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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
701Red Lake County Central ElementaryPLUMMERRED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHElementary40.4%17843.7%
702RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.2%57343.6%
703ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6GROVE CITYA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictMiddle43.3%13443.6%
704DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOLEYOTADOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh14.1%31143.5%
705Lowell ElementaryDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44.2%31243.5%
706Wilson ElementaryANOKAAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary48.1%57643.4%
707RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARYLAMBERTONRED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh48.1%16043.3%
708Murray County Central High SchoolSLAYTONMurray County Central SchoolsHigh27.4%32843.3%
709ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARYULENULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTElementary44.4%14443.2%
710WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.MORRISTOWNWATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWNMiddle30.5%10543.2%
711ASHBY SECONDARYASHBYASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.0%13743.2%
712CHATFIELD SECONDARYCHATFIELDCHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh22.7%42343.2%
713A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARYATWATERA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictElementary53.7%36943.1%
714MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNETWEST SAINT PAULWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary64.5%36943.1%
715BECKER SENIOR HIGHBECKERBECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh17.0%88143.1%
716BRIMHALL ELEMENTARYROSEVILLEROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary47.6%56943.1%
717MABEL-CANTON SECONDARYMABELMabel-Canton Public School DistrictHigh28.6%12643.1%
718ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHBURNSVILLEROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary48.4%73243.0%
719CLOQUET MIDDLECLOQUETCLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle42.8%75243.0%
720Universal Academy ElementaryMINNEAPOLISUniversal Academy Charter SchoolElementary92.7%41143.0%
721LAKE PARK AUDUBON ELEMENTARYAUDUBONLAKE PARK AUDUBON SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41.1%27542.9%
722KIMBALL ELEMENTARYKIMBALLKIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.6%34642.9%
723WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOLCHASKAWORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOLElementary22.9%21042.9%
724TRITON ELEMENTARYDODGE CENTERTRITON SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44.8%38442.8%
725WIN-E-MAC SECONDARYERSKINEWIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh43.1%21142.8%
726MILACA SECONDARY HIGHMILACAMILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh38.9%73042.8%
727FALLS ELEMENTARYINTERNATIONAL FALLSINTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary50.1%42542.7%
728Woodland Elementary SchoolALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary41.7%41042.6%
729MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32.2%60042.6%
730ADRIAN MIDDLEADRIANADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle38.1%13942.5%
731WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsMiddle24.2%1,16042.5%
732Bemidji MiddleBEMIDJIBemidji Public School DistrictMiddle40.1%96742.4%
733BARNUM SECONDARYBARNUMBARNUM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh27.2%31242.4%
734Elton Hills Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary57.8%30842.4%
735HILLSIDE ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsElementary31.7%41742.4%
736Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa ElementaryBROOTENBELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DISTElementary39.8%29442.4%
737Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School DistHigh30.3%1,58242.3%
738Highland Park Senior HighSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsHigh41.0%1,39242.3%
739NEWPORT ELEMENTARYNEWPORTSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary54.5%26442.3%
740VERNDALE ELEMENTARYVERNDALEVERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41.5%25342.3%
741St. Paul School of Northern LightsSAINT PAULSt. Paul School of Northern LightsElementary28.3%21242.3%
742Pleasantview ElementarySAUK RAPIDSSauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsElementary42.0%73442.2%
743SET Academy ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMetro Schools CharterElementary96.5%46342.2%
744CENTRAL MIDDLENORWOOD YOUNG AMERICACENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle27.3%21642.2%
745COLD SPRING ELEMENTARYCOLD SPRINGROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary37.3%65642.2%
746Greenbush-Middle River SecondaryGREENBUSHGreenbush Middle River SchoolsHigh21.6%10242.2%
747Roosevelt HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh47.3%1,14842.2%
748GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGHGRAND MEADOWGRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.0%14042.2%
749MELROSE ELEMENTARYMELROSEMELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary48.0%51242.2%
750Chisago Lakes Senior HighLINDSTROMChisago Lakes School DistrictHigh21.6%1,05342.2%
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