Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55768

The 55768 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools (1 public and 1 public charter), and no middle schools or alternative schools. Among these institutions, Merritt Elementary and Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary stand out as the top performers, while East Range Academy of Technical-Science faces significant academic challenges.

Merritt Elementary is the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Minnesota and outperforming the Mountain Iron-Buhl School District and the state on key academic measures, such as MCA-III math and reading proficiency. The school's strong performance is reflected in its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its relatively low percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients at 51.43%.

While Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, its MCA-III proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, and others falling below. However, the school's impressive 88.8% four-year graduation rate and low 2.7% dropout rate are noteworthy. In contrast, East Range Academy of Technical-Science, a public charter high school, struggles academically, with very low MCA-III proficiency rates in both math and reading, as well as a high free/reduced-price lunch rate of 77.64%.