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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55744

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Schools

1,251

Students

Top rankedEast Rapids Elementary210^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 55744 zip code area in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: East Rapids Elementary, West Rapids Elementary, and Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Grand Rapids Public School District.

Among the three schools, East Rapids Elementary stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 164th out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. East Rapids Elementary also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

In contrast, West Rapids Elementary lags behind the district and state in several academic areas, suggesting an opportunity for improvement. The Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center, which serves only pre-kindergarten students, highlights the district's focus on early childhood education. Overall, the data suggests that the 55744 zip code area offers a range of educational options, with East Rapids Elementary standing out as the top-performing school in the region.

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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 (2025)	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
East Rapids Elementary	Public	3-5	1195 NE 10th St	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5880	639	39	16.4	46.5%	530 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.8	164^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.4%	46	65.8	65.7	55.0	62.3	57.7	58.8	61.7	59.4
West Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 SW 22nd Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5870	612	36	17.1	49.2%	513 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary	Public	K-5	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5880	0																		(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 55744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Rapids	0.78 mi	12	126^th
Cohasset	5.03 mi	1	135^th
Coleraine	5.83 mi	3	274^th
Marble	12.02 mi	1
Warba	13.9 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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