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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.

MINNESOTA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
451CANBY ELEMENTARYCANBYCANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.8%30450.9%
452Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSciCHAMPLINAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary38.5%72750.8%
453Oak-Land Middle SchoolLAKE ELMOStillwater Area Public SchoolsMiddle22.7%94650.8%
454Little Mountain ElementaryMONTICELLOMonticello Public School DistrictElementary32.6%57650.8%
455Linwood ElementaryWYOMINGForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary24.5%40050.8%
456MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARYFOSSTONFOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary58.5%34050.7%
457Greenhaven ElementaryHIBBINGHibbing Public School DistrictElementary58.3%31250.7%
458ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictHigh20.6%1,56250.7%
459LUVERNE SENIOR HIGHLUVERNELUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.2%35150.7%
460HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARYPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41.0%57850.7%
461LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARYCOTTONWOODLAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.4%38950.6%
462ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOLZIMMERMANElk River Public School DistrictHigh21.3%70450.6%
463DAVINCI ACADEMYHAM LAKEDAVINCI ACADEMYElementary25.9%95250.6%
464Sartell Senior HighSARTELLSartell-St. Stephen School DistrictHigh18.9%1,26950.5%
465Morris Area ElementaryMORRISMORRIS AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary29.3%55750.5%
466ELM CREEK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.1%56550.5%
467MONROE ELEMENTARYNORTH MANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41.7%36750.5%
468LA ACADEMIACHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary26.0%44350.4%
469CALEDONIA MIDDLECALEDONIACALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle24.6%13850.4%
470HIGHLAND ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary26.9%66250.4%
471ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOLNORTHFIELDARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOLHigh31.0%11650.3%
472HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary28.6%43050.3%
473Kingsland Elementary SchoolSPRING VALLEYKINGSLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.8%30650.3%
474POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary32.6%47550.3%
475GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsElementary16.4%79750.3%
476Great River Elementary SchoolSAINT PAULGREAT RIVER SCHOOLElementary17.8%38350.2%
477OLSON MIDDLEBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsMiddle26.4%76250.0%
478WESTWOOD ELEMENTARYZIMMERMANElk River Public School DistrictElementary31.1%56250.0%
479JORDAN MIDDLEJORDANJORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle26.1%52850.0%
480Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6ELGINPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleMiddle34.6%31549.9%
481MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARYGOLDEN VALLEYHOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary21.0%79249.9%
482KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsMiddle23.3%85449.9%
483Cedar Park Elementary STEM SchoolAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary42.8%72249.8%
484McGregor ElementaryMCGREGORMcGregor Public School DistrictElementary45.0%22049.8%
485Johnsville ElementaryBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary43.3%64449.8%
486FALCON RIDGE MIDDLEAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANMiddle31.0%1,08849.8%
487PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLEAGANWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary54.8%38749.8%
488Brookview ElementaryWOODBURYStillwater Area Public SchoolsElementary26.2%60749.7%
489Gentry Academy HighVADNAIS HEIGHTSGentry Academy Charter SchoolHigh15.7%13449.7%
490SEBEKA ELEMENTARYSEBEKASEBEKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary61.9%21849.6%
491PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYPARKERS PRAIRIEPARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary35.5%25149.6%
492Proctor Senior HighPROCTORProctor Public School DistrictHigh33.1%54049.6%
493JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYNEW ULMNEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary37.6%64349.6%
494Solway ElementarySOLWAYBemidji Public School DistrictElementary43.2%14849.5%
495NEVIS ELEMENTARYNEVISNEVIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary45.6%34249.5%
496MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLELYELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.0%18149.5%
497ST. ANTHONY MIDDLESAINT ANTHONYST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLSMiddle31.0%43949.4%
498Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School DistElementary36.0%53649.4%
499Carver Elementary SchoolCARVEREASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary22.5%78249.3%
500FOLEY INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYFOLEYFOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle28.6%78149.2%
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