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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55902

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Schools

1,273

Students

Districts

Top rankedFolwell Elementary School101^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rochester Math & Science Elementary up 68 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55902 zip code area of Rochester, Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Bamber Valley Elementary, Rochester Math and Science Academy, and Folwell Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the Rochester Public School District and the Rochester Math and Science Academy.

Among the three schools, Folwell Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. Folwell Elementary boasts a statewide ranking of 101 out of 872 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's students also outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grade levels.

In contrast, Rochester Math and Science Academy appears to be the weakest performer in the group, with a statewide ranking of 684 out of 872 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students lag behind the district and state averages on standardized test scores, with proficiency rates well below 50% in both math and reading. Bamber Valley Elementary, on the other hand, falls somewhere in the middle, with a statewide ranking of 184 out of 872 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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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 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 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
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

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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