Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55943

The 55943 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, all part of the Houston Public School District except for Ridgeway Community School, a public charter elementary school.

Two schools stand out as high performers: Houston Elementary, which ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools with strong test scores and a low student-teacher ratio, and Ridgeway Community School, another top 25-30% performer with exceptional math proficiency and a similarly low student-teacher ratio. The high schools in the area, including Minnesota Virtual Academy High, Houston Secondary, and Summit Learning Program, have comparable graduation rates around 84% and dropout rates around 4-4.5%.

The data suggests that school type (traditional public vs. charter) and student-teacher ratio may be important factors influencing academic achievement in this area, with the two highest-performing schools being a traditional public school and a public charter school, both with low student-teacher ratios. The virtual schools, such as Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementary and Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle, generally have lower test scores compared to the traditional public schools despite serving a similar student population.