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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 56560

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2,158

Students

Top rankedHorizon Middle School244^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Horizon Middle School up 76 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56560 zip code is home to a single middle school, Horizon Middle School, which is part of the Moorhead Area Public Schools district. While Horizon Middle School may not be considered a standout school based on the available data, a closer look reveals some key insights about its performance and challenges.

Horizon Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 244 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools in 2024-2025 to 320 out of 545 in 2023-2024. This decline is accompanied by academic underperformance, as the school's MCA-III test scores in both math and reading consistently fall below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 37.01%, compared to the state average of 45.21%.

Additionally, Horizon Middle School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 46.7% in 2023-2024. This high rate of economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students in the 56560 zip code.

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Horizon Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 12th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-7300	2,158	128	16.8	46.2%	1,407 (65.2%)	278 (12.9%)	251 (11.6%)	30 (1.4%)	68 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (5.7%)	51.4	244^th of 519 public middle schools	53.0%		42.8	320^th of 545 public middle schools	41.3%	76	35.7	35.9	41.6	34.2	37.0	48.8	48.3	42.4	36.9	44.3	$11,559

Cities Near Zip Code 56560

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moorhead	0.88 mi	17	318^th
Dilworth	2.1 mi	1	333^rd
Glyndon	7.84 mi	3	97^th
Hawley	14.62 mi	6	9^th
Barnesville	22.71 mi	2	48^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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