Summary:
ZIP code 56019 has exactly one elementary school, Comfrey Elementary, which serves grades PK–6 with 57 students as part of the Comfrey Public School District in Minnesota. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, the most useful comparisons are against the district and the state rather than against other local schools.
Reading is the school's standout strength. In 2025–2026, all-grade Reading proficiency was 63.6%, above the district's 56.6% and the state's 48.6% — a 15.0-point advantage over the state. Reading was even stronger in 2024–2025, at 70.37% versus 49.59% statewide. Fifth grade Reading reached 80%, compared with 54.5% statewide, while third grade Reading (45.5%) was close to the state. Math was also above state overall in 2025–2026 (50% versus 44.9%), although results varied by grade: third grade Math was 60% (state 57.9%) but fifth grade Math was 20% (state 41.9%). Science was modest yet above state at 30% versus 25.5%, including 30% in fifth grade. The school's rank history shows steady improvement, moving from 26th percentile and 1 star in 2017–2018 to 41st percentile in 2021–2022 and 59th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026.
Context matters here: with 57 students, an 8.9:1 student-teacher ratio, and 42.11% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, Comfrey Elementary is a small school where one or two students can shift a grade-level percentage sharply. Some grade-level results and the 2024–2025 all-grade Science value are suppressed by the state for privacy, so they are unknown rather than zero. Overall, families will find a small, steadily improving school with notably strong Reading outcomes and academics generally above district and state averages.
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