Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56345

Summary:

The 56345 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Little Falls Community Schools district, except for 4 schools that are part of the Mid-State Education District. The data reveals standout schools like Lindbergh Elementary, which has the highest proficiency rates in the area, and Community Middle, which also leads in academic performance.

While the elementary and middle schools generally perform better than the high schools, there are significant gaps in performance, with the alternative Little Falls Continuing Education school standing out for its low proficiency rates and graduation rates. The district as a whole is ranked 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the board.

Factors like free/reduced lunch rates, student-teacher ratios, and racial diversity vary across the schools, with Lindbergh Elementary and Lincoln Elementary having the highest percentages of non-white students. The smaller alternative schools, such as SUN Program and the WIN schools, have unique student populations and high student-teacher ratios, suggesting specialized programs or targeted support.

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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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 6th St SW	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-6200	440	33	13.3	54.3%	402 (91.4%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	45.3	542^nd of 881 public elementary schools	38.5%		15.7	717^th of 845 public elementary schools	15.1%	175	57.7	60.0	36.8					51.5	38.5	36.7	56.1					43.8	31.6			31.6	$12,056
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 9th St SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-3200	503	34	14.5	58.3%	442 (87.9%)	14 (2.8%)	19 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	52.4	461^st of 881 public elementary schools	47.7%		55.6	416^th of 845 public elementary schools	50.8%	45	56.6	66.7	44.2					56.9	37.4	43.6	52.0					44.1	41.6			41.6	$11,279
Community Middle	Public	6-8	1000 1st Ave NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 616-4200	538	27	19.7	48.0%	473 (87.9%)	13 (2.4%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	44.2	310^th of 545 public middle schools	43.1%		45.8	290^th of 529 public middle schools	45.2%	20				33.6	27.2	33.3		31.3				41.6	36.8	37.7		38.6		29.1		29.1	$10,106
Little Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	1001 5th Ave SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 616-2200	781	35	22.5	40.3%	717 (91.8%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	42.4	301^st of 480 public high schools	37.3%		49.2	257^th of 476 public high schools	46.0%	44							33.3	33.3							34.4	34.4			32.1	32.1	$12,380
Little Falls Continuing Education	Public	9-12	14800 Riverwood Drive	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 632-7951	94	5	19.0	68.1%	83 (88.3%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	8.4	441^st of 480 public high schools	8.1%		13.3	410^th of 476 public high schools	13.9%	31							0.0	0.0											13.3	13.3	$12,208
SUN Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	8	1	6.8		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mid State Educational District Steps Trans. Prog	Public	12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	5	1	3.7		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
WIN-Elementary School	Public	K-5	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	7	2	3.4		4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								10.0
WIN-High School	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	8	2	4.2		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
MSED PAES Lab	Public	9-12	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
WIN-Middle School	Public	6-9	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	8	3	2.5		4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Falls	0.68 mi	12	361^st
Randall	9.92 mi	1	313^th
Royalton	10.75 mi	4	138^th
Pierz	12.76 mi	3	42^nd
Swanville	14.22 mi	2	399^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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