Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55736

Summary:

The 55736 zip code is home to two schools: Floodwood Elementary and Floodwood Secondary, both part of the Floodwood Public School District. While Floodwood Elementary has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking and test scores, Floodwood Secondary has shown consistent improvement, making it the standout school in the area.

Floodwood Secondary has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 329 out of 480 Minnesota high schools in 2023-2024 to 157 out of 450 in 2024-2025. Its math proficiency rates have also improved, from 34.38% in 2023-2024 to 41.46% in 2024-2025. However, Floodwood Elementary has experienced a significant decline in its math proficiency rates, dropping from 56.86% in 2023-2024 to 38.46% in 2024-2025, which is a concerning trend that the school district should address.

Both schools serve a population with a higher level of economic need, as indicated by their free/reduced lunch rates, which are higher than the state average. However, the schools also have smaller class sizes, with student-teacher ratios of 11.2 for Floodwood Elementary and 9.8 for Floodwood Secondary, which can be beneficial for student learning. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of the schools in the 55736 zip code, highlighting both their strengths and areas for improvement.

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Floodwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	115 4th Ave W	Floodwood	55736	St. Louis County	Floodwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 476-2285	88	9	9.9	42.0%	75 (85.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	49.5	479^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.1%		71.1	243^rd of 881 public elementary schools	72.4%	236	60.0	33.3	13.3	50.0				38.5	60.0	33.3	53.3	60.0				51.9	$17,407
Floodwood Secondary	Public	7-12	115 4th Ave W	Floodwood	55736	St. Louis County	Floodwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 476-2285	80	7	11.5	40.0%	69 (86.3%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	66.8	157^th of 450 public high schools	65.1%		36.3	329^th of 480 public high schools	31.5%	172					44.4	40.0	38.5	41.5					44.4	30.0	50.0	42.1	$15,584

Cities Near Zip Code 55736

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Floodwood	2.72 mi	2	215^th
Cromwell	14.75 mi	2	137^th
Culver	18.34 mi	2	398^th
Cloquet	22.88 mi	10	218^th
Warba	23.35 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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