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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55944

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School

796

Students

5-star school

Top rankedKasson-Mantorville Elementary70^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 55944 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Kasson-Mantorville Elementary and Zumbro Education District. Kasson-Mantorville Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Minnesota and achieving exceptional test scores in both math and reading.

Kasson-Mantorville Elementary has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 70th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores in math and reading significantly exceed the state averages, with 78.86% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and 62.66% proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. In contrast, Zumbro Education District did not provide specific test score data.

While Kasson-Mantorville Elementary has a 25.13% free and reduced lunch rate, which is lower than the state average, Zumbro Education District has a much lower rate of 5.26%. The student-teacher ratio at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary is 16.4, but Zumbro Education District did not provide this information. The presence of these two elementary schools in the same zip code area could present opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing, potentially benefiting both schools and their students.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	59	13.6	24.1%	670 (84.2%)	12 (1.5%)	63 (7.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	87.3	70^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.5	75^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	80.5	77.3	78.9	60.8	64.4	62.7	$9,277

Cities Near Zip Code 55944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kasson	0.46 mi	7	23^rd
Byron	4.73 mi	4	15^th
Dodge Center	5.68 mi	3	191^st
Rochester	10.5 mi	53	248^th
Hayfield	11.03 mi	2	359^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.