Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55430

Summary:

The 55430 zip code area is home to 12 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two school districts - Brooklyn Center Community Schools and Minneapolis Public School District. While the data reveals stark disparities in academic performance between the schools, a few standouts emerge.

Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM has the highest test scores in both math and reading compared to other schools in the area, along with a relatively low student-teacher ratio. In contrast, KIPP North Star Primary and KIPP North Star Academy, which are charter schools, have some of the lowest test scores, but serve a high percentage of students on free/reduced lunch. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Center High School and Insight School Of Minnesota have relatively low test scores but higher than average graduation rates and lower than average dropout rates.

Overall, the data highlights the significant educational disparities that can exist within a small geographic area. While Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM is performing relatively well, many of the other schools, especially those in the Brooklyn Center district, are struggling with very low proficiency rates. Addressing the needs of these lower-performing schools will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving increased resources, targeted interventions, and potentially school choice options.

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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	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
KIPP North Star Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	107	7	15.5	94.4%	2 (1.9%)	100 (93.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6.4	495^th of 519 public middle schools	4.6%		7.2	520^th of 545 public middle schools	4.6%	25			0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0		1.0			18.8	33.3	13.3	6.7		18.8	$23,508
KIPP North Star Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	124	13	9.5	91.1%	1 (0.8%)	110 (88.7%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2	868^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.4	881^st of 881 public elementary schools	0.0%	13	3.9	13.6						8.3	4.0	9.1						6.4	$20,609
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM	Public	PK, KG-5	7020 Dupont Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2500	422	37	11.3	72.7%	29 (6.9%)	135 (32.0%)	92 (21.8%)	122 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.4%)	12.3	775^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.2	778^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.7%	3	30.4	36.1	15.9					27.2	19.6	19.7	25.4					21.7	$14,995
Brooklyn Center High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	539	34	15.8	79.0%	27 (5.0%)	254 (47.1%)	144 (26.7%)	86 (16.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	10	419^th of 450 public high schools	6.9%		6.7	448^th of 480 public high schools	6.7%	29							5.7	5.7							21.3	21.3	$16,952
Brooklyn Center Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 59th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-4480	708	61	11.6	79.9%	46 (6.5%)	326 (46.0%)	205 (29.0%)	77 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.3%)	2.6	865^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.7	858^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	7.7	8.3	1.9					6.0	5.9	10.3	19.6					11.7	$13,813
Insight School Of Minnesota	Public, Virtual	6-12	5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 560-1905	509	28	18.4	69.0%	281 (55.2%)	91 (17.9%)	72 (14.1%)	9 (1.8%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	33.9	326^th of 450 public high schools	27.6%					(n/a)					10.0	0.0	10.0	5.9					30.0	0.0	45.5	26.5	$12,458
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5910 Shingle Creek Parkway	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	60	5	12.2	95.0%	1 (1.7%)	40 (66.7%)	14 (23.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,875
Brooklyn Center Summer School	Public	9-12	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 450-3383	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,488
Brooklyn Center Middle School	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	334	26	13.0	82.3%	13 (3.9%)	158 (47.3%)	94 (28.1%)	43 (12.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	4.3	512^th of 519 public middle schools	1.3%		5.1	530^th of 545 public middle schools	2.8%	18				4.0	4.6	5.4		4.7				14.0	10.9	9.0		11.2	$10,267
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	9	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jenny Lind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5025 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2020	236	31	7.5	83.1%	27 (11.4%)	115 (48.7%)	34 (14.4%)	34 (14.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	3.5	852^nd of 872 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.5	836^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.1%	16	16.1	9.7	4.6					9.4	16.1	3.2	15.9					12.3	$19,440
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	1607 51st Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1640	329	42	7.9	76.6%	23 (7.0%)	133 (40.4%)	99 (30.1%)	37 (11.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%		5.8	526^th of 545 public middle schools	3.5%	21				4.6	6.1	7.1		6.0				9.1	15.7	17.0		13.8	$16,762

Cities Near Zip Code 55430

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn Center	0.47 mi	18	434^th
Minneapolis	0.66 mi	166	384^th
Fridley	2 mi	17	415^th
Brooklyn Park	2.06 mi	34	416^th
Robbinsdale	2.09 mi	2	433^rd

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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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