Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56437

The 56437 zip code is home to two schools, Bertha Elementary and Bertha Secondary, which serve students from the Bertha-Hewitt Public School District. While both schools have areas of strength, they also face unique challenges that impact their academic performance and student outcomes.

Bertha Elementary outperformed the district and state averages in math proficiency for grades 3-6, but struggled with reading proficiency, particularly in 4th grade. The school maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and had a high free/reduced lunch rate of 53.42%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Bertha Secondary underperformed the district and state in math proficiency, especially in 11th grade, but performed better in reading proficiency, particularly in 10th grade. The high school had a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.1 and a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 57.08%.

Both Bertha Elementary and Bertha Secondary maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with Bertha Elementary ranking 342nd out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools and Bertha Secondary ranking 225th out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023. The data suggests that the schools in the 56437 zip code face unique challenges, particularly related to socioeconomic factors, that may impact their academic performance and student outcomes.