Summary:
ZIP code 56384 contains just two schools, both in the Upsala Public School District in Minnesota: Upsala Elementary (grades PK–6, 181 students) and Upsala Secondary (grades 7–12, 146 students), for a combined enrollment of 327. There are no middle or alternative schools here, and the district overall ranks 192 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 58th percentile with 3 stars.
Upsala Secondary is the standout. Its state rank climbed from 182 of 480 (62%, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 88 of 450 (80%, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, then to 19 of 473 — the 96th percentile and 5 stars — in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 4% of Minnesota high schools. Its graduation rate is 96.3% against the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% versus 4.2% statewide. Grade-level results shine in 11th grade math (53.1% vs 35.3%), 10th grade reading (64.7% vs 42.5%), and End of Course Science (47.1% vs 35%). The weak spot is math overall: 32.1% proficiency trails the district's 36.5% and the state's 44.9%, with 7th grade math at 20% and 8th grade math at 12.5%.
Upsala Elementary tells a different story. It ranks 534 of 869 (39th percentile, 2 stars), down from 386 of 872 (56%, 3 stars) the prior year. Science is the clearest concern: 9.1% all-grades proficiency versus 21.8% district and 25.5% state, with 5th grade science also at 9.1% against 25.9% statewide. All-grades math fell from 55.56% to 40%, while 6th grade math (20% vs 39.5%) and 4th grade reading (34.6% vs 48.8%) lag. Bright spots include 5th grade reading at 63.6% (state 54.5%) and 3rd grade reading at 48.1% (state 46.8%). The elementary also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (35.36% vs 21.92%) and student-teacher ratio (14.9 vs 10.8) than the secondary.
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