Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55319

ZIP code 55319 covers the Clear Lake, Minnesota area and contains exactly one school: Clearview Elementary, a K–5 elementary school in the St. Cloud Public School District. It enrolls 401 students, has a 14:1 student/teacher ratio, and a 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch rate of 33.92%, which suggests a moderate level of economic need. Because this is the only school in the ZIP, there are no local middle, high, or alternative schools listed and no within-area comparisons to make — parents here are looking at a single K–5 option.

Compared with its own district, Clearview is a clear standout. The district ranks 363 of 458 schools at the 21st percentile with 1 star, while Clearview ranks 423 of 869 schools at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. In 2025–2026, Clearview beat district proficiency rates by +22.5 points in Math (47.4% vs. 24.9%), +13.9 points in Reading (44.9% vs. 31.0%), and +22.0 points in Science (36.8% vs. 14.8%). Against the state, the school is above average in Math (47.4% vs. 44.9%) and Science (36.8% vs. 25.5%), but below average in Reading (44.9% vs. 48.6%). Its brightest grade-level results are 4th Grade Math at 61.8% (+6.6 points above state), 5th Grade Reading at 57.9% (+3.4 above state), and 5th Grade Science at 36.8% (+10.9 above state).

Reading is the main concern. It fell from 50.27% in 2024–2025 to 44.9% in 2025–2026, a 5.37-point decline that outpaced drops at both the district and state levels. Grade 3 Reading is the weakest reported result at 28.8%, which is 18.0 points below the state. Grade 3 Math also trails the state by 12.7 points at 45.2%, though it remains 12.0 points above the district. Science showed the strongest improvement, rising 10.99 points, while district and state Science results slipped slightly. Overall, Clearview improved modestly in the rankings, moving from the 47th percentile to the 51st and from 2 stars to 3 — a middle-of-the-pack statewide school with real local strengths in Science and upper-grade Math and Reading, and one clear area to watch in early-grade Reading.