Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55317

Summary:

The 55317 zip code area is home to a strong educational landscape, with 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The standout schools in this area are Chanhassen High School, Bluff Creek Elementary, and Chanhassen Elementary, all of which have consistently high academic performance and rankings among the top schools in Minnesota.

Chanhassen High School stands out for its strong academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in the state with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has high proficiency rates on MCA-III tests, exceeding state and district averages in math, reading, and science, and also boasts a relatively low dropout rate of 4.4% and a solid 84.2% four-year graduation rate.

The two elementary schools, Bluff Creek Elementary and Chanhassen Elementary, are also high performers, ranking in the top 15% and top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools, respectively. Both schools have impressive MCA-III proficiency rates, with Chanhassen Elementary excelling in math proficiency at 72.77% of students proficient or better across all grades. The elementary schools also have lower student-teacher ratios compared to the high school, further contributing to their strong academic outcomes.

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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 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
SWMetro Annica Program	Public	5-12	7808 Kerber Blvd Ste 215	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8239	7	2	3.3		5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.4	99^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.8%	7	70.1	66.7	81.8		72.8	61.5	61.7	79.5		67.5	$13,181
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.5	127^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	71.8	72.0	67.4		70.3	55.8	55.0	71.3		61.1	$12,741
Chanhassen High School	Public	9-12	2200 Lyman Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3500	1,385	65	21.4	14.7%	1,054 (76.1%)	43 (3.1%)	156 (11.3%)	57 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.1%)	82	68^th of 450 public high schools	84.9%		77.6	89^th of 480 public high schools	81.5%	21				49.4	49.4				58.8	58.8	$12,581
The Anicca Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2200 Lyman Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 361-6175	7	1	7.0		4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)											$16,804

Cities Near Zip Code 55317

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chanhassen	0.64 mi	5	36^th
Chaska	1.75 mi	25	114^th
Excelsior	2.58 mi	4	5^th
Eden Prairie	3.02 mi	21	42^nd
Minnetonka	3.72 mi	26	121^st

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55317

Chanhassen Elementary

Chanhassen High School

Bluff Creek Elementary

SWMetro Annica Program

The Anicca Program

Cities Near Zip Code 55317