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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55362

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At a glance

Schools

1,909

Students

Districts

Top rankedMonticello Nature Based Education105^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Swan River Montessori Charter School up 79 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eastview Education Center 7 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 55362 covers Monticello, Minnesota, and includes six elementary-level schools serving about 1,904 students in settings that range from a PK–K early childhood center to traditional grades 1–5 schools, a Montessori charter, a nature-based program, and a tiny special-district school. Five of the six are in the Monticello Public School District, while Swan River Montessori Charter School is its own charter district and Pinewood Elementary - SNW belongs to the Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci district.

Monticello Nature Based Education is the academic standout despite being small at 65 students. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency reached 71.1 in Math, 65.8 in Reading, and 50.0 in Science — well above both the district and state — and it ranked 105 of 869 schools (88th percentile, 4 stars), after an exceptional 9 of 881 (99th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024. The two largest schools, Pinewood Elementary (794 students) and Little Mountain Elementary (576 students), also beat district and state averages in Math, Reading, and Science, and Little Mountain has climbed steadily in rank. Swan River Montessori Charter School is strong in Reading (63.4) with the lowest reported free/reduced lunch rate in the group at 3.73%, though its 5th grade Math and Science results were 20.0. Eastview Education Center serves PK–K and has no state test data, and Pinewood Elementary - SNW, with just 7 students, has its scores suppressed by the state — neither should be compared directly to the tested elementary schools.

Overall, most tested schools here outperform Minnesota averages in Math and Reading, with Science the most variable subject because it reflects a single grade level. Poverty levels and performance do not move in a simple pattern, and rank trends are mixed: the nature-based program remains highest-ranked, Little Mountain and Swan River improved year over year, and Pinewood is up from last year but below its 2023–2024 percentile.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Swan River Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	500 Maple St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Swan River Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 271-7926	161	12	12.9	3.7%	151 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	66.2	289^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.1	368^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.8%	79	71.4	60.0	52.6	72.7	63.4	20.0	20.0	76.2	66.7	20.0		53.5	$12,079
Pinewood Elementary - SNW	Public	K-6	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	7	2	4.0	—	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Foundations I	Public	K-6	302 Washington St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2600	5	0	2.6	—	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)								(n/a)
Pinewood Elementary	Public	1-5	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2401	794	53	14.8	35.0%	621 (78.2%)	23 (2.9%)	83 (10.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.1%)	68.7	267^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.3%		68.2	290^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.7%	23	55.0	53.6	63.3		57.3	30.9	30.9	63.8	57.6	47.3		56.2	$12,623
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	1-5	9350 Fallon Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2600	576	42	13.6	32.6%	414 (71.9%)	29 (5.0%)	61 (10.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	67.9	272^nd of 869 public elementary schools	68.7%		66.2	310^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.4%	38	41.9	59.2	71.3		57.6	32.0	32.0	59.7	53.3	54.3		55.8	$12,686
Eastview Education Center	Public	PK-K	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	301	43	7.0	38.5%	229 (76.1%)	14 (4.7%)	33 (11.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$16,426
Monticello Nature Based Education	Public	PK, KG-5	9842 Briarwood Avenue NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	65	0		23.1%	59 (90.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	83.9	105^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.9%		80	148^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.0%	43		43.8	81.8		65.8	50.0	50.0		62.5	77.3		71.1

Cities Near Zip Code 55362

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monticello	0.16 mi	18	130^th
Big Lake	3.82 mi	6	210^th
Otsego	6.91 mi	6	150^th
Saint Michael	7.03 mi	9	104^th
Becker	7.39 mi	5	148^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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