Summary:
ZIP code 56157 in Lynd, Minnesota contains two public schools, both part of the Lynd Public School District: Lynd Elementary, which serves grades PK–5 with 104 students, and Lynd Middle School, which serves grades 5–8 with 71 students. There are no high schools in this ZIP, and both schools share the same campus address on Saint Albans Street, with an overlap at 5th grade. Total listed enrollment is 175 students.
The two schools are heading in opposite directions. Lynd Middle School jumped from the 18th percentile with 1 star to the 41st percentile with 2 stars, and its rank improved from 446 out of 545 to 320 out of 546. Lynd Elementary moved the other way, falling from 30th percentile with 2 stars to 22nd percentile with 1 star. The middle school's gain appears driven by math, which rose from 11.48% to 22.8% in 2025–26, though reading slipped slightly and science fell to 10.3% versus 25.5% state.
Parents should know that almost every listed 2025–26 school figure sits below its state benchmark. The one exception is middle school 6th grade reading at 54.5% versus 53.4% statewide. Elementary shows relative math strength against its district — 32% versus 25.6% — but deep weak spots, including 4th grade math at 15.4% versus 55.2% state and 3rd grade reading at 16.7% versus 46.8% state. Middle school science is a major weak area, with 5th grade at 6.3% versus 25.9% state. Because enrollments are small, grade-level percentages swing widely from year to year, so trends deserve more attention than any single result. The district overall ranks 326 out of 458, in the 29th percentile with 1 star.
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