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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55077

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Schools

350

Students

5-star school

Top rankedAtheneum Elementary3^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Salem Hills Elementary up 49 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55077 zip code in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Salem Hills Elementary and Atheneum Elementary. While both serve students in grades K-5, the data reveals stark differences in their academic performance and school rankings.

Atheneum Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 3 elementary schools in Minnesota over the past three school years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and Reading compared to the Inver Grove Heights Schools district and the state of Minnesota averages. In contrast, Salem Hills Elementary has a lower ranking, between 537 and 561 out of 872-881 Minnesota elementary schools, and a 2-star rating, with generally lower proficiency rates than the district and state.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Atheneum Elementary having a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (22.5%) compared to Salem Hills Elementary (54.19%). Additionally, Atheneum Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20:1, while Salem Hills Elementary has a lower ratio of 12.3:1.

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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
Salem Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5899 Babcock Tr E	Inver Grove Heights	55077	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7300	281	27	10.3	44.8%	100 (35.6%)	49 (17.4%)	84 (29.9%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	43.2	537^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.4%		39.7	586^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.5%	49	50.0	44.7	51.2	48.5	32.6	38.3	52.4	40.7	$13,175
Atheneum Elementary	Public	2-5	5899 Babcock Tr E	Inver Grove Heights	55077	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7300	69	3	23.0	14.5%	41 (59.4%)	4 (5.8%)	9 (13.0%)	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	98.9	3^rd of 872 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.3	3^rd of 881 public elementary schools	99.7%		100.0	94.4	87.0	93.6	100.0	100.0	95.7	98.4	$7,574

Cities Near Zip Code 55077

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Inver Grove Heights	1.54 mi	11	345^th
Mendota Heights	2.83 mi	7	53^rd
South Saint Paul	2.98 mi	8	376^th
Eagan	3.16 mi	17	156^th
West Saint Paul	3.27 mi	9	355^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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