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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55421

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

3,994

Students

Districts

Top rankedBultum Academy676^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary 7.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 55421 zip code of Columbia Heights, Minnesota is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and no alternative schools. This area serves a predominantly low-income student population, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools.

Among the standout schools in this area are Bultum Academy, a public charter elementary/middle school with the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to the other schools. The Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle and Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary schools, operated by Prodeo Academy, also stand out with higher-than-average proficiency rates in both subjects.

In contrast, the Columbia Heights Public School District as a whole is struggling, ranking 418 out of 446 districts in the state and receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This is reflected in the low proficiency rates across most of the district's schools, such as Columbia Heights Senior High, which had a four-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a dropout rate of 4.4% in 2023-2024.

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 205-9950	218	21	10.3	88.1%	19 (8.7%)	149 (68.3%)	41 (18.8%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,501
Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary	Public, Charter	2-5	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	227	29	7.8	90.7%	9 (4.0%)	152 (67.0%)	62 (27.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13.7	763^rd of 872 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.1	798^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.4%	35	34.7	31.0						32.9	12.5	26.8						19.6
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	291	22	13.2	89.0%	8 (2.7%)	192 (66.0%)	75 (25.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%		11.5	497^th of 545 public middle schools	8.8%	37			14.5	18.3	15.7	12.5		15.3			23.2	32.9	18.6	25.0		25.0
Bultum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1555 40th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Bultum Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-3522	249	20	12.5	83.1%	10 (4.0%)	239 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	676^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.5%		29.6	657^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.4%	19	38.7	45.5	17.4	21.1	6.7			29.8	22.6	30.3	39.1	57.9	40.0			35.5
Columbia Academy	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4701	719	42	17.2	78.7%	83 (11.5%)	177 (24.6%)	395 (54.9%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%		12.1	493^rd of 545 public middle schools	9.5%	19				8.4	12.9	17.7		13.1				19.7	22.0	22.4		21.4	$12,741
Columbia Heights Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4605	1,141	59	19.2	72.2%	135 (11.8%)	346 (30.3%)	578 (50.7%)	31 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	20.5	376^th of 450 public high schools	16.4%		24.5	375^th of 480 public high schools	21.9%	1							13.1	13.1							30.0	30.0	$14,624
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4405	534	34	15.6	78.3%	82 (15.4%)	123 (23.0%)	273 (51.1%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	7.9	810^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.4	823^rd of 881 public elementary schools	6.6%	13	22.2	22.1	6.9					17.7	22.2	20.9	19.4					21.0	$14,593
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4205	568	36	15.6	79.2%	78 (13.7%)	72 (12.7%)	377 (66.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	4.8	839^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.8%		5.9	831^st of 881 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	14.8	15.7	6.7					12.3	13.6	13.3	24.2					17.2	$13,873
Anchor	Public	9-12	1400 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	11	0	12.2	72.7%	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,337
Columbia Academy Anchor Program	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	6	0	4.0		2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$37,560
Columbia Heights Transition Program	Public	9-12	1400 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	11	1	11.0	72.7%	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,642
Virtual Heights Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	1440 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 528-4533	19	0	48.0	78.9%	3 (15.8%)	8 (42.1%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 55421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia Heights	0.37 mi	15	427^th
New Brighton	1.03 mi	9	226^th
Fridley	1.26 mi	16	415^th
Minneapolis	1.55 mi	163	384^th
Saint Anthony	2 mi	6	107^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.