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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55350

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At a glance

Schools

1,396

Students

Districts

Top rankedHutchinson Park Elementary157^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 55350 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools, including Hutchinson West Elementary, Hutchinson Park Elementary, Hutchinson Tiger Elementary, and New Discoveries Montessori Academy. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Hutchinson Public School District and the New Discoveries Montessori Academy district.

Among the schools in this area, Hutchinson Park Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently achieving high proficiency rates on MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, exceeding both district and state averages. The school has also been ranked among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools and maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years. In contrast, New Discoveries Montessori Academy has struggled with lower proficiency rates, particularly in Math, compared to the district and state averages.

The data also reveals differences in the schools' student populations, with New Discoveries Montessori Academy having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 61.43%, significantly higher than the other schools in the area. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low across all schools, indicating a focus on smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1000 5th Ave SE	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-6362	219	21	10.5	59.4%	182 (83.1%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	27.1	670^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.2%		31.9	642^nd of 881 public elementary schools	27.1%	28	36.0	28.6	21.7	28.6	20.0	36.4	28.4	36.0	23.8	56.5	35.7	33.3	45.5	38.5	$21,781
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	371	27	13.6	36.1%	292 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.5	126^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.7%	31		65.3	64.3				64.8		51.2	74.1				63.0	$10,698
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	431	35	12.1	39.9%	353 (81.9%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$12,733
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	375	27	13.6	31.7%	308 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	71.5						71.5	53.1						53.1

Cities Near Zip Code 55350

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hutchinson	0.12 mi	12	341^st
Silver Lake	8.55 mi	1	174^th
Glencoe	13.02 mi	5	232^nd
Dassel	13.67 mi	1	10^th
Cokato	14.86 mi	6	37^th

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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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