Summary:
Zip code 56584 covers Twin Valley, Minnesota, and is served by two public schools in the Norman County East School District: Norman County East Elementary (PK–6, 95 students) and Norman County East Secondary (7–12, 71 students), for a combined enrollment of 166. The district as a whole ranks 336 of 458 in Minnesota — the 27th percentile, 1 star — but that single figure hides two very different schools. Both serve similar student populations by economic indicator (free/reduced lunch 47.37% at the elementary and 47.89% at the secondary) and both report low student-teacher ratios (7.9 and 8.8).
Norman County East Elementary is the bright spot. In 2025–2026 it ranked 395 of 869 elementary schools — the 55th percentile, 3 stars — up from the 28th percentile and 1 star the year before. All-grade proficiency was 44% in math, 54% in reading, and 25% in science, beating the district in every subject, topping the state in reading, and matching it in math and science. Year over year, math rose about 10 points, reading about 17 points, and science about 7 points. Grade 3 is a particular strength (75% math, 66.7% reading), while 5th grade math (18.8%) and 4th grade reading (36.4%) trail the state.
Norman County East Secondary is headed the other way. It ranked 330 of 473 high schools in 2025–2026 — the 30th percentile, 2 stars — after an 88th percentile, 4-star year in 2023–2024 and a 14th percentile, 1-star year in 2024–2025. Only 4.9% of students were proficient in math (state 44.9%), 22.7% in reading (state 48.6%), and 10.7% in science (state 25.5%); 7th grade reading and 8th grade math and science were at 0%. Graduation sits near the state at 85.0%, but the 15.0% dropout rate is well above the state's 4.2%. With just 71 students, one student can swing a grade-level rate, so families should read year-to-year changes cautiously.
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