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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56738

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386

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Top rankedMarshall County Central High166^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Marshall County Central High up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56738 zip code area is home to two schools - Marshall County Central High School and Newfolden Elementary School, both part of the Marshall County Central Schools district. While the high school has a 3-star rating, the elementary school stands out as a strong performer, particularly in math, where it exceeds the district and state averages.

Newfolden Elementary School ranked 382 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performed well on MCA-III math and reading assessments, with 59.09% and 46.97% proficiency rates respectively across all grades, surpassing the district and state averages. Notably, the school excelled in 3rd grade math, with 64.71% proficiency compared to 57.93% statewide.

Meanwhile, Marshall County Central High School ranked 166 out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025, also earning a 3-star rating. The high school demonstrated high reading proficiency, with 68.18% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better on the MCA-III reading assessment in 2024-2025, significantly above the state average of 51.26%. However, the school had lower math proficiency rates compared to the state, ranging from 16.67% for 11th grade to 25% for 8th grade in the same year.

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
NW Region Interdistrict Council	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	NW Region Interdistrict Council	No	No	No	No	(218) 874-8215	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marshall County Central High	Public	7-12	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 874-7225	215	16	13.3	35.8%	202 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	64.9	166^th of 450 public high schools	63.1%		65.5	171^st of 480 public high schools	64.4%	5			18.9	25.0	16.7	20.4			56.8	37.8	68.2	55.1	$14,297
Newfolden Elementary	Public	2-4	305 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 874-8805	93	5	18.3	44.1%	88 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	59	382^nd of 872 public elementary schools	56.2%		62.3	350^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.3%	32	64.7	53.1				59.1	52.9	40.6				47.0	$11,942
Marshall County Central Middle School	Public	5-6	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 874-7225	78	0		35.9%	70 (89.7%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56738

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newfolden	6.92 mi	4	230^th
Viking	9.41 mi	1
Thief River Falls	11.78 mi	5	288^th
Goodridge	21.54 mi	2	405^th
Karlstad	24.22 mi	2	193^rd

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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.