Summary:
Zip code 55341 is home to one elementary school, Hanover Elementary, a K–5 school with 368 students in Hanover, Minnesota, part of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. Because 55341 has only one elementary school, there are no within-zip peers to compare; the most useful context is the school’s own history, its district, and Minnesota state averages. The available data include rank history for 2023–24 through 2025–26, MCA proficiency for 2025–26, prior-year proficiency, enrollment, free/reduced lunch, and student-teacher ratio.
Hanover Elementary is a standout. In 2025–26 it ranked #36 out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, placing in the 96th percentile and earning 5 stars—roughly the top 4% statewide. It has earned 5 stars for three straight years and improved from #76 in 2023–24 to #39 in 2024–25 to #36 in 2025–26. That is well above its district, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, which ranks #133 out of 458 with a 71st percentile and 4 stars. In 2025–26 all-grade proficiency, Hanover reached 79.2% in math, 70.1% in reading, and 44.0% in science. The district scored 52.5%, 51.7%, and 28.9%, while the state scored 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%, so Hanover leads the state by +34.3 points in math, +21.5 in reading, and +18.5 in science.
By grade, math was strongest in 3rd grade at 88.9% proficient, then 78.3% in 4th and 68.6% in 5th—still far above district and state. Reading was stable at 69.0% to 72.0% across grades 3–5. Science is reported only for 5th grade at 44.0%, and it declined from 53.57% in 2024–25 to 44.0% in 2025–26; math and reading were essentially stable. The school enrolls 368 students, has a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio, and an 11.41% free/reduced lunch rate. Overall, Hanover Elementary is a consistently top-ranked, high-performing school, especially in math and reading, with science a relative weak spot that remains above district and state averages and is worth watching.
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