Summary:
The 56438 zip code is home to two schools, Browerville Elementary and Browerville Secondary, both part of the Browerville Public School District. While the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, the secondary school has shown improvement. Both schools have strengths and areas for potential improvement, particularly in reading proficiency and addressing the socioeconomic factors that may impact student performance.
Browerville Elementary has a relatively small enrollment of 266 students in grades PK-6, with a high percentage (63.53%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 295 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 557 out of 872 in 2024-2025. However, the school's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th grade, while its reading proficiency rates are lower than the state average across all grades.
In contrast, Browerville Secondary serves grades 7-12 and has the same 266 student enrollment as the elementary school. The secondary school's statewide ranking has improved slightly, from 256 out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 229 out of 450 in 2024-2025. While the school's math proficiency rates are higher than the state average in 11th grade, they are lower in 7th and 8th grades. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates are lower than the state average in 10th grade. However, Browerville Secondary boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%.
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