Summary:
ZIP code 55921 is served by three public schools — Caledonia Elementary (PK–5), Caledonia Middle (6–8) and Caledonia Senior High (9–12) — all part of the Caledonia Public School District. Together they enroll 692 students, with the elementary largest at 295 (about 42.6% of the total), the high school at 259 (37.4%) and the middle school at 138 (19.9%). There are no alternative schools in the area.
The district as a whole is a standout, ranking 15th of 458 Minnesota districts (97th percentile, 5 stars). Both secondary schools are in the top 5% of their school types: Caledonia Senior High ranks 26th of 473 high schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), up sharply from 114th of 480 in 2023–2024, and Caledonia Middle ranks 28th of 546 middle schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), rising from the 84th percentile two years earlier. Caledonia Elementary holds 4 stars, ranking 127th of 869 elementary schools (85th percentile) with a fairly stable record.
On the 2025–26 tests, elementary math (64.6%) and reading (67.9%) and middle school math (62.3%) and reading (68.3%) all sit above the district (61.0% and 66.1%) and well above the state (44.9% and 48.6%). The high school is above state in math (49.2%) and reading (56.5%) but below district in both. Science is the most uneven subject: the high school posts an exceptional 54.8% versus the state's 25.5%, the elementary is at 35.8%, and the middle school is at 25.0% — roughly the state level but 14.5 points below the district. Graduation stands at 94.5% (state 84.9%) and dropout at 2.7% (state 4.2%). Free/reduced lunch ranges from 16.22% at the high school to 30.85% at the elementary, with student-teacher ratios of 11.6 to 13.4. These are small schools, so year-over-year changes may reflect different cohorts.
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