Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56345

Summary:

The 56345 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of strong-performing and struggling schools, with Lindbergh Elementary and Lincoln Elementary standing out as the top performers, while the alternative Little Falls Continuing Education school faces significant academic challenges.

The elementary schools in the area appear to be the strongest performers, with Lindbergh and Lincoln boasting significantly higher proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the Little Falls Community Schools district and the state of Minnesota. In contrast, the alternative schools, such as Little Falls Continuing Education, have much lower test scores, despite maintaining relatively high graduation rates.

Across the schools, there is a wide range in student-teacher ratios, from very low in the alternative schools to more typical levels in the other schools. The free/reduced lunch rates also vary, with the alternative schools generally serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. These factors likely contribute to the academic performance differences observed in the data.

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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	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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
SUN Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	9	2	3.6	33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mid State Educational District Steps Trans. Prog	Public	12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
WIN-Elementary School	Public	K-5	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	9	4	2.0	55.6%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
WIN-High School	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	14	3	4.2	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
MSED PAES Lab	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
WIN-Middle School	Public	6-9	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	10	2	4.4	70.0%	6 (60.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 6th St SW	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-6200	477	41	11.7	41.5%	439 (92.0%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,056
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	3-5	101 9th St SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-3200	473	36	13.0	45.7%	422 (89.2%)	12 (2.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	46.6	505^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.1%		52.4	461^st of 881 public elementary schools	47.7%	44	63.5	53.7	31.7					49.7	47.0	34.1	45.0					42.5	$11,279
Community Middle	Public	6-8	1000 1st Ave NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 616-4200	496	34	14.7	44.4%	434 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	42.7	304^th of 519 public middle schools	41.4%		44.2	310^th of 545 public middle schools	43.1%	6				26.3	32.0	28.9		29.0				46.8	42.5	38.0		42.4	$10,106
Little Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	1001 5th Ave SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 616-2200	747	48	15.6	33.3%	671 (89.8%)	13 (1.7%)	25 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	39.4	299^th of 450 public high schools	33.6%		42.4	301^st of 480 public high schools	37.3%	2							26.0	26.0							37.7	37.7	$12,380
Little Falls Continuing Education	Public	9-12	1001 5th Ave SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 632-7951	112	4	25.7	56.3%	102 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.4%)	9.7	420^th of 450 public high schools	6.7%		8.4	441^st of 480 public high schools	8.1%	21							0.0	0.0							26.3	26.3	$12,208
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 5th Ave SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 632-2003	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Falls	0.68 mi	13	369^th
Randall	9.92 mi	1	377^th
Royalton	10.75 mi	5	223^rd
Pierz	12.76 mi	4	21^st
Staples	13.92 mi	8	280^th

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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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