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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
851WRENSHALL ELEMENTARYWRENSHALLWRENSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary37.4%18739.8%
852SPRING GROVE SECONDARYSPRING GROVESPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28.8%16339.8%
853Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart SecondaHECTORBuffalo Lake-Hector-StewartHigh40.8%24539.8%
854Sand Creek ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary44.7%55739.8%
855ROCORI MIDDLECOLD SPRINGROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle25.2%56339.8%
856KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGHKENYONKENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh27.8%23039.7%
857Pinewood ElementaryMOUNDS VIEWMounds View Public School DistrictElementary52.2%52339.7%
858REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARYREDWOOD FALLSREDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44.8%44239.6%
859Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8ELK RIVERSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLMiddle15.1%29139.6%
860RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGHRUSHFORDRUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh23.2%23739.6%
861Ramsey ElementaryRAMSEYAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary53.1%91039.5%
862ROCKFORD MIDDLEROCKFORDROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle29.4%48739.5%
863VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictMiddle24.1%55739.5%
864BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARYBRECKENRIDGEBRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary53.2%26539.5%
865GRAND MEADOW MIDDLEGRAND MEADOWGRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle27.5%13139.4%
866Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolINVER GROVE HEIGHTSDiscovery Charter SchoolElementary39.8%16639.4%
867A.C.G.C. SECONDARYGROVE CITYA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictHigh43.1%39039.4%
868Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsANOKAAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary55.3%43239.4%
869RICE LAKE ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.1%62339.4%
870NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARYCOOKST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary50.0%23439.4%
871Hoover Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary42.1%22839.4%
872HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYWAVERLYHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTEDElementary29.6%24339.4%
873ST. CLAIR SECONDARYSAINT CLAIRST. CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.2%40939.3%
874Tatanka Elementary STEM SchoolBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary35.1%39339.3%
875GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETWEST SAINT PAULWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary56.3%41439.2%
876Cuyuna Range ElementaryCROSBYCrosby-Ironton Public School Dist.Elementary47.7%53339.2%
877RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLRICHFIELDRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary45.7%52939.2%
878MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGHNEWFOLDENMARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLSHigh35.8%21539.2%
879HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOLWEST SAINT PAULWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganMiddle52.0%76139.2%
880UNDERWOOD SECONDARYUNDERWOODUNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.5%27239.1%
881STEWARTVILLE MIDDLESTEWARTVILLESTEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle23.5%48039.1%
882MACCRAY SecondaryCLARA CITYMACCRAY School DistrictHigh45.8%40239.1%
883Champlin Park High SchoolCHAMPLINAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictHigh36.4%2,97839.0%
884Coon Rapids High SchoolCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictHigh50.6%1,97539.0%
885OSSEO SENIOR HIGHOSSEOOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh51.1%2,28939.0%
886HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.HOWARD LAKEHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTEDHigh24.3%41139.0%
887Sauk Centre MiddleSAUK CENTRESAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle41.0%13939.0%
888RUSH CITY SECONDARYRUSH CITYRUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.7%39139.0%
889MELROSE MIDDLEMELROSEMELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle39.2%29639.0%
890ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsElementary37.2%32538.9%
891MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARYMORRISTOWNWATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWNMiddle27.8%11538.9%
892Southside Family Charter SchoolMINNEAPOLISSouthside Family Charter SchoolElementary47.9%11938.8%
893Red Oak ElementarySHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictElementary54.2%45238.8%
894La Crescent Senior HighLA CRESCENTLa Crescent-Hokah School DistrictHigh22.3%32838.8%
895DETROIT LAKES MIDDLEDETROIT LAKESDETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Middle33.2%61738.8%
896Kellogg Middle SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictMiddle40.6%76938.8%
897MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARYMOUNTAIN IRONMOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh39.2%28338.8%
898FAIR HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh59.6%33738.7%
899KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLSAINT JOSEPHST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined49.7%58238.6%
900Forest View ElementaryFOREST LAKEForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary51.0%34538.6%
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