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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55604

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Top rankedGreat Expectations147^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 55604 covers Grand Marais, MN, and contains two elementary schools: Sawtooth Mountain Elementary, a PK–5 school with 203 students in Cook County Public Schools, and Great Expectations, a K–8 school with 113 students in the Great Expectations district.

Great Expectations is the standout, with a 2025–2026 school rank of 147 of 869 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) and district rank of 46 of 458 (90th percentile, 5 stars). It has climbed from the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 83rd percentile, and its reading proficiency is 72.3% versus the state’s 48.6%. Sawtooth Mountain Elementary ranks 629 of 869 (28th percentile, 1 star) and is below state averages in math (29.4% vs. 44.9%), reading (41.7% vs. 48.6%), and science (21.4% vs. 25.5%). However, both schools improved in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026; Sawtooth Mountain Elementary rebounded slightly from 2024–2025.

Great Expectations’ reading is exceptional; every tested grade 3–8 is above state, with 5th grade reading at 100% and 4th grade at 75%. Its math is uneven: 5th grade math is 58.3% and 6th grade is 53.8%, but 7th grade math is 21.4% vs. state 40.3%. Science strength is concentrated in 5th grade (63.6% vs. 25.9%), while 8th grade science is 12.5% vs. 16.7%. Sawtooth Mountain Elementary’s weakest area is math, especially grades 4 (22.6% vs. 55.2%) and 5 (17.9% vs. 41.9%). Sawtooth Mountain Elementary underperforms its district in reading and science but exceeds it in math. Great Expectations has lower free/reduced lunch (26.55% vs. 44.83%) and a slightly lower student/teacher ratio (9.3 vs. 10.2). With enrollments of 113 and 203, grade-level percentages can swing significantly, so treat them as directional.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Great Expectations	Public, Charter	K-8	550 E 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Great Expectations	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 387-9322	113	12	9.3	26.5%	95 (84.1%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	80.2	147^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.1%		69.7	274^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.6%	127	60.0	75.0	100.0	69.2	64.3	70.6	72.3	63.6	12.5	33.3	53.3	50.0	58.3	53.8	21.4	41.2	45.8			$16,258
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 387-2271	203	20	10.2	44.8%	139 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	31.8	629^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.3	692^nd of 872 public elementary schools	20.6%	63	38.5	36.7	50.0				41.7	21.4		21.4	50.0	22.6	17.9				29.4	89.5%	0%	$15,755

Cities Near Zip Code 55604

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Marais	3.26 mi	6	184^th
Tofte	30.4 mi	1
Grand Portage	31 mi	1

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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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