Summary:
The 56316 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary, which serves students in the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 337 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 584 out of 845 in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 457 out of 872 elementary schools, indicating a middle-of-the-pack performance.
In terms of academic achievement, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary's math proficiency rates are slightly below the state average, but its reading and science proficiency rates are higher. The school's overall reading proficiency (50.34%) in 2024-2025 is slightly above the state average (49.59%), and its 5th-grade reading proficiency (65.22%) is significantly higher than the state's 57.09%. Additionally, in 2023-2024, the school's science proficiency (57.5%) was higher than the district (34.92%) and state (39.56%) averages.
The school also has a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.56% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, suggesting a more personalized learning environment and better support for students.
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