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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55444

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Top rankedMonroe Elementary School - MSE419^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Monroe Elementary School - MSE up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55444 zip code area in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Monroe Elementary School - MSE and Spero Academy Brooklyn Park. While both schools serve a relatively economically disadvantaged student population, the data analysis highlights Monroe Elementary School - MSE as the stronger performing school in the area.

Monroe Elementary School - MSE has higher proficiency rates on MCA-III Math and Reading tests compared to the state and Anoka-Hennepin School District averages. In contrast, Spero Academy Brooklyn Park has significantly lower proficiency rates across Math and Reading tests, well below the state averages. Additionally, Monroe Elementary School - MSE has a higher enrollment of 539 students, compared to only 84 students at Spero Academy Brooklyn Park.

While Spero Academy Brooklyn Park has a lower student-teacher ratio of 5.6, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The performance gap between the two schools is quite significant, with Monroe Elementary School - MSE outperforming Spero Academy Brooklyn Park across nearly all test score metrics. This suggests that Monroe Elementary School - MSE is providing a stronger educational experience for its students in the 55444 zip code 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
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	Public, Charter	K-5	7444 Humboldt Ave	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 465-8611	127	17	7.4	38.6%	58 (45.7%)	35 (27.6%)	22 (17.3%)	5 (3.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	5.6	828^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.4	826^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	4.4	20.0	20.0	13.2	8.7	6.3	26.7	13.0
Monroe Elementary School - MSE	Public	K-5	901 Brookdale Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3600	553	37	14.8	46.8%	128 (23.1%)	131 (23.7%)	50 (9.0%)	167 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.2%)	55.3	419^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.9%		52.4	459^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.9%	40	59.6	55.8	54.3	56.5	39.4	36.8	58.1	45.2	$15,146

Cities Near Zip Code 55444

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn Park	0.3 mi	34	416^th
Brooklyn Center	0.36 mi	18	434^th
Fridley	1.26 mi	17	415^th
Spring Lake Park	2.82 mi	10	169^th
Minneapolis	2.86 mi	166	384^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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