9	$12,766
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,283	61	21.0	25.2%	978 (76.2%)	27 (2.1%)	204 (15.9%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	85.7	51^st of 450 public high schools	88.7%		72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%	72							48.2	48.2							64.0	64.0	$12,697
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple St	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-3470	445	37	11.8	29.2%	346 (77.8%)	12 (2.7%)	56 (12.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	81.2	134^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.6%		83	112^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.3%	22	69.2	84.6	57.3					69.0	57.7	66.2	64.8					62.8	$13,516
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	107	6	19.4	59.8%	66 (61.7%)	5 (4.7%)	30 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)					6.7			9.1					26.7			20.8	$3,325
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	564	40	14.0	25.7%	435 (77.1%)	13 (2.3%)	77 (13.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	83.2	109^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.4	179^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.7%	70	78.0	78.5	52.0					69.6	62.6	62.3	68.0					64.3	$12,586
Big 9 Online Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 663-0600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 55057

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northfield	0.41 mi	13	44^th
Nerstrand	9.19 mi	1	147^th
Faribault	9.65 mi	22	431^st
Randolph	9.67 mi	2	407^th
Elko New Market	13.09 mi	1	136^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.