Summary:
ZIP code 56320 in Cold Spring, Minnesota is served by a single elementary school, Cold Spring Elementary, a PK–5 school with 656 students in the Rocori Public School District.
Because Cold Spring Elementary is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, there is no local school-to-school comparison — the useful comparisons are against the Rocori Public School District and the state. Math is the school's clearest strength: 52.7% of all students met state standards in math, above the district's 48.8% and the state's 44.9%. Third-grade math was especially strong at 65.7%. Reading is close to state levels at 47.3%, just above the district and slightly below the state, and it improved by 3.18 points over the past year while both district and state reading declined. Science is the main area of concern: only 18.9% of students met standards, below the district's 24.7% and the state's 25.5%, and it has stayed near 19% for two years.
Fifth grade is the weakest grade level across the board, trailing the state in math (37.7% vs. 41.9%), reading (48.1% vs. 54.5%), and science (18.9% vs. 25.9%), which suggests upper-elementary grades may need the most attention. The school's state rank has hovered in the middle — 48th, 46th, and 50th percentile over the last three years with 2 stars each year — while the district ranks higher at the 64th percentile with 3 stars. With 656 students, a 15.3 student-teacher ratio, and 37.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, this is a sizable PK–5 school. Overall, parents can expect a solid math program, reading that is improving and near state averages, and science that is the clearest opportunity for growth.
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