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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
651C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARYRUSH CITYRUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.2%41445.0%
652Waconia High SchoolWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh8.6%1,33545.0%
653Le Sueur-Henderson ElementaryLE SUEURLE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44.9%39045.0%
654AQUILA ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary46.2%49845.0%
655RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary57.5%40744.9%
656ROCKFORD SECONDARYROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.6%47944.9%
657RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARYNEW PRAGUENEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLSElementary20.7%54244.9%
658CLEARBROOK-GONVICK ELEMENTARYCLEARBROOKCLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary51.6%25444.9%
659St. Peter Middle SchoolSAINT PETERST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle39.2%61744.8%
660GFW Elementary SchoolGIBBONGFW Public SchoolsElementary53.3%24044.8%
661ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARYROSEMOUNTROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary25.9%80344.7%
662Staples-Motley Senior HighSTAPLESSTAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh38.2%30944.7%
663Litchfield Middle SchoolLITCHFIELDLitchfield Public School DistrictMiddle35.0%49444.6%
664SALK MIDDLE SCHOOLELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictMiddle26.3%63844.6%
665PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARYPELICAN RAPIDSPelican Rapids Public SchoolsHigh58.3%37444.6%
666WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.WATERVILLEWATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWNHigh24.6%23244.5%
667CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARYCANNON FALLSCANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23.9%51944.5%
668FOLEY SENIOR HIGHFOLEYFOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23.3%58844.5%
669MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOLMARSHALLMARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.6%88644.5%
670Le Center Pre K-8LE CENTERTri-City United School DistrictElementary39.0%38544.5%
671Vaughan-Steffensrud ElementaryCHISHOLMCHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary64.7%20744.4%
672CLEARVIEW ELEMENTARYCLEAR LAKEST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.9%40144.4%
673Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBRANDONBRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle30.6%12444.4%
674Monticello Senior HighMONTICELLOMonticello Public School DistrictHigh25.9%1,31344.4%
675PETER HOBART ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary43.9%43544.4%
676ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGHPLYMOUTHROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh43.7%1,84044.3%
677Southview ElementaryMARSHALLMARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary58.6%52444.3%
678Osseo Middle SchoolOSSEOOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle35.5%1,12844.3%
679Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior HighZUMBROTAZumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictHigh20.7%40144.3%
680Monticello MiddleMONTICELLOMonticello Public School DistrictMiddle28.8%86044.3%
681Watertown Mayer HighWATERTOWNWatertown-Mayer Public School DistHigh22.5%51644.2%
682Pillager Middle SchoolPILLAGERPILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle37.0%43344.2%
683FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganMiddle41.1%78544.2%
684RTR Elementary SchoolTYLERRTR Public SchoolsElementary36.8%26644.2%
685PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYROSEMOUNTROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary40.1%67444.1%
686PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLEPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle34.2%52644.1%
687ISLE ELEMENTARYISLEISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary52.5%20044.0%
688FORESTVIEW MIDDLEBAXTERBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle39.5%1,62644.0%
689ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SENIOR HIGHSAINT ANTHONYST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLSHigh29.9%75244.0%
690Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolNORTH BRANCHPhoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary42.9%15644.0%
691Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public SchoolsElementary46.6%62543.9%
692GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHGRAND RAPIDSGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.8%1,09143.8%
693Mississippi Heights ElementarySAUK RAPIDSSauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsElementary35.8%80843.8%
694Hopkins High SchoolMINNETONKAHOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.3%2,00343.8%
695GOODHUE SECONDARYGOODHUEGOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh19.3%36243.8%
696ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLGRAND RAPIDSGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle34.2%76443.8%
697LINCOLN SECONDARYLAKE CITYLAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28.5%59743.8%
698Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ElementaryDILWORTHDILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTONElementary35.7%55543.7%
699Plainview-Elgin-Millville JuniorELGINPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleMiddle37.4%23543.7%
700Crosslake Community Seat BasedCROSSLAKECROSSLAKE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary36.7%15043.7%
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