Summary:
ZIP code 55341 has exactly one public school, Hanover Elementary, an elementary school serving grades K–5 in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools district, with no middle, high, or alternative schools in the area. It enrolls 368 students, has an 11.41% free/reduced lunch rate, and a student/teacher ratio of 17.8. The school is a standout: it earned 5 stars in each of the last three listed years and ranked 36 of 869 schools at the 96th percentile in 2025–2026; it was also at the 96th percentile in 2024–2025. Its district is ranked 133 of 458, at the 71st percentile with 4 stars.
In 2025–2026, Hanover Elementary’s all-grade proficiency was 79.2% in math, 70.1% in reading, and 44.0% in science, compared with district rates of 52.5%, 51.7%, and 28.9%, and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. By grade, math proficiency was 88.9% in 3rd, 78.3% in 4th, and 68.6% in 5th; reading was 69.8%, 69.0%, and 72.0%; and 5th-grade science was 44.0%. These results show the school exceeds both its district and the state in every subject, with math especially strong.
Year over year, math stayed essentially flat (79.68% to 79.2%), reading was slightly up (69.52% to 70.1%), and science fell from 53.57% to 44.0%, though it remained above district and state averages. Because ZIP 55341 lists no middle or high school, this data only describes the local elementary experience. Overall, Hanover Elementary is a top-tier elementary school that substantially outperforms its district and the state in math, reading, and science, with math its strongest area and reading consistently strong.
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