Summary:
Zip code 55434 in Blaine, MN is home to 4 elementary schools, all part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District (ranked 184 of 458 statewide, 60th percentile, 3 stars). Three are K–5 schools, while University Avenue Elementary - Aero serves PK–5. Combined enrollment is 2,220 students, averaging 555 per school; Jefferson Elementary is the largest at 650 students and Madison Elementary the smallest at 369.
Two schools stand out for different reasons. Madison Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the zip — 246 of 869, 72nd percentile, the only 4-star school — and leads all-grade reading (57.1%) and science (33.8%), with the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.5. However, its rank percentile has slipped from 84 to 79 to 72, and all-grade math fell from 67.14% to 58.7%. Johnsville Elementary is the biggest improver, climbing from 495 of 881 to 282 of 869 (percentile 44 to 68), with the strongest all-grade math at 63% and the top 5th grade math (65%) and reading (59%) scores in the zip.
Jefferson Elementary and University Avenue Elementary - Aero form a lower tier, both holding 2 stars and falling below district and state averages in reading and science. University Avenue is the lowest performer in all three subjects (math 46.5%, reading 38.7%, science 16%). Science is the sharpest divide: the top two schools average 33.4% versus 16.5% for the bottom two — a 16.9 point gap. The higher-performing schools also have lower free/reduced lunch rates (43.32% and 44.72% versus 50.92% and 57.63%). Notably, student-teacher ratio alone does not explain results: Johnsville has the highest ratio (13.2) yet the best math scores, while University Avenue has a similar ratio (13.1) with much lower proficiency.
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