Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55795

ZIP code 55795 has two public schools, both in the Willow River Public School District: Willow River Elementary (grades PK–6, 231 students) and Willow River Secondary (grades 7–12, 205 students). They share a campus at 8142 Pine St in Willow River, Minnesota, serve roughly 436 students combined, and the area has no standalone middle school or alternative school.

Willow River Elementary is the stronger academic performer. In 2025–2026 its all-grade math and reading proficiency both reached 49.1%, above the district (32.2% math, 45.1% reading) and above the state in both subjects. Fourth-grade math (59.1%) and sixth-grade math (46.7%) beat state averages, as does third-grade reading (53.6%). The school rose from the 49th to the 56th percentile and from 2 to 3 stars. Two areas need attention: fourth-grade reading is 31.8% against the state's 48.8%, and science fell 7.48 points year over year to 26.9%.

Willow River Secondary stands out for completion, with a 96.3% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, both far better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Its rank climbed to the 68th percentile (150 of 473 high schools), up from the 51st a year earlier. Science is solid — all-grade 30.6% and End-of-Course 48.5%, both above state — but math is a serious weakness: all-grade math is 12.9%, with 7th grade at 10.8% and 8th grade at 10.3% versus state rates above 40%, and reading slipped from 48.96% to 40.8%. Parents should weigh the strong graduation outcomes against the middle-grade math gap.