Summary:
ZIP code 56220 is home to a single elementary school — Canby Elementary in Canby, MN — which serves grades PK–6 with 304 students as part of the Canby Public School District.
Because it is the only elementary school in the area, there is nothing to compare it against locally, so the most useful comparison is to the state. Canby Elementary earns a 3-star rating in 2025–2026 and ranks 293 out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 66th percentile, or roughly the top third of the state. That rank has improved steadily, from 313 of 881 (64th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 306 of 872 (65th percentile) in 2024–2025. The school also outperforms its own district and the state in both Math and Reading. The Canby Public School District overall is rated 2 stars and sits at the 44th percentile, which suggests the elementary school is a relative bright spot locally — though district rankings can include other schools.
Academically, Math and Reading are clear strengths. In 2025–2026, all-grade Math proficiency is 55.8%, which is 10.9 points above the state, and Reading is 58.3%, 9.7 points above the state. Performance varies by grade, though: 3rd-grade Math is exceptionally high at 87.2% (29.3 points above the state) and 4th-grade Math is 70.0%, while 5th- and 6th-grade Math fall below the state at 32.4% and 32.6%. Reading is more even, with 3rd grade 19.9 points above the state and 5th grade 4.5 points below. Science is the persistent weak spot at 20.6%, below the state's 25.5%. Year over year, Math improved by 6.12 points, Science was essentially flat, and Reading slipped 1.96 points but remains above the state. Around 39.8% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1.
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