Summary:
The 56009 zip code contains a single elementary school, Alden-Conger Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 235 students. The school is part of the Alden-Conger Public School District, which is ranked 138 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alden-Conger Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 484 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 563 out of 872 in 2024-2025. Its rating has remained at 2 stars out of 5 during this time. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels, with 5th-grade math proficiency at 15.63% compared to the state average of 42.94%, and 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 47.06% compared to the state average of 57.09%. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 48.57% is slightly above the state average of 45.02%.
Alden-Conger Elementary has a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 37.87%, which is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the data suggests that Alden-Conger Elementary is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings, despite its lower student-teacher ratio.
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