Schools in Zip Code 56354

ZIP code 56354 is home to a single school — Miltona Elementary — an elementary school serving grades K–5 with 126 students in the Alexandria Public School District; because there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this ZIP, families with older students would need to look outside the area.

For parents, the headline is that this one school performs very well. In 2025–2026, Miltona Elementary ranked 19th out of 869 Minnesota schools, placing it in the 98th percentile with 5 stars. That followed 106th out of 872 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025 and 44th out of 881 (95th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024, so even its comparatively lower year remained strong. The school also outperformed both its district and the state in every reported subject and grade in 2025–2026. All-grades math proficiency was 84.3%, versus 54.8% in the district and 44.9% statewide. Reading was 75.7%, versus 55.3% district and 48.6% state. Science was 57.1%, versus 31.1% district and 25.5% state. The district itself ranks 55th out of 458 districts, in the 88th percentile with 4 stars.

Looking closer, math stands out most: fourth-grade math reached 92.0%, compared with 55.2% statewide. Reading showed the biggest year-over-year gain, rising from 60.32% in 2024–2025 to 75.7% in 2025–2026, a +15.38 point increase; note that the two years carry different exam labels (MCA-III and MCA-IV), so read that comparison with care. Science also improved, from 45.83% to 57.1%. Context for families: 126 students, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, and 17.46% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025 — useful background, though the data set offers no district or state comparisons for those two measures.