Schools in Zip Code 56319

ZIP code 56319 has one public school, Carlos Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 in the Alexandria Public School District; there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this ZIP code, so families should look to the wider district for later grades. Carlos Elementary enrolls 108 students, has a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, and reports 25.93% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025.

The school has a strong record. In 2025–2026 it ranked 93 of 869 Minnesota schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), after ranking 63 of 872 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025 and 269 of 881 (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024. Math is its standout: 83% of all tested students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 54.8% in the district and 44.9% statewide; in 2024–2025, math proficiency was 82.69%. Reading was 59.6% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 55.3% and the state’s 48.6%, but 3rd-grade reading was 44.4%, below the district’s 51.7% and the state’s 46.8%. Science rose from 20% in 2024–2025 to 43.8% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 31.1% and state’s 25.5%.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Carlos Elementary is a small, high-performing school with especially strong math outcomes and an overall state ranking that has improved sharply, though it dipped slightly from its 2024–2025 peak. The district also ranks well: the Alexandria Public School District is 55 of 458 districts (88th percentile, 4 stars). Because enrollment is only 108 students, grade-level proficiency percentages can shift noticeably from year to year with small changes in the number of tested students. Reading is generally solid, with 3rd grade as a relative weak spot, while science’s recent rebound is encouraging. Families should keep in mind that after 5th grade, students continue elsewhere in the district or nearby.