Summary:
The 56137 zip code has only one school, Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Heron Lake-Okabena School District, which is ranked 314 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is generally considered a positive indicator for student learning and engagement. However, the school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 56.06%, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 6th grade. The school's overall proficiency rates in Math and Reading for all grades are 40.3% and 43.28%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 35% is also below the state average of 45.02%.
The data also indicates that Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past three school years, from 682 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 548 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 to 1 star out of 5 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state.
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