Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56273

Summary:

The 56273 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the New London-Spicer School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school).

Prairie Woods Elementary and New London-Spicer Middle School stand out as high-performing schools, consistently ranking in the top 25% and 15% of Minnesota schools respectively. Both schools have test scores significantly above district and state averages in math and reading. In contrast, New London-Spicer Senior sees a decline in test scores from middle school, an area the district may want to investigate further.

Across the schools, there are some notable statistics. The student population is predominantly white, ranging from 83% to 92%. Free and reduced lunch rates vary widely, from 26% at New London-Spicer Senior to 56% at New London Alternative School, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges. The district may want to examine these equity concerns and explore ways to better support all students, regardless of their background.

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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
New London-Spicer Middle	Public	5-8	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	462	34	13.4	25.8%	415 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	78.4	85^th of 545 public middle schools	84.4%		84.9	46^th of 529 public middle schools	91.3%	39			42.6	48.5	50.8	47.8		47.5			69.4	69.2	48.4	53.9		59.7	64.8	39.5		51.8	$10,548
New London-Spicer Senior	Public	9-12	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	467	30	15.8	22.5%	435 (93.1%)	4 (0.9%)	24 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	77.1	95^th of 480 public high schools	80.2%		83.3	58^th of 476 public high schools	87.8%	37							47.1	47.1							54.0	54.0			50.4	50.4	$11,902
New London Alternative School	Public	9-12	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	13	1	11.4	53.8%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$17,551
Prairie Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	17435 County Road 9 NE	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 354-2252	590	42	14.1	31.5%	522 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	73.8	221^st of 881 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.7	186^th of 845 public elementary schools	78.0%	35	62.2	71.9						67.0	51.3	63.5						57.3					$11,812

Cities Near Zip Code 56273

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New London	2.37 mi	4	67^th
Spicer	5.6 mi	1
Belgrade	9.44 mi	2	370^th
Willmar	10.93 mi	16	403^rd
Paynesville	13.55 mi	3	250^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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