Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55902

Summary:

The 55902 zip code area of Rochester, Minnesota is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 3 high schools, with no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a diverse range of academic performance and student demographics across these institutions.

Among the standout schools, Folwell Elementary and Bamber Valley Elementary consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic proficiency rates exceeding 65% in both math and reading. In contrast, the charter high schools, Rochester Stem Academy and Rochester Beacon Academy, struggle academically, with 0% proficiency in 11th-grade math.

The data also reveals significant variations in student demographics and school resources. The charter schools tend to serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates reaching as high as 98.81% at Rochester Math and Science Academy. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios range from 8.7 at Rochester Beacon Academy to 32.9 at Rochester Math and Science Academy, with the traditional public schools generally having lower ratios in the 15-19 range.

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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 All Grades	Total
Rochester Math & Science Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 252-5995	322	21	15.4	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	321 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%		16.5	752^nd of 881 public elementary schools	14.6%	68	34.3	20.5	17.5	51.9				28.8	14.3	27.3	47.5	46.7			33.6	$17,173
Rochester Math & Science Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	230	14	16.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	229 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rochester Math & Science Online	Public, Charter	9-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochester Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	974 Skyline Dr SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Beacon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 258-5351	115	10	11.2	43.5%	78 (67.8%)	5 (4.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)								(n/a)					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0					25.0	36.4	35.1	$20,456
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3030	599	0	15.3	21.0%	410 (68.4%)	31 (5.2%)	73 (12.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%		76	186^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.9%	2	69.5	69.7	57.3					65.1	50.5	57.6	68.4				59.2	$11,066
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4					66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8				69.4	$11,376
Project Search Mayo Clinic	Public	12	615 7th Street SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 512-0608	8	0	9.0		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$4,107
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	615 7th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4521	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 55902

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	0.72 mi	53	248^th
Byron	7.23 mi	4	15^th
Stewartville	9.42 mi	5	157^th
Kasson	12.74 mi	7	23^rd
Eyota	13.06 mi	3	184^th

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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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