Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55410

ZIP code 55410 has five listed schools—four elementary, including a K–8, and one high school—serving 2,431 students, with four in Minneapolis Public School District and one, Agamim Classical Academy, in its own district. The area summary lists no middle or alternative schools, though Agamim Classical Academy serves grades K–8 and the Lake Harriet campuses split K–2 and 3–5. Southwest High alone accounts for nearly half of enrollment (1,195 students, or 49.2%), while the two Lake Harriet campuses together enroll 593 students.

Academically, Lake Harriet Upper Elementary is the standout: it ranks 3rd of 869 elementary schools statewide (100th percentile) with 5 stars, and its all-grade proficiency is 86.2% math, 85.3% reading, and 60.7% science, far above state averages. Armatage Elementary is close behind at 16th of 869 (98th percentile) and has improved from 89th to 31st to 16th over three years. Southwest High has strong completion metrics—91.5% graduation and 1.0% dropout—but its rank fell to 114th of 473 (76th percentile), down from 93rd percentile. Agamim Classical Academy ranks 508th of 869 (42nd percentile) and has declined from 72nd to 56th to 42nd percentile. Lake Harriet Lower Elementary has no test/rank data, consistent with K–2, and should not be read as weak; it has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (12.62%) and highest student/teacher ratio (19.9).

Comparing key metrics: Lake Harriet Upper Elementary and Armatage Elementary are far above both district and state in all subjects, while Southwest High is near state all-grade averages but above state at grade-level math/reading and even in science. Agamim Classical Academy is below state in math and science but slightly above in reading; it also has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate (45.49%) and lowest student/teacher ratio (10.3), showing that a low ratio does not automatically mean top outcomes here. Science is a relative strength for the top schools—Lake Harriet Upper Elementary’s 60.7% is more than double the state’s 25.5%. Families seeking middle grades should note the list has no standalone middle school, though Agamim Classical Academy’s K–8 program provides those grades.