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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
51MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLEMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle11.8%1,32068.6%
52MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGHMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh11.5%3,51468.6%
53HAWLEY ELEMENTARYHAWLEYHAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary16.9%57968.4%
54O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARYMAHTOMEDIMAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary12.7%65668.1%
55Kasson-Mantorville ElementaryKASSONKasson-Mantorville School DistrictElementary24.1%79668.0%
56HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.9%56467.9%
57VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle15.9%1,00367.7%
58Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolGLENWOODMINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle27.5%29567.4%
59AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARYLAKELANDStillwater Area Public SchoolsElementary15.8%43767.4%
60COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary15.2%66567.3%
61Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary SchoolMAZEPPAZumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictElementary28.9%34967.2%
62DELANO ELEMENTARYDELANODELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.1%74467.2%
63FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYFALCON HEIGHTSROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.2%44267.1%
64LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary34.6%25467.1%
65MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARYEXCELSIORMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary6.8%88066.9%
66SOUTH VIEW MIDDLEEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle18.0%1,02166.9%
67EAGAN SENIOR HIGHEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANHigh20.9%2,27466.8%
68LOWELL ELEMENTARYBRAINERDBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.7%35566.7%
69PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary34.1%62866.7%
70Northrop ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary16.5%38166.6%
71Garfield ElementaryGARFIELDAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary17.1%11766.6%
72ORONO MIDDLELONG LAKEORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle8.9%72066.6%
73Nova Classical Academy Lower SchoolSAINT PAULNova Classical AcademyElementary23.5%48566.5%
74Byron Senior High SchoolBYRONByron Public School DistrictHigh15.0%69566.4%
75WOODLAND ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary14.3%72066.4%
76Byron Intermediate SchoolBYRONByron Public School DistrictElementary16.0%55166.3%
77PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary10.7%53366.2%
78LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary17.5%58866.1%
79Andover ElementaryANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary18.6%1,16566.0%
80Rum River ElementaryANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary19.2%85066.0%
81Lincoln ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary18.6%46966.0%
82CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary16.2%58665.9%
83CHANHASSEN ELEMENTARYCHANHASSENEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary18.6%44765.8%
84FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville SchoolsElementary24.3%58565.8%
85Watertown-Mayer Elementary SchoolWATERTOWNWatertown-Mayer Public School DistElementary30.3%48265.7%
86McKinley ElementaryHAM LAKEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary18.4%63665.6%
87Sunrise ElementaryBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary22.2%1,01565.6%
88MINNEOTA ELEMENTARYMINNEOTAMINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.7%25865.5%
89Laketown ElementaryWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary10.0%53065.5%
90GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary10.2%76265.3%
91Turtle Lake ElementarySHOREVIEWMounds View Public School DistrictElementary13.2%98565.3%
92Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElLAKE CRYSTALLAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIALElementary25.1%42365.2%
93CALEDONIA ELEMENTARYCALEDONIACALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.8%29565.2%
94SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARYROSEMOUNTROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary10.8%50865.1%
95Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart ElementHECTORBuffalo Lake-Hector-StewartElementary50.5%18664.9%
96FRANKLIN ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary52.1%38864.8%
97West ElementarySLAYTONMurray County Central SchoolsElementary42.2%25664.7%
98Carlos ElementaryCARLOSAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary25.9%10864.7%
99CONGDON ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.7%47464.7%
100PIONEER ELEMENTARYPIERZPIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.5%60764.6%
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