Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55057

Summary:

The 55057 zip code area of Northfield, Minnesota is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and no alternative schools. Overall, the schools in this area perform well, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

Northfield Middle School is a standout, ranking among the top 32-49 middle schools in Minnesota and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts impressive test scores, with 59-63% of students proficient or better in Math, Reading, and Science. Another high-performing school is Arcadia Charter School, a public charter high school that ranks among the top 4-55 high schools in the state and has a very low dropout rate of 0% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.3%. Prairie Creek Community School, a public elementary charter, also stands out, ranking in the top 142-191 elementary schools in Minnesota with strong test scores.

The Northfield Public School District as a whole performs well, ranking 97 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and earning a 4-star rating. However, the data also highlights potential equity concerns, with the alternative and virtual schools serving higher percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students and underperforming compared to the traditional public schools. Overall, the Northfield school district appears to be providing a quality education, with several standout schools that consistently perform at high levels.

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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 6th 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	100	10	9.5	33.0%	79 (79.0%)	2 (2.0%)	11 (11.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	83.7	55^th of 480 public high schools	88.5%		98.5	4^th of 476 public high schools	99.2%	51					44.4	42.9	35.7	41.8					44.4	71.4	66.7	62.3		42.9	62.5	53.3	$17,389
Greenvale Park Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 645-3500	482	40	12.0	34.6%	305 (63.3%)	17 (3.5%)	116 (24.1%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	76.5	174^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.8	118^th of 845 public elementary schools	86.0%	56	58.0	70.9	69.9					66.3	54.3	61.6	74.0					62.9	52.1			52.1	$16,548
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	850	44	19.2	25.6%	681 (80.1%)	13 (1.5%)	96 (11.3%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%		88.7	33^rd of 529 public middle schools	93.8%	1				49.1	59.7	69.6		59.4				67.8	58.7	61.4		62.9		59.4		59.4	$12,766
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,295	58	22.2	30.3%	970 (74.9%)	24 (1.9%)	222 (17.1%)	20 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%		80	76^th of 476 public high schools	84.0%	47							52.1	52.1							51.5	51.5			44.1	44.1	$12,697
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Maple St	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-3470	462	36	12.8	31.0%	374 (81.0%)	6 (1.3%)	57 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	83	112^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.3%		78.2	161^st of 845 public elementary schools	80.9%	49	83.1	76.5	60.9					72.3	67.7	66.3	69.6					67.9	51.1			51.1	$13,516
Northfield Community Education Center	Public	PK	700 Lincoln Parkway	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 664-3649	92	17	5.3	48.9%	66 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																					$66,594
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	131	6	21.7	53.4%	81 (61.8%)	8 (6.1%)	30 (22.9%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)					12.5	5.3		7.3					6.3	20.0		17.5		25.0		21.7	$3,325
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	563	39	14.4	30.6%	436 (77.4%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	76.4	179^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.7%		74.3	213^th of 845 public elementary schools	74.8%	34	79.0	61.7	51.6					64.3	67.7	56.4	69.1					64.5	50.5			50.5	$12,586
School Readiness Plus	Public	PK-K	700 Lincoln Parkway	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$3,325
Big 9 Online Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	2	6.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	2	9.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	3	14.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prairie Creek Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	27695 Denmark Ave	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Prairie Creek Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 645-9640	179	15	12.2	16.8%	156 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	75.6	191^st of 881 public elementary schools	78.3%		79.9	142^nd of 845 public elementary schools	83.2%	49	62.1	76.7	50.0					62.9	71.4	63.3	63.3					65.9	50.0			50.0	$11,947

Cities Near Zip Code 55057

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northfield	0.41 mi	13	87^th
Nerstrand	9.19 mi	1	110^th
Faribault	9.65 mi	21	419^th
Randolph	9.67 mi	2	414^th
Elko New Market	13.09 mi	1

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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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