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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56340

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589

Students

Top rankedHoldingford Elementary120^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 56340 zip code is home to one exceptional elementary school, Holdingford Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-6. This public school has consistently ranked among the top 15% of elementary schools in Minnesota, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Holdingford Public School District, which oversees Holdingford Elementary, is also performing above the state average, suggesting a strong commitment to educational excellence in the area. Holdingford Elementary's test scores in math, reading, and science are significantly higher than both the district and state averages, with 65.96% of students scoring proficient or better in math and 64.13% in reading during the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's success can be attributed to its favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 and the relatively low percentage of students (24.29%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a student population from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Holdingford Elementary stands out as a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Holdingford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 746-4462	589	43	13.7	31.6%	564 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.3	120^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.9	114^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.1%	6	79.0	78.6	53.8	52.4	66.0	56.8	51.2	72.5	76.2	64.1	$9,694

Cities Near Zip Code 56340

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holdingford	1.51 mi	3	227^th
Upsala	8.2 mi	2	161^st
Avon	8.36 mi	1	59^th
Albany	9.32 mi	4	60^th
Royalton	9.57 mi	5	223^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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