Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56150

Summary:

The 56150 zip code area is home to two well-performing schools - Jackson County Central Middle School and Pleasantview Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Jackson County Central School District and have consistently ranked in the top 50% of their respective school types in Minnesota over the past 3 years.

Jackson County Central Middle School stands out for its strong math proficiency, particularly in 6th and 7th grades, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6. While reading proficiency is slightly below the state average, the school's overall 3-star rating and top 50% ranking demonstrate its academic success.

Pleasantview Elementary School also excels, with above-average proficiency in math, reading, and science. The school's 4th grade math and 5th grade reading scores are particularly noteworthy, and its low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, the schools in this zip code appear to be providing a quality education to their students, with some variations in specific subject areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)						MCA-III Reading (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	4-5	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 662-6625	170	11	14.8	39.4%	156 (91.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.6	387^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.2	425^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.8%	38	54.9	47.2				51.1	46.5	56.9				51.8	$13,741
Jackson County Central Middle	Public	6-8	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 662-6625	241	15	16.0	38.2%	198 (82.2%)	6 (2.5%)	17 (7.1%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	57.4	206^th of 519 public middle schools	60.3%		62.1	182^nd of 545 public middle schools	66.6%	24			46.3	47.1	40.3	44.6			46.3	45.7	33.3	42.0	$10,848

Cities Near Zip Code 56150

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakefield	0.2 mi	2	201^st
Okabena	8.83 mi	1	385^th
Jackson	9.07 mi	3	122^nd
Heron Lake	11.06 mi	1	347^th
Windom	13.69 mi	11	264^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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