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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56172

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At a glance

Schools

393

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWest Elementary75^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Elementary up 108 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56172 zip code area is home to a single exemplary elementary school, West Elementary, which consistently outperforms state and district averages on key academic metrics. Ranked in the top 8.6% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, West Elementary has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, indicating its strong overall performance.

West Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in math, reading, and science, with rates ranging from 59.62% to 81.63% in math and 58.33% to 73.47% in reading across grade levels. These figures significantly exceed the state averages. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 64.15% in 2023-2024 was well above the state average of 45.02%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (42.46%), West Elementary is able to deliver these exceptional academic outcomes, potentially aided by its low student-teacher ratio of 13.6.

Overall, Murray County Central Schools is home to a standout elementary school in West Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top schools in Minnesota and provides a high-quality education to its students.

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
West Elementary	Public	2-6	2640 Forest Ave	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 836-6450	256	27	9.3	42.2%	216 (84.4%)	6 (2.3%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86.9	75^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.4%		76.2	183^rd of 881 public elementary schools	79.2%	108	81.6	78.6	68.8	59.6	72.2	73.5	64.3	58.3	71.2	66.8	$11,510
Murray County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 836-6450	137	0		43.8%	123 (89.8%)	2 (1.5%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56172

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Slayton	0.09 mi	4	68^th
Fulda	10.79 mi	2	294^th
Westbrook	16.91 mi	1	276^th
Tracy	17.87 mi	7	229^th
Edgerton	19.91 mi	2	265^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.