Summary:
ZIP code 56340 is home to two public schools — Holdingford Elementary (PK–6, 589 students) and Holdingford Secondary (grades 7–12, 509 students) — both part of the Holdingford Public School District. Together they serve roughly 1,098 students, and the area has no separate middle or alternative schools, so the secondary building covers the traditional middle and high school years. The district is ranked 115th of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 75th percentile with 4 stars.
Holdingford Elementary is the academic standout. It ranks 144th of 869 schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars) and has held 4 stars for three straight years, though its percentile slipped slightly from 87th to 83rd. Its all-grade proficiency beats both the district and the state in every subject: math 63.7% versus the state's 44.9%, reading 62.5% versus 48.6%, and science 36.0% versus 25.5%. Grade-level results are especially strong in 4th-grade math (81.2% vs. 55.2%) and 3rd-grade math (78.7% vs. 57.9%).
Holdingford Secondary tells a more mixed story. It ranks 242nd of 473 (49th percentile, 2 stars) and sits below the state in reading (45.0% vs. 48.6%) and science (21.4% vs. 25.5%), while math (45.3%) is essentially at the state average. Completion outcomes are a major bright spot: graduation is 96.8% versus the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 1.0% versus 4.2%. Proficiency also jumped sharply in one year — math +10 points, reading +15 points, science +13 points. Notably, its student-teacher ratio is 22.1, well above the elementary school's 13.7.
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