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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 56501

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At a glance

Schools

1,127

Students

Top rankedRossman Elementary189^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rossman Elementary up 67 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56501 zip code area in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Rossman Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Detroit Lakes Public School District.

Among the three schools, Rossman Elementary stands out as the top performer. Rossman consistently ranks in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages on math and reading proficiency tests across all grade levels. Additionally, Rossman has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more affluent student population, and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio compared to Roosevelt Elementary.

In contrast, Roosevelt Elementary lags behind Rossman Elementary in academic performance, ranking in the middle 40-50% range of Minnesota elementary schools. Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may impact its ability to achieve the same level of academic performance as the other two schools.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Rossman Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9268	565	42	13.3	33.1%	456 (80.7%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	76.4	189^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.9	256^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.9%	67	73.1	80.7	45.4	66.1	55.9	52.7	68.4	59.2	$11,099
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-1106	562	45	12.4	48.4%	380 (67.6%)	19 (3.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	59.8	373^rd of 872 public elementary schools	57.2%		58.9	388^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.0%	15	68.5	74.0	38.3	60.2	44.3	39.2	57.5	47.0	$14,329

Cities Near Zip Code 56501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit Lakes	0.27 mi	13	127^th
Audubon	7.23 mi	1	253^rd
Frazee	8.95 mi	2	348^th
Lake Park	12.93 mi	2	346^th
White Earth	18.09 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.