Summary:
ZIP code 55328 covers Delano, Minnesota, and is home to three public schools, all part of the Delano Public School District: Delano Elementary (PK–3, 744 students), Delano Intermediate School (grades 4–6, 555 students), and Delano High School (grades 7–12, 1,158 students). Together they enroll 2,457 students, and no alternative schools appear in this list.
All three schools score above the state in every reported subject, but each shines in a different area. Delano Elementary has the strongest math results in the group at 80.2% proficient — 35.3 points above the state and 14.0 points above the district. Delano Intermediate School leads in reading (74.5%) and science (52.0%), with 6th-grade reading at 78.9% and 5th-grade science more than double the state's 25.9%. Delano High School stands out for recognition and completion: it ranked 31st of 473 schools (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026, with a 98.9% graduation rate and a 0.5% dropout rate, versus the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Its all-grade proficiency, however, trails the district in math, reading, and science, and its smallest margin above the state is science at +6.0 points.
Recent trends diverge by subject. Elementary math jumped 8.18 points while elementary reading slipped 2.67. Intermediate science climbed 9.87 points even as intermediate math fell 4.85. High school science dropped 4.72 points, and 8th-grade science sits at 16.0%, slightly below the state. Class sizes and poverty indicators vary by level: the high school has the highest student-teacher ratio (22.1) and lowest free/reduced lunch rate (11.14%), the elementary school the lowest ratio (15.5) and highest rate (14.11%), with the intermediate school in between.
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