Summary:
ZIP code 56567 is home to a single elementary school — New York Mills Elementary in New York Mills, Minnesota — which serves students in grades PK through 6 as part of the New York Mills Public School District. Located at 209 N Hayes Ave, the school enrolls 460 students, with 43.91% eligible for free or reduced lunch and a 15.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, there are no local schools to compare it against; the meaningful benchmarks are the district and the state of Minnesota.
New York Mills Elementary is a 4-star school and ranks 181 out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 79th percentile. Its rank history is stable: 149 of 872 (83rd percentile) in 2024–2025 and 162 of 881 (82nd percentile) in 2023–2024, both with 4 stars. The New York Mills Public School District is also strong, ranking 49 of 458 Minnesota districts (89th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026 all-grades results, the school beat both the district and the state in every tested subject: math at 67.2% (state 44.9%), reading at 59.3% (state 48.6%), and science at 28.8% (state 25.5%).
Math is the standout subject, with 4th grade at 75.0%, 5th grade at 67.1%, and 6th grade at 63.0% — all far above their state averages. Reading is strong overall, and 6th grade reading is exceptional at 75.3%, which is 21.9 points above the state. The one watch point is 3rd grade reading at 45.3%, 1.5 points below the state. Science stays above state and district benchmarks but remains the lowest absolute proficiency of the three subjects, and only 5th grade science is reported. Year over year, math rose from 66.91% to 67.2% and science from 27.03% to 28.8%, while reading dipped slightly from 60.52% to 59.3%.
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