Summary:
ZIP code 56283, which covers Redwood Falls, Minnesota, is served by a single public elementary school: Redwood Valley Elementary School, part of the Redwood Area School District. It enrolls 442 students in grades PK–4. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP, parents here have one local option, so this is a detailed look at that school rather than a comparison among area schools.
Redwood Valley Elementary’s standout strength is math. In 2025–26, 64.4% of all tested grades were proficient in math, well above the district’s 47.2% and Minnesota’s 44.9%. Reading has improved sharply from a low base, rising from 33.54% in 2024–25 to 45.6% in 2025–26 — now above the district’s 43.8% and only 3.0 points below the state’s 48.6%. The school’s state ranking also climbed, from 570 of 872 schools (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–25 to 334 of 869 (62nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26, a gain of 236 rank positions. The district ranks 152 of 458, in the 67th percentile with 3 stars. Both subjects improved faster than district and state benchmarks.
Grade-level results show some variation. Third grade outperformed fourth grade in both subjects: math was 68.8% in 3rd grade versus 61.0% in 4th, and reading was 50.0% versus 42.2%. Fourth-grade reading is the main relative weakness, at 42.2% compared with 48.8% statewide, while 3rd-grade reading was 3.2 points above the state. The math–reading gap remains persistent at about 18.8 points. For context, 44.8% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25 and the student-teacher ratio was 12.4:1. With 442 students across PK–4, grade-level percentages can shift with small changes in tested enrollment.
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