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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
501GOODVIEW ELEMENTARYWINONAWINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary45.9%20949.2%
502Albany Area High SchoolALBANYALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh13.4%58449.1%
503ASPEN ACADEMYSAVAGEASPEN ACADEMYElementary36.8%64149.1%
504Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary34.2%59949.0%
505Centennial ElementaryCIRCLE PINESCentennial Public School DistrictElementary46.6%50249.0%
506NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARYNEW YORK MILLSNEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High42.5%36249.0%
507Alexandria Area High SchoolALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School DistrictHigh21.1%1,31549.0%
508Princeton High SchoolPRINCETONPRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.2%94048.9%
509Riverside ElementaryJACKSONJackson County Central School Dist.Elementary40.0%35048.9%
510Pre-K - 5th Grade BuildingCLINTONClinton-Graceville-BeardsleyElementary36.8%15248.8%
511PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGHPEQUOT LAKESPEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh29.9%59948.8%
512Discovery Middle SchoolALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School DistrictMiddle28.1%89848.8%
513ZIMMERMAN MIDDLEZIMMERMANElk River Public School DistrictMiddle26.8%51448.8%
514MELROSE SECONDARYMELROSEMELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh33.7%50548.8%
515VANDYKE ELEMENTARYCOLERAINEGREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary59.2%37748.7%
516WABASSO SECONDARYWABASSOWABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.5%23748.7%
517Chelsea Heights ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary44.6%30548.6%
518Sanford MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictMiddle34.3%72848.6%
519JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYWINONAWINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary49.7%32248.6%
520Sun Path ElementarySHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictElementary40.1%52148.6%
521NEW LONDON-SPICER MIDDLENEW LONDONNEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle21.1%45448.5%
522Pearson ElementaryWHEATONWheaton Area Public School DistrictElementary44.1%17748.5%
523Two Rivers High SchoolMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganHigh47.6%1,71048.5%
524ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARYROCKVILLEROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24.0%12948.5%
525ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGHSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High37.4%1,39748.5%
526TRITON HIGH SCHOOLDODGE CENTERTRITON SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.5%28348.5%
527Lewiston-Altura SecondaryLEWISTONLewiston-Altura Public School DistHigh32.6%33748.5%
528Lonsdale Pre K-6LONSDALETri-City United School DistrictElementary23.6%33148.4%
529Bishop Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary37.2%54548.4%
530Aitkin Secondary SchoolAITKINAitkin Public School DistrictHigh41.3%50948.4%
531PINE ISLAND MIDDLEPINE ISLANDPine Island Public School DistrictMiddle18.1%46448.4%
532RICHMOND ELEMENTARYRICHMONDROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25.2%13548.3%
533MCGUIRE MIDDLELAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsMiddle20.4%84448.3%
534Plainview-Elgin-Millville HighPLAINVIEWPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleHigh25.8%41448.3%
535MURDOCK ELEMENTARYMURDOCKKERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURGElementary40.5%39548.2%
536Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle SchoolZUMBROTAZumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictMiddle22.2%19448.2%
537LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsHigh22.4%1,81648.1%
538MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARYMADISONLac qui Parle Valley SchoolsElementary35.8%15148.1%
539UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARYUNDERWOODUNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary36.5%28248.1%
540PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARYPINE RIVERPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary68.0%47848.1%
541Jackson MiddleCHAMPLINAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictMiddle37.4%2,03748.0%
542Northdale MiddleCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictMiddle41.2%1,10848.0%
543Sweeney ElementarySHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictElementary41.4%60248.0%
544LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYSILVER LAKEGLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.0%40847.9%
545Justice Page MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictMiddle35.7%1,02047.9%
546St. Peter High SchoolSAINT PETERST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh31.8%69247.9%
547Nicollet High SchoolNICOLLETNICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh14.6%15147.9%
548Hamilton Ridge Elementary SchoolSAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary19.5%58647.9%
549ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYDETROIT LAKESDETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary48.4%56247.8%
550Pleasantview ElementaryLAKEFIELDJackson County Central School Dist.Elementary39.4%17047.8%
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