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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
951Prodeo Academy St. Paul MiddleSAINT PAULProdeo AcademyMiddle96.2%13137.1%
952MONTEVIDEO MIDDLEMONTEVIDEOMONTEVIDEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle53.9%39337.1%
953Woodcrest El. Spanish ImmersionFRIDLEYSPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary40.0%55837.1%
954WASECA JUNIOR HIGHWASECAWASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle40.4%28037.0%
955FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARYFERTILEFERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.5%24637.0%
956Roosevelt ElementaryWILLMARWillmar Public School DistrictElementary64.5%58036.9%
957COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsMiddle27.7%1,00536.9%
958HENNING SECONDARYHENNINGHENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.7%17136.9%
959Willow Creek Middle SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictMiddle35.5%86436.9%
960Blooming Prairie High SchoolBLOOMING PRAIRIEBlooming Prairie Public SchoolsHigh31.7%38536.9%
961St. James Middle/High SchoolSAINT JAMESST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh53.5%56636.8%
962Park High SchoolCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsHigh28.7%1,99236.8%
963Pillager Senior High SchoolPILLAGERPILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.2%37036.8%
964BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLEBLUE EARTHBlue Earth Area School DistrictMiddle50.3%16336.8%
965NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYBENSONBENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.4%39136.8%
966WILLOW RIVER SECONDARYWILLOW RIVERWILLOW RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh38.5%20536.7%
967BIGFORK SECONDARYBIGFORKGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh54.6%13036.7%
968Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary SchoolKEEWATINNASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary52.7%31336.7%
969NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOLCOON RAPIDSNORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh47.4%15636.6%
970University Avenue Elementary - AeroBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary57.6%55736.6%
971BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGHBIG LAKEBIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28.7%90236.5%
972BROWERVILLE ELEMENTARYBROWERVILLEBROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary56.0%27536.5%
973GREENWAY MIDDLECOLERAINEGREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle51.6%24436.4%
974BRAHAM AREA SECONDARYBRAHAMBRAHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh34.7%35436.4%
975Isanti Middle SchoolISANTICambridge-Isanti Public School DistMiddle33.0%44936.4%
976Hidden River Middle SchoolSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsMiddle48.1%64036.4%
977Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolSPRING VALLEYKINGSLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.7%21836.4%
978Shakopee West Middle SchoolSHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictMiddle35.2%89936.3%
9796-12th Grade BuildingGRACEVILLEClinton-Graceville-BeardsleyHigh28.6%13336.3%
980SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYRICHFIELDRICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary48.3%40636.3%
981PINE CITY SECONDARYPINE CITYPINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.0%68336.2%
982Martin County West Junior HighSHERBURNMartin County West School DistrictMiddle33.7%10136.2%
983ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGHROSEVILLEROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh45.6%2,27636.2%
984Dakota Middle SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictMiddle38.1%92136.2%
985LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle26.3%69236.2%
986HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public SchoolsMiddle46.2%2,15836.1%
987NORTH STAR ACADEMYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMYElementary50.5%57236.1%
988OGILVIE SECONDARYOGILVIEOGILVIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh34.0%20636.0%
989WABASHA-KELLOGG SECONDARYWABASHAWabasha-Kellogg School DistrictHigh27.9%25136.0%
990Twin Bluff SchoolRED WINGRed Wing Public School DistrictMiddle30.1%50236.0%
991WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARYWADENAWADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary52.2%45036.0%
992Sunset Terrace Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary55.8%43735.9%
993CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARYSAINT PAULCORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARYElementary54.5%13235.9%
994OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTHEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary46.5%58335.9%
995Staples-Motley Middle SchoolSTAPLESSTAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle51.8%28435.9%
996Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.BELGRADEBELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DISTHigh34.5%31635.8%
997DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOLEYOTADOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle20.7%23735.8%
998Coon Rapids Middle SchoolCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictMiddle55.6%1,29535.8%
999PARK BROOK ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARKOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary74.8%29835.8%
1000RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGHRENVILLERenville County West SchoolsHigh43.8%21935.8%
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