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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56215

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School

391

Students

Top rankedNorthside Elementary547^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 56215 zip code in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Northside Elementary, which serves students in the Benson Public School District. While the school has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average math proficiency rates in 3rd grade, it generally performs below the state averages across key metrics, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools.

Northside Elementary's overall math and reading proficiency rates are below the state averages, and the school's performance declines from 3rd to 4th and 5th grades. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in Minnesota. Additionally, the Benson Public School District, which Northside Elementary is a part of, is also ranked in the bottom half of districts in the state.

The data suggests that Northside Elementary may be facing socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This, combined with the school's declining academic performance, indicates that there may be opportunities for Northside Elementary and the Benson Public School District to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nevada Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 843-2710	391	23	16.7	38.4%	315 (80.6%)	6 (1.5%)	44 (11.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	42.3	547^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.3%		44.9	545^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.1%	2	68.3	33.3	29.3	44.8	50.8	21.4	45.6	41.3	$12,180

Cities Near Zip Code 56215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benson	0.42 mi	4	339^th
Murdock	11.88 mi	1	188^th
Hancock	15.61 mi	2	4^th
Kerkhoven	15.9 mi	3	350^th
Starbuck	20.85 mi	2	200^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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