Summary:
The 56726 zip code is home to two schools: Greenbush Elementary, serving grades PK-6, and Greenbush-Middle River Secondary, serving grades 7-12. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, with Greenbush Elementary dropping from 410th to 582nd out of Minnesota elementary schools and Greenbush-Middle River Secondary dropping from 169th to 269th out of Minnesota high schools.
Academically, the schools face some challenges, particularly in math proficiency. Greenbush Elementary has relatively low math proficiency rates, with only 34.78% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, Greenbush-Middle River Secondary has a low math proficiency rate of 15.38% for 11th-grade students, well below the state average of 34.96%. However, the secondary school's reading proficiency rates are closer to the state average.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with Greenbush Elementary having a high free/reduced lunch rate of 50.39%, indicating a relatively high-need student population. Greenbush-Middle River Secondary has a lower but still above-average free/reduced lunch rate of 25.25%. Despite these challenges, the secondary school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%, which are positive indicators for the district.
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