Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55438

Summary:

The 55438 zip code is home to a single standout school, Ridgeview Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Bloomington Public School District. Ridgeview Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in key academic metrics, including proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Ridgeview Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading for all grades were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 72.35% in Math and 72.81% in Reading, compared to 38.3% and 41.75% for the district, and 45.21% and 49.59% for the state. The school's individual grade-level proficiency rates in these subjects were also consistently higher than the district and state.

Ridgeview Elementary's strong performance is reflected in its high rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger, with a 5-star rating in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years, and a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 26.43% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7, suggesting it may serve a relatively affluent student population. Overall, Ridgeview Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the 55438 zip code, making it a desirable option for families in the area.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55438	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7100	390	28	13.8	23.8%	265 (67.9%)	51 (13.1%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	86.7	77^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.2%		80.8	134^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.8%	57	74.0	59.4	83.1	72.4	64.9	68.1	85.9	72.8	$13,266

Cities Near Zip Code 55438

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomington	0.96 mi	30	342^nd
Edina	2.55 mi	18	29^th
Eden Prairie	2.68 mi	21	42^nd
Richfield	4.31 mi	22	375^th
Shakopee	4.32 mi	22	267^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.

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