Summary:
The 56368 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Richmond Elementary, which serves students in the Rocori Public School District. Despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Richmond Elementary appears to be a standout school in the area, with particular strengths in Math proficiency that exceed the district and state averages.
Richmond Elementary has seen its statewide ranking range from 89th out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 546th out of 881 in 2023-2024, before improving to 350th out of 872 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. In terms of academic performance, the school has higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Math for all grades and 3rd grade, but its reading proficiency rates are more mixed, with stronger results in 3rd grade but weaker performance in 4th and 5th grades.
Additionally, Richmond Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 29.69%, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, suggesting smaller class sizes that may contribute to the school's academic success. While the school's fluctuating statewide ranking and mixed reading proficiency rates indicate room for improvement, Richmond Elementary appears to be a strong performer in the 56368 zip code area, particularly in the area of Math proficiency.
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