Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56379

Summary:

The 56379 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, all part of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district, except for the two Benton-Stearns Education District schools. The standout schools in this area are Mississippi Heights Elementary and Pleasantview Elementary, which consistently perform well on MCA-III tests, with over 40% and 50% proficiency, respectively, across all grades in math, reading, and science.

The largest school in the area is Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High, which maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85%. However, the school has seen a decline in its MCA-III math and reading proficiency rates over the past few years. In contrast, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School has the lowest MCA-III proficiency rates among the schools, particularly in science.

The two Benton-Stearns Education District schools in the area stand out with significantly lower test scores and higher free/reduced-price lunch rates compared to the other schools, suggesting the need to further investigate the unique challenges and needs of these specialized schools. Overall, the data reveals opportunities to address disparities in student performance and demographic trends within the school system.

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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
Benton-Stearns Education District	Public	5-12	324 3rd Avenue South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-8427	19	4	5.1	73.7%	14 (73.7%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																25.0
Benton Stearns Education District 1	Public	12	324 3rd Ave South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8940	16	2	8.0	56.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mississippi Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1003 S 4th St	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-0122	817	56	14.6	37.5%	668 (81.8%)	30 (3.7%)	46 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	44.4	550^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.6%		48.3	501^st of 845 public elementary schools	40.7%	49	49.6	43.8	40.5					44.5	33.3	46.1	57.7					46.1	39.6			39.6	$9,911
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-0506	722	57	12.7	45.2%	535 (74.1%)	40 (5.5%)	47 (6.5%)	12 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.4%)	58.1	402^nd of 881 public elementary schools	54.4%		58.9	381^st of 845 public elementary schools	54.9%	21	51.5	53.2	45.5					50.0	39.8	49.2	69.1					53.4	50.4			50.4	$11,315
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st St S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 654-9073	1,067	63	16.9	35.9%	896 (84.0%)	42 (3.9%)	49 (4.6%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	45.2	301^st of 545 public middle schools	44.8%		51.8	252^nd of 529 public middle schools	52.4%	49				29.0	28.0	31.6		29.6				50.4	43.9	36.5		43.6		23.4		23.4	$10,864
Sauk Rapids ECFE	Public	PK	30 4th Ave S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 258-1101	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	30 Fourth Ave S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 255-8910	68	0		52.9%	46 (67.6%)	7 (10.3%)	5 (7.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$47,329
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Sauk Rapids	Public	7-12	1833 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4703	66	0		50.0%	49 (74.2%)	4 (6.1%)	5 (7.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	Public	9-12	1835 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4700	1,317	75	17.5	33.3%	1,088 (82.6%)	51 (3.9%)	68 (5.2%)	21 (1.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (6.0%)	57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%		60.1	194^th of 476 public high schools	59.2%	24							29.5	29.5							46.4	46.4			44.4	44.4	$12,239

Cities Near Zip Code 56379

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sauk Rapids	0.62 mi	10	274^th
Saint Cloud	3.64 mi	22	422^nd
Sartell	4.34 mi	9	26^th
Waite Park	6.63 mi	5	438^th
Saint Joseph	10.41 mi	1	241^st

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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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