Summary:
ZIP code 55719 is served by a single middle-level school, Chisholm Elementary, which despite its name enrolls 142 students in grades 4–6 and belongs to the Chisholm Public School District in Chisholm, Minnesota.
Because it is the only middle school in the area, there are no local peers to compare it against — the more useful comparison is to its own district and to the state. On that measure, the school consistently outperforms its district in every tested subject across both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025. In 2025–2026, Reading proficiency was 44.0% versus the district's 33.7% and the state's 48.6%, a 10.3-point edge over the district and just 4.6 points below the state. Science was the standout: 27.7% proficiency, above both the district (19.2%) and the state (25.5%), and the only subject where the school tops the state average. Math was the clearest challenge, at 26.7% — better than the district's 22.8% but 18.2 points below the state's 44.9%. Every grade level trailed the state in Math, with 6th grade lowest at 21.4% against 39.5% statewide.
Looking at change over time, the school improved in Reading (up 1.64 points) and Science (up 4.97 points) while Math slipped slightly (down 1.77 points), though Math remained above the district average. Grade-level Reading results were fairly even, with 5th grade at 46.8% and 6th grade at 46.3% coming closest to state norms, while 4th grade lagged at 39.1%. Families should note the context: 62.68% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025 and the student-teacher ratio was 12.8. With only 142 students, small cohorts mean a single student can shift results by roughly 2 percentage points at a grade level, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution. Overall, Science is the strongest comparative subject, Reading sits near state norms, and Math is the area needing the most attention.
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