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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56301

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At a glance

Schools

3,856

Students

Districts

Top rankedTechnical Senior High338^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Smallest classes

STRIDE Academy Elementary 10.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

STRIDE Academy Middle

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 56301 has five schools serving PK–12 grades: two elementary, one middle, two high, and no alternative schools, with total enrollment of 3,856 students. Four are in St. Cloud Public School District and one is in STRIDE Academy. Technical Senior High is largest at 1,561 students (40.5% of ZIP), followed by Oak Hill Community Elementary (878), South Junior High (831), STRIDE Academy Elementary (569), and Newport Academy (17). The district serves 85.3% of students; high schools enroll 1,578.

Among ranked schools, Technical Senior High has the highest 2025-2026 rank percentile (29th) and strongest graduation signal: 83.4% graduation vs district 67.3% and state 84.9%; dropout 4.6% vs district 8.5% and state 4.2%. Its science proficiency is 21.7%, above district 14.8%, though math 18.8% and reading 30.2% trail district and state. Oak Hill Community Elementary is the stronger elementary: 17th percentile, math 30.6% above district 24.9%, reading 31.3% above district 31.0%, science 13.6% below district 14.8%. South Junior High’s reading is 33.1%, above district 31.0%, but science is 6.0%, well below district 14.8% and state 25.5%. STRIDE Academy Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch (83.66%), 7th percentile with 0 stars, reading 15.5% and math 25.8% (above its district 13.9%). Newport Academy’s proficiency data are suppressed (—).

Key metrics show that among reporting schools in 2025-2026, average math proficiency was about 24.3% vs the state’s 44.9%, reading about 27.5% vs 48.6%, and science about 13.8% vs 25.5%. Rank percentiles were Technical Senior High 29, South Junior High 23, Oak Hill Community Elementary 17, and STRIDE Academy Elementary 7. Free/reduced lunch ranged from 63.55% to 83.66% for four schools, while Newport Academy was 17.65%. Reading declined from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 at Technical Senior High, Oak Hill Community Elementary, South Junior High, and STRIDE Academy Elementary, while math was mixed. Newport Academy’s 0.0% graduation and 0.0% dropout should be read cautiously given its 17 students and suppressed scores. Overall, the ZIP remains below state proficiency levels, especially in science, with Technical Senior High standing out for graduation and science and Oak Hill Community Elementary for elementary math and reading.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
STRIDE Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3241 Oakham Ln	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 230-5340	569	56	10.2	83.7%	37 (6.5%)	493 (86.6%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	8.3	811^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.4	740^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.1%	71	16.7	14.3						15.5					35.2	16.5						25.8	$12,178
STRIDE Virtual Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3241 Oakham Ln	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 230-5340	0			—															(n/a)
STRIDE Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3701 33rd St S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 230-5340	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.2	513^th of 546 public middle schools	6.0%					(n/a)			28.8	23.7	17.0	21.3		23.1	5.9	1.4		4.0			15.5	3.1	11.2	1.3		8.2
South Junior High	Public	6-8	1120 15th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7230	831	52	15.8	64.0%	345 (41.5%)	321 (38.6%)	72 (8.7%)	26 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.5%)	26.1	418^th of 546 public middle schools	23.4%		30.6	388^th of 519 public middle schools	25.2%	30				32.8	32.4	34.4		33.1		6.0		6.0				20.5	24.6	21.3		22.0	$12,481
Technical Senior High	Public	9-12	4200 33rd St S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-8350	1,561	87	17.9	63.5%	559 (35.8%)	735 (47.1%)	107 (6.9%)	25 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	120 (7.7%)	30.7	338^th of 473 public high schools	28.5%		33.1	330^th of 450 public high schools	26.7%	8							30.2	30.2			21.7	21.7							18.8	18.8	$12,760
Oak Hill Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 County Road 136	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6000	878	59	14.8	66.4%	266 (30.3%)	486 (55.4%)	46 (5.2%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	45 (5.1%)	20.5	719^th of 869 public elementary schools	17.3%		28.6	660^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.3%	59	24.1	34.3	36.9					31.3	13.6			13.6	29.5	39.4	20.7					30.6	$13,981
Newport Academy	Public	7-12	1726 7th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6895	17	2	10.2	17.6%	16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter	Public	6-12	1101 Washington Memorial Dr	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 370-8020	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Cloud	0.83 mi	24	423^rd
Waite Park	0.99 mi	5	438^th
Sauk Rapids	4.52 mi	9	291^st
Saint Joseph	4.72 mi	1	322^nd
Sartell	5.85 mi	10	40^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.