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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
751WATERVILLE ELEMENTARYWATERVILLEWATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWNElementary35.6%26442.1%
752HARRISON ELEMENTARYBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary59.1%23042.1%
753Jefferson High SchoolBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsHigh28.0%1,68442.0%
754Prairie Winds Middle SchoolMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle42.8%88742.0%
755KIMBALL SECONDARYKIMBALLKIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh20.3%41342.0%
756LAKEVIEW SECONDARYCOTTONWOODLAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh29.6%33142.0%
757Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial SecLAKE CRYSTALLAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIALHigh23.9%50642.0%
758Rahn ElementaryEAGANBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary58.5%38341.9%
759Orchard Lake ElementaryLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary32.1%39041.9%
760Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolBEMIDJIBemidji Public School DistrictElementary43.8%66741.9%
761ADRIAN SECONDARYADRIANADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.5%15541.8%
762NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARYBLOOMINGTONBloomington Public SchoolsElementary48.4%44041.8%
763RTR Secondary SchoolTYLERRTR Public SchoolsHigh35.3%38041.8%
764SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary39.1%57641.8%
765NRHEG ELEMENTARYELLENDALENRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary42.1%35441.8%
766SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARYGAYLORDSIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary43.5%50341.7%
767Anoka Middle School for the ArtsANOKAAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictMiddle40.7%1,58741.7%
768WOODLAND ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary42.7%60941.7%
769MINNEWASKA AREA JUNIOR HIGHGLENWOODMINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle28.3%21241.7%
770Rice ElementaryRICESauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsElementary33.3%35741.7%
771Rosa Parks ElementaryMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary56.2%42541.6%
772John Marshall High SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictHigh40.7%1,54941.5%
773RANDOLPH ELEMENTARYRANDOLPHRANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary17.8%44541.5%
774Ortonville SecondaryORTONVILLEOrtonville Public SchoolsHigh33.8%22841.5%
775Jefferson ElementaryBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary50.9%65041.5%
776PARKSIDE ELEMENTARYBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary42.8%34841.4%
777Trimont ElementaryTRIMONTMartin County West School DistrictElementary36.5%20041.4%
778Blooming Prairie Intermediate SchooBLOOMING PRAIRIEBlooming Prairie Public SchoolsMiddle34.8%13841.4%
779MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARYMOOSE LAKEMOOSE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.3%28541.4%
780BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh31.5%1,80541.4%
781WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWASECAWASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle44.7%38041.4%
782LILA Lower SchoolFOREST LAKELakes International Language AcademElementary20.8%60741.3%
783MESABI EAST ELEMENTARYAURORAMESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary49.8%47041.3%
784GREENWAY SENIOR HIGHCOLERAINEGREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh45.8%27141.2%
785GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGHGLENCOEGLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28.8%46841.2%
786LANESBORO ELEMENTARYLANESBOROLANESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.8%24941.2%
787Adams Magnet ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary40.5%60541.2%
788DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCHGLYNDONDILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTONMiddle33.1%50841.2%
789Marine Area Community SchoolMARINE ON ST CROIXMarine Area Community SchoolElementary10.7%11241.1%
790St. Francis MiddleSAINT FRANCISSt. Francis Area SchoolsMiddle31.6%89041.1%
791Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolFOREST LAKEForest Lake Public School DistrictMiddle26.1%91641.1%
792Sunnyside ElementaryNEW BRIGHTONMounds View Public School DistrictElementary52.4%49841.1%
793BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRANITE FALLSYELLOW MEDICINE EASTElementary53.2%28441.1%
794HGA SecondarySAINT PAULHigher Ground AcademyHigh90.7%44241.0%
795Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolBRECKENRIDGEBRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh38.6%31141.0%
796BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGHBELLE PLAINEBELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle22.0%25541.0%
797Art and Science AcademyISANTIArt and Science AcademyElementary36.8%17140.9%
798OSAKIS SECONDARYOSAKISOSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.0%41540.9%
799KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLEKENYONKENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle27.8%21640.9%
800Medford ElementaryMEDFORDMedford Public School DistrictElementary35.6%46640.9%
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