Summary:
ZIP code 55073 is served by a single elementary school: Scandia Elementary, located at 14351 Scandia Tr N in Scandia, Minnesota. It serves students in grades PK–5 with an enrollment of 311 and belongs to the Forest Lake Public School District. About 18.65% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student/teacher ratio was 18.1, or roughly 18 students per teacher.
Scandia Elementary is a strong performer. It ranked 153rd out of 869 Minnesota schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 82nd percentile and the top 18% of ranked schools, and it has earned 4 stars in each of the last three years. That is notably higher than its own district, which sits at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars. The school outperforms both district and state averages in every tested subject: math 66.7% proficient versus 44.9% statewide, reading 60.9% versus 48.6%, and science 37.7% versus 25.5%. Most striking, math proficiency is 21.8 points above the state.
Grade-level results show where the school shines most. Third grade math is the highest score in the data at 73.5%, while fifth grade reading reaches 73.1% (18.6 points above the state) and fifth grade math hits 64.2% (22.3 points above the state). Reading varies by grade—fifth grade at 73.1% versus third grade at 51.4%—which may reflect cohort differences worth watching. Science is above district and state but comparatively lower at 37.7%, and it dipped slightly year over year, making it the clearest area for continued focus. Overall the trend is upward: the school's rank improved from 190th to 164th to 153rd while maintaining 4 stars.
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