Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56283

Summary:

The 56283 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Redwood Area School District. Among these schools, Reede Gray Elementary and Redwood Valley Middle stand out for their strong academic performance, consistently outperforming district and state averages in math and reading proficiency.

Reede Gray Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 260 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Redwood Valley Middle also performs well, ranking 160 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools and maintaining a 3-star rating over the past 3 years. In contrast, Redwood Valley Senior High has seen a decline in its state-wide ranking, from 136 out of 476 high schools in 2022-2023 to 274 out of 450 high schools in 2024-2025, particularly struggling with math proficiency.

The schools in this area serve a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with Reede Gray Elementary and Redwood Valley Middle having over 49% and 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, respectively. This suggests that the schools may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and achievement due to the socioeconomic factors of the student population. However, the strong performance of Reede Gray Elementary and Redwood Valley Middle indicates that they have effective teaching practices or programs in place to help their students succeed.

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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
Redwood Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 644-3511	362	23	15.7	36.2%	204 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	5 (1.4%)	116 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.2	274^th of 450 public high schools	39.1%		59.1	215^th of 480 public high schools	55.2%	59							14.1	14.1							53.9	53.9	$14,300
Reede Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 McPhail Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 644-7628	442	35	12.4	44.8%	307 (69.5%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.2	570^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.6%		46.8	532^nd of 881 public elementary schools	39.6%	38	64.7	39.7						53.2	40.0	26.0						33.5	$11,770
Redwood Valley Middle	Public	5-8	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 644-3521	309	24	12.9	48.5%	200 (64.7%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	64.1	160^th of 519 public middle schools	69.2%		53.2	248^th of 545 public middle schools	54.5%	88			44.4	47.7	31.1	56.1		45.3			50.8	50.0	40.5	51.8		48.4	$11,692
Redwood Valley Alternative	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 644-3531	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$31,654

Cities Near Zip Code 56283

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redwood Falls	0.48 mi	4	278^th
Franklin	11.27 mi	1	123^rd
Belview	11.49 mi	1
Wabasso	11.68 mi	3	82^nd
Morgan	12.67 mi	1	393^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56283

Redwood Valley Middle

Redwood Valley Senior High

Reede Gray Elementary

Redwood Valley Alternative

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