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Best High Schools in Zip Code 55902

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Summary:

The 55902 zip code area of Rochester, Minnesota is home to three high schools: Rochester STEM Academy, Rochester Beacon Academy, and Project Search Mayo Clinic. These schools vary significantly in their performance, with Rochester Beacon Academy generally outperforming the other two schools across key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Rochester Beacon Academy stands out as the strongest performer, with higher reading proficiency rates than the state average and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. In contrast, Rochester STEM Academy faces significant challenges, ranking low statewide, with low test scores, high dropout rates, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Project Search Mayo Clinic, a small, specialized high school, stands out for its unique characteristics, including a very low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other two schools.

Overall, the high schools in the 55902 zip code area of Rochester, Minnesota exhibit stark differences in their performance and characteristics, with Rochester Beacon Academy emerging as the standout school, while Rochester STEM Academy faces significant challenges. Project Search Mayo Clinic operates as a unique, specialized high school with a different focus and profile compared to the other two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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 High School	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	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
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

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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