Schools in Zip Code 56278

ZIP code 56278 covers Ortonville, Minnesota, and includes two public schools serving grades PK–12: Knoll Elementary (PK–6, 282 students) and Ortonville Secondary (7–12, 228 students), both part of Ortonville Public Schools. Total enrollment across the two schools is 510 students. The district is ranked 135 out of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 71st percentile with 4 stars. The data includes state rankings, test proficiency in Math, Reading, and Science, free/reduced lunch percentages, student-teacher ratios, and, for the secondary school, graduation and dropout rates. The reported test figures are exact percentages as given.

Knoll Elementary is the clear standout and is improving. Its 2025–2026 rank is 102 out of 869 schools, the 88th percentile with 4 stars, up from 214/881 in 2023–2024 and 175/872 in 2024–2025. All-grade proficiency is Math 72.8% vs district 56.7% and state 44.9%; Reading 64.4% vs district 53.4% and state 48.6%; and Science 34.4% vs district 23.9% and state 25.5%. Grade-level results include 4th grade Math at 97.1% vs state 55.2%, 3rd grade Math at 81.1% vs state 57.9%, 4th grade Reading at 77.1% vs state 48.8%, and 5th grade Science at 34.4% vs state 25.9%. In every tested elementary grade/subject shown, Knoll is above the state proficiency rate. Science is its relative weakness, though it still exceeds district and state averages.

Ortonville Secondary is more mixed. Its 2025–2026 rank is 193 out of 473, the 59th percentile with 3 stars, and its rank history is volatile: 193/480 in 2023–2024, 57/450 in 2024–2025, then 193/473 in 2025–2026. All-grade proficiency is below state averages: Math 36.9% vs 44.9%, Reading 41.9% vs 48.6%, and Science 19.8% vs 25.5%. However, 11th grade Math is 44.4% vs state 35.3%, while 8th grade Science is only 5.4% vs state 16.7%. Graduation and dropout outcomes are excellent: a 97.1% graduation rate vs state 84.9%, and a 0.0% dropout rate vs state 4.2%. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratios are similar between the two schools, so the proficiency gap is not simply explained by those factors. The district’s 4-star rating appears carried by the elementary school and the secondary school’s completion outcomes, with Science the weakest subject across the dataset.