Summary:
ZIP code 55956 in Mazeppa, Minnesota has just one listed elementary school: Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School, a grades 3–6 school with 349 students in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District. Because it serves grades 3–6 rather than K–5, it functions more as an upper-elementary or intermediate school, and there is no other public elementary option in this ZIP code to compare it against — so the meaningful comparisons are against its district and the state of Minnesota.
By the numbers, this school performs well above state averages. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 72.6% in math (state: 44.9%), 63.9% in reading (state: 48.6%), and 47.3% in science (state: 25.5%) — advantages of roughly 28, 15, and 22 points. Math is the standout, particularly in the upper grades: grade 5 math was 72.5% versus 41.9% statewide, and grade 6 math was 79.3% versus 39.5%, essentially double the state rate. Reading is strong overall but uneven — 5th and 6th grade reading (75.6% and 73.6%) far exceed state, while 4th grade reading at 46.1% sits just below the state's 48.8%, the only grade-level figure under the state mark.
The school has ranked in the top 10–12% of Minnesota schools for three straight years: 71st of 881 (5 stars) in 2023–2024, 91st of 872 (4 stars) in 2024–2025, and 95th of 869 (4 stars) in 2025–2026. Its district ranks 36th of 458 statewide, at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars. One trend to watch is science, which fell from 58.02% to 47.3% year over year — a 10.72-point drop, though still well above state. Contextually, the school reports 28.94% free/reduced lunch eligibility and a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025.
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