Summary:
ZIP code 56026 has one public elementary school, NRHEG Elementary, serving grades PK–5 in Ellendale, Minnesota, within the NRHEG School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, parents can use district, state, and prior-year comparisons to judge performance.
NRHEG Elementary’s clearest strength is math. In 2025-2026, all-grades math proficiency was 54.4%, above the state’s 44.9% and well above the district’s 32.2%. Third-grade math was especially strong at 70.5%, compared with 57.9% statewide. Reading is mixed: all-grades reading was 45.2%, below the state’s 48.6% but above the district’s 37%, and it improved from 42.6% in 2024-2025. Third-grade reading was above state at 51.2% versus 46.8%, while fourth-grade reading was a notable weak spot at 33.3% versus 48.8% statewide. Science is the biggest challenge: all-grades science was 13.8%, below both the district’s 16.4% and the state’s 25.5%, and fifth-grade science was also 13.8% versus 25.9% statewide.
For context, NRHEG Elementary enrolled 354 PK–5 students in 2024-2025, with a 42.09% free/reduced lunch rate and an 11.4 student-teacher ratio. Its rank history places it around the middle of Minnesota elementary schools: 45th percentile in 2025-2026, 48th in 2024-2025, and 47th in 2023-2024, with 2 stars each year. The NRHEG School District overall rank is 320 of 458, or 30th percentile, with 2 stars. Overall, math is the standout subject, especially in third grade; science is the clearest weakness, especially in fifth grade; reading is improving but uneven, with fourth grade needing attention.
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