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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
551GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary20.4%69247.8%
552East Bethel Elementary SchoolCEDARSt. Francis Area SchoolsElementary34.6%46047.7%
553Maple Grove Middle SchoolMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle28.3%1,59847.7%
554OAK CREST ELEMENTARYBELLE PLAINEBELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.8%43247.7%
555St. Francis HighSAINT FRANCISSt. Francis Area SchoolsHigh26.3%1,13947.7%
556Windom Area ElementaryWINDOMWindom Public School DistrictElementary49.3%49347.7%
557Valentine Hills ElementaryARDEN HILLSMounds View Public School DistrictElementary45.2%75047.7%
558Parnassus Prep Sch-GrammarMAPLE GROVEParnassus Preparatory SchoolElementary48.8%62347.6%
559WABASSO ELEMENTARYWABASSOWABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.7%16747.6%
560Highland ElementaryCROOKSTONCrookston Public School DistrictElementary57.8%47447.6%
561WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYOWATONNAOWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.3%46847.5%
562PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLEPEQUOT LAKESPEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle32.9%58147.5%
563PACT Charter ElementaryRAMSEYPACT CHARTER SCHOOLElementary27.2%67347.5%
564Hermantown Senior HighHERMANTOWNHermantown Community SchoolsHigh16.5%65547.5%
565SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANMiddle29.1%1,22847.4%
566North Star ElementaryVIRGINIARock Ridge Public SchoolsElementary42.2%38947.4%
567MAPLE LAKE SECONDARYMAPLE LAKEMAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh19.4%34047.4%
568LILA Upper SchoolFOREST LAKELakes International Language AcademHigh15.4%57947.3%
569DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHCOKATODassel-Cokato Public SchoolsHigh21.5%60147.3%
570Nuevas Fronteras Spanish ImmersionSAINT PAUL PARKSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary18.4%56147.3%
571RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARYRUSHFORDRUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary36.8%26647.2%
572Kennedy ElementaryHASTINGSHastings Public School DistrictElementary35.4%46147.1%
573BIGFORK ELEMENTARYBIGFORKGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary61.2%13947.1%
574JORDAN ELEMENTARYJORDANJORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28.7%70147.0%
575Windom Senior HighWINDOMWindom Public School DistrictHigh46.8%32747.0%
576North Star ElementaryHUGOWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary24.2%46747.0%
577New Ulm Middle SchoolNEW ULMNEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle33.5%61747.0%
578Dakota Meadows Middle SchoolNORTH MANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle30.2%85247.0%
579Agamim Classical AcademyEDINAAgamim Classical AcademyElementary45.5%26646.9%
580WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARYWALNUT GROVEWESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SCHOOLSElementary50.5%29946.9%
581Gentry Academy MiddleVADNAIS HEIGHTSGentry Academy Charter SchoolMiddle7.2%19546.9%
582NASHA SHKOLA CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYN PARKNASHA SHKOLA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary79.0%13846.9%
583Mississippi ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary57.2%43946.9%
584FRAZEE ELEMENTARYFRAZEEFRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary47.9%45346.9%
585Washburn HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh38.3%1,52146.8%
586Princeton Intermediate SchoolPRINCETONPRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.7%67546.8%
587OAK GROVE ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary45.1%43546.8%
588ROTHSAY ELEMENTARYROTHSAYROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.4%19446.8%
589Mora High SchoolMORAMora Public SchoolsHigh36.5%74346.8%
590WESTVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary38.8%50046.8%
591CHERRY ELEMENTARYIRONST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.0%29746.7%
592Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolSHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictElementary40.8%62546.7%
593Central Senior HighSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsHigh39.8%1,68246.6%
594ROCORI SENIOR HIGHCOLD SPRINGROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.5%82446.5%
595Longfellow Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary36.6%26546.5%
596GREENLEAF ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary40.0%74746.5%
597Lino Lakes ElementaryLINO LAKESForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary32.1%50146.5%
598PACT CHARTER SECONDARYRAMSEYPACT CHARTER SCHOOLHigh32.3%73046.5%
599Shakopee High SchoolSHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictHigh35.0%2,82346.4%
600Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolCEDARSt. Francis Area SchoolsElementary28.8%68046.4%
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