Best High Schools in Zip Code 56283

ZIP code 56283 has one public high school, Redwood Valley Senior High, serving grades 9–12 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, as part of Redwood Area School District. With 362 students, a 36.19% free/reduced-lunch rate, and a 15.7 student-teacher ratio, it is a 3-star school. Its ranking improved from 274th of 450 schools in 2024–25 (39th percentile, 2 stars) to 206th of 473 in 2025–26 (56th percentile, 3 stars). The district ranks 152nd of 458 (67th percentile, 3 stars), so the school is improving but still trails its district overall.

Academically, science is the standout. In 2025–26, science proficiency was 46.3%, compared with 26.3% in the district and 25.5% statewide; it also rose from 41.3% in 2024–25. The End-of-Course science result was 46.3%, matching the district and beating the state’s 35%. Math remains the biggest gap: proficiency was 25% in 2025–26, versus 47.2% in the district and 44.9% statewide, though it improved from 14.1%. The 11th-grade math result was also 25%, equal to the district but below the state’s 35.3%. Reading fell from 53.85% in 2024–25 to 37% in 2025–26, below the district’s 43.8% and the state’s 48.6%; because this is tied to 10th grade and exam labels change between years, year-over-year reading comparisons should be made cautiously.

Graduation outcomes are stronger than proficiency outcomes. The school’s graduation rate was 92.7% in 2024–25, above the district’s 91.7% and well above the state’s 84.9%, while its dropout rate was 4.1%, essentially matching the district’s 4.1% and the state’s 4.2%. Overall, Redwood Valley Senior High offers clear strengths in science, graduation, and dropout results, with a recent ranking rebound. Its main challenge is math proficiency, which remains well below district and state levels, and reading, which shows notable volatility. Continued improvement in those areas will likely determine whether the school can move closer to, or above, its district’s ranking level.