Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55043

Summary:

The 55043 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Afton-Lakeland Elementary, which stands out as an exceptional institution within the Stillwater Area Public Schools district and the state of Minnesota. With consistently high rankings, strong academic performance, and favorable resource allocation, Afton-Lakeland Elementary is providing a high-quality education to its students.

Afton-Lakeland Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past three years, with a current ranking of 94 out of 881 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. Academically, Afton-Lakeland Elementary significantly outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grade levels, as well as in Science proficiency. For example, the school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 83.56%, compared to 71.72% for the Stillwater Area Public Schools district and 58.79% statewide.

While Afton-Lakeland Elementary's student population is predominantly white, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1, which is likely a contributing factor to its strong academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Afton-Lakeland Elementary is a standout institution that is providing a high-quality education to its students, though the demographic composition of the student body warrants further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Afton-Lakeland Elementary	Public	K-5	475 St Croix Trl S	Lakeland	55043	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6500	474	27	17.5	19.2%	408 (86.1%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	85	94^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.3%		78.9	156^th of 845 public elementary schools	81.5%	62	83.6	78.3	55.7	72.0	67.1	60.9	75.6	68.2	59.0	59.0	$12,376

Cities Near Zip Code 55043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeland	0.72 mi	1	56^th
Stillwater	4.41 mi	21	48^th
Lake Elmo	4.57 mi	3	337^th
Bayport	4.62 mi	2	376^th
Woodbury	5.5 mi	20	120^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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