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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56438

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School

275

Students

Top rankedBrowerville Elementary557^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The zip code 56438 is home to a single elementary school, Browerville Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 266 students. While the school outperforms the Browerville Public School District and the state of Minnesota in math proficiency, its reading proficiency lags behind the state average by a significant margin. Additionally, Browerville Elementary has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 35% of Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to the bottom 36% in 2024-2025.

The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is mixed, with 48.28% of students proficient or better in math compared to 44.44% for the district and 45.21% statewide, but only 36.55% proficient or better in reading compared to 37.54% for the district and 49.59% statewide. This suggests the school may need to focus on improving its reading instruction and support to better serve its students.

Another notable factor is the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Browerville Elementary, which stands at 63.53% in 2023-2024. This indicates the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance and may require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Browerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	620 Park Ave N	Browerville	56438	Todd County	Browerville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 594-2272	275	0		56.0%	240 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	41.5	557^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.1%		58	404^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.1%	153	53.1	71.8	28.2	40.0	48.3	25.0	33.3	46.2	40.0	36.6	$9,494

Cities Near Zip Code 56438

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Browerville	0.23 mi	3	286^th
Long Prairie	7.14 mi	3	435^th
Staples	12.33 mi	8	280^th
Bertha	15.53 mi	3	314^th
Swanville	16.16 mi	2	337^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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