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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56150

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At a glance

School

170

Students

Top rankedPleasantview Elementary387^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pleasantview Elementary up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56150 zip code in Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, Pleasantview Elementary, which serves grades 4-5 and is part of the Jackson County Central School District. Pleasantview Elementary is a relatively strong-performing school, ranking in the top 45% of Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasantview Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grade. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Math and Reading even exceed the state averages. Additionally, Pleasantview's Science proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Pleasantview Elementary has maintained consistent performance, there may be opportunities for improvement, especially in 5th-grade Math where the school's proficiency rate is slightly below the state average. Additionally, with over 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with higher economic needs, which is an important factor to consider when evaluating its performance.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th 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

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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