Summary:
ZIP code 56309 in Ashby, Minnesota is home to exactly one high school: Ashby Secondary, a public school serving grades 7–12 with 137 students in the Ashby Public School District. Because it is the only school in the area, the most useful comparisons are between Ashby Secondary, its district, and the state as a whole.
The school has genuine strengths. Its statewide rank improved from 381st of 480 in 2023–2024 to 250th of 473 in 2025–2026, moving from the 21st to the 47th percentile. Seventh grade reading is a standout at 72.7% proficient versus 43.5% statewide, and 7th grade math (56.5% vs. 40.3%) and 8th grade math (52.0% vs. 42.3%) also beat the state. All-grade reading rose from 46.97% in 2024–2025 to 52.6% in 2025–2026, moving from below to above the state rate of 48.6%.
Challenges remain. Science is below the state at every level: 8th grade at 8.0% vs. 16.7%, all grades at 20.0% vs. 25.5%, and End of Course at 30.0% vs. 35.0%. Eleventh grade math (26.3% vs. 35.3%) shows a drop-off in upper high school, and the 75.0% graduation rate trails the state's 84.9% while the 12.5% dropout rate is roughly three times the state's 4.2%. The school still holds a 2-star rating and sits below the 50th percentile, though the district rates 4 stars in the 76th percentile. With only 137 students, a student or two can shift these percentages noticeably.
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