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Best Schools · Minnesota · Highest proficiency

Minnesota public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Minnesota public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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MINNESOTA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Hilltop Primary SchoolMINNETRISTAWestonka Public School DistrictElementary15.4%42285.5%
2Shirley Hills Primary SchoolMOUNDWestonka Public School DistrictElementary20.4%44784.0%
3Burroughs ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary9.8%48183.7%
4ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWERSTILLWATERST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary11.3%45080.7%
5EDINA SENIOR HIGHEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh16.9%2,64179.6%
6Kenny ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary11.5%29578.4%
7SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.8%93077.9%
8COLOGNE ACADEMYCOLOGNECOLOGNE ACADEMYElementary13.1%67977.1%
9WAYZATA HIGHPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh16.4%3,78176.5%
10Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary13.7%28476.4%
11EAGLE HEIGHTS SPANISH IMMERSIONEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.2%75975.8%
12St. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperSTILLWATERST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMYHigh9.2%39175.5%
13HANCOCK ELEMENTARYHANCOCKHANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28.3%23375.2%
14Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion AcademySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary33.2%43175.2%
15Xinxing AcademyHOPKINSHOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary10.1%23874.9%
16North Woods Elementary SchoolPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary5.8%77574.6%
17Rice Lake ElementaryLINO LAKESCentennial Public School DistrictElementary11.8%68774.1%
18EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARYEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.2%70773.8%
19GROVELAND ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary5.9%90373.4%
20MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMYWOODBURYMATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMYHigh9.9%72073.1%
21Valley Crossing ElementaryWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary12.5%73473.0%
22PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary11.4%67872.8%
23Field ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary17.4%28772.7%
24Nova Classical Academy Upper SchoolSAINT PAULNova Classical AcademyHigh20.9%55672.7%
25NORMANDALE ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary6.0%65272.7%
26St. Croix Prep Academy MiddleSTILLWATERST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMYMiddle11.6%37172.6%
27SOMERSET ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary24.8%41272.6%
28DASSEL ELEMENTARYDASSELDassel-Cokato Public SchoolsElementary31.9%36472.5%
29YINGHUA ACADEMYMINNEAPOLISYINGHUA ACADEMYElementary16.6%85172.2%
30FOLEY ELEMENTARYFOLEYFOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary29.9%55272.2%
31TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictElementary22.3%70472.0%
32CONCORD ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.0%74171.9%
33Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary12.5%76271.9%
34Horace Mann SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary19.6%44571.5%
35LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary16.5%80171.3%
36Armatage ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary20.2%37771.3%
37GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.9%60470.9%
38KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.0%53470.8%
39Randolph Heights ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary25.9%44870.6%
40ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYLONG LAKEORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary8.6%66370.5%
41ROGERS ELEMENTARYROGERSElk River Public School DistrictElementary14.7%69369.7%
42HANOVER ELEMENTARYHANOVERBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary11.4%36869.3%
43EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLMINNETONKAEAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh36.3%70269.3%
44HASSAN ELEMENTARYROGERSElk River Public School DistrictElementary17.8%66969.2%
45MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLEEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle10.6%1,29769.1%
46Grandview Middle SchoolMOUNDWestonka Public School DistrictMiddle18.0%60669.0%
47RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary23.8%39068.9%
48Delano Intermediate SchoolDELANODELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle12.4%55568.8%
49COKATO ELEMENTARYCOKATODassel-Cokato Public SchoolsElementary32.9%40168.7%
50FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary35.8%60368.6%
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