For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 401 students in 55438, MN (there are , serving 259 private students). 61% of all K-12 students in 55438, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public school in 55438, MN is Ridgeview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public school in zipcode 55438 have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in 55438, MN have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best 55438, MN Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9400 Nesbitt Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55438
(952) 806-7100
Minneapolis, MN 55438
(952) 806-7100
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in 55438, MN?
The top ranked public schools in 55438, MN include Ridgeview Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in 55438?
1 public schools are located in 55438.
What percentage of students in 55438 go to public school?
61% of all K-12 students in 55438 are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in 55438?
55438 public schools minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public schools average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.