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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 55301

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At a glance

Schools

1,193

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSt. Michael-Albertville Middle West46^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Kaleidoscope Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55301 zip code in Minnesota is home to two middle schools: St. Michael-Albertville Middle West, a high-performing public school, and Kaleidoscope Middle School, a public charter school that has struggled academically.

St. Michael-Albertville Middle West stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Minnesota middle schools over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, often by 10-15 percentage points. Additionally, St. Michael-Albertville Middle West has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 19.32%, indicating a more affluent student population.

In contrast, Kaleidoscope Middle School has struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both Math and Reading. The school has also ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools over the past 3 years. Additionally, Kaleidoscope Middle School has an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 460:1, which is likely negatively impacting the quality of education and individualized attention students receive.

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	117	1	93.6	31.6%	91 (77.8%)	7 (6.0%)	10 (8.5%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	49.8	258^th of 519 public middle schools	50.3%		50.3	265^th of 545 public middle schools	51.4%	7		16.7	35.9	40.5	31.6		44.4	46.2	45.2	45.3	$3,592
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	Public	5-8	11343 50th St NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-4524	1,076	50	21.3	17.6%	876 (81.4%)	84 (7.8%)	50 (4.6%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.7%)	85.6	46^th of 519 public middle schools	91.1%		85.4	47^th of 545 public middle schools	91.4%	1	46.3	53.7	57.8	58.6	54.0	66.5	69.9	56.4	54.9	62.1	$9,770

Cities Near Zip Code 55301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albertville	0.68 mi	4	24^th
Otsego	1.61 mi	6	150^th
Saint Michael	1.74 mi	9	104^th
Rogers	4.33 mi	4	13^th
Hanover	5.79 mi	1	11^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.