Summary:
ZIP code 55436 in Edina, Minnesota is served by two elementary schools — Countryside Elementary and Highlands Elementary — both K–5 schools in the Edina Public School District, which ranks 7th of 458 districts statewide (98th percentile, 5 stars). Together the two schools enroll 1,229 students: 665 at Countryside Elementary and 564 at Highlands Elementary. Both schools hold 5-star ratings and rank in the 96th percentile in the 2025–2026 statewide elementary rankings.
The two schools trade strengths. Highlands Elementary is ranked #35 of 869 statewide, up from #48 the prior year, and leads in reading (75.6% proficient vs. 71.4% at Countryside Elementary) and science (45.5% vs. 44.1%), with reading up about 5.4 percentage points year over year. Countryside Elementary ranks #38, has held a top-43 rank for three straight years, leads in math (76.5% vs. 74.6%), and improved science from 36.45% to 44.1%. Both beat the district in math and far exceed state averages in every subject — math by roughly 30 points, reading by 23–27 points, and science by about 19–20 points.
Two things are worth watching. Science is the one subject where both schools trail their own district average, and 5th-grade math is a shared soft spot: Countryside at 65.7% and Highlands at 62.5% fall below the district's 68.9%, though both remain far above the state's 41.9%. Reading patterns also differ — Countryside is steady across grades, while Highlands is stronger in 3rd and 5th grade and lower in 4th. Overall, families in this ZIP have two consistently elite options that differ mainly in rank momentum, reading strength, and grade-level performance.
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