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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56244

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Schools

437

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHancock Elementary23^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 56244 zip code is home to two exceptional schools, Hancock Elementary and Hancock Sec., which consistently rank among the top schools in Minnesota. Both schools are part of the highly-rated Hancock Public School District, which is ranked 6th out of 446 districts in the state.

Hancock Elementary is a standout, ranking 23rd out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with 79.39% of students proficient or better in Math and 80.92% in Reading, significantly outperforming the state averages. Hancock Sec. is also a top performer, ranking 12th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. The school has an impressive 84.2% four-year graduation rate and only a 4.4% dropout rate, with 65.77% of students proficient or better in Math and 65.38% in Reading.

Both schools have small student populations, with Hancock Elementary serving 227 students and Hancock Sec. serving 207 students. They also maintain low student-teacher ratios, with 12.6 and 12.5 students per teacher, respectively. The schools serve a diverse socioeconomic population, with Hancock Elementary having a 29.96% free/reduced lunch rate and Hancock Sec. having a 22.71% free/reduced lunch rate.

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 392-5622	233	18	12.9	28.3%	196 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	94	23^rd of 872 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.6	21^st of 881 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	96.6	94.6	55.6	72.4				79.4	75.9	75.7	77.8	96.6				80.9	$10,388
Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5622	204	16	12.6	22.1%	179 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	93.7	12^th of 450 public high schools	97.3%		96.3	6^th of 480 public high schools	98.8%	6					71.1	58.3	67.6	65.8					63.2	66.7	66.7	65.4	$12,810

Cities Near Zip Code 56244

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hancock	0.12 mi	2	4^th
Morris	7.96 mi	3	50^th
Starbuck	14.64 mi	2	200^th
Benson	15.17 mi	4	339^th
Glenwood	18.59 mi	6	72^nd

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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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