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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55906

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656

Students

Top rankedJefferson Elementary School94^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

Summary:

The 55906 zip code area of Rochester, Minnesota is home to two elementary schools - Jefferson Elementary and Churchill Elementary, both part of the Rochester Public School District. Based on the available data, Jefferson Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in this area.

Jefferson Elementary consistently achieves much higher proficiency rates on MCA-III math and reading assessments compared to the district and state averages, often exceeding them by 10-20 percentage points. The school has earned a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 88-150 elementary schools in Minnesota. In contrast, the Rochester Public School District as a whole is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

The data also reveals that Jefferson Elementary serves a relatively more advantaged student population, with a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch students (33.4%) compared to Churchill Elementary (44.1%). Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, compared to 15.2 at Churchill Elementary. These factors likely contribute to the school's stronger academic performance and higher rankings.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2240 7th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3150	192	0	15.2	47.9%	93 (48.4%)	40 (20.8%)	24 (12.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)								(n/a)									$11,939
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	88^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	76.0	75.6	53.6	68.4	71.3	65.6	69.1	68.5	$13,443

Cities Near Zip Code 55906

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	0.36 mi	53	248^th
Byron	9.67 mi	4	15^th
Elgin	10.17 mi	2	86^th
Eyota	11.67 mi	3	184^th
Pine Island	12.01 mi	5	125^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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