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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
101Prairie View Elementary SchoolOTSEGOElk River Public School DistrictElementary19.5%75564.5%
102WAYZATA EAST MIDDLEPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle22.3%81764.4%
103Folwell Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary15.9%35264.4%
104Waite Park ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary29.3%26664.3%
105DEEPHAVEN ELEMENTARYWAYZATAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary15.3%68164.3%
106Miltona ElementaryMILTONAAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary17.5%12664.2%
107VICTORIA ELEMENTARYVICTORIAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary6.4%67064.1%
108Lincoln ElementaryBEMIDJIBemidji Public School DistrictElementary45.9%32064.0%
109Jefferson Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary32.5%46464.0%
110ROGERS SENIOR HIGHROGERSElk River Public School DistrictHigh16.6%1,88863.9%
111EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARYBREEZY POINTPEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary36.6%55763.8%
112BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYNORTH MANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary19.1%25163.8%
113Woodbury Leadership ElementaryWOODBURYWoodbury Leadership AcademyElementary23.3%65863.7%
114BIG WOODS ELEMENTARYSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville SchoolsElementary18.0%65663.6%
115WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle14.6%1,34263.5%
116WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARYESKOESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary16.4%68463.4%
117CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYCLOQUETCLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.6%35163.4%
118SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARYSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary44.5%33963.3%
119LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARYLAKE BENTONLAKE BENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary36.0%10063.3%
120HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTERDULUTHHARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTERHigh41.2%19463.2%
121EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOLMINNETONKAEAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary31.3%83063.1%
122Washington Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary19.8%33463.0%
123CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary13.1%84963.0%
124EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARYEAGLE LAKEMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32.2%27063.0%
125MAHTOMEDI MIDDLEMAHTOMEDIMAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle15.1%76162.9%
126North Elementary SchoolSAINT PETERST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.2%42962.8%
127BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARYBATTLE LAKEBATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.7%23062.8%
128BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYBLOOMING PRAIRIEBlooming Prairie Public SchoolsElementary34.3%34162.6%
129Mounds View Senior HighARDEN HILLSMounds View Public School DistrictHigh16.2%1,83362.6%
130MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictElementary16.2%55462.5%
131Kasson-Mantorville Senior HighKASSONKasson-Mantorville School DistrictHigh20.1%67162.4%
132OAK HILLS ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary21.9%57162.3%
133LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary22.0%72762.2%
134PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARYPINE ISLANDPine Island Public School DistrictElementary19.0%61062.1%
135ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARYSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville SchoolsElementary21.3%65462.1%
136WAYZATA WEST MIDDLEWAYZATAWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle16.4%83662.1%
137BAYVIEW ELEMENTARYWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary16.0%53061.9%
138NISSWA ELEMENTARYNISSWABRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary27.3%24961.7%
139CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary20.2%59961.7%
140Brookside ElementaryRAMSEYAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary27.0%77961.7%
141OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.7%54561.5%
142MENDOTA ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTSWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary24.9%35861.5%
143ANNANDALE SENIOR HIGHANNANDALEANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh21.9%61161.5%
144PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLNORTHFIELDPRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary17.8%18061.4%
145JONATHAN ELEMENTARYCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary20.0%54161.3%
146East Lake Elementary SchoolLAKEVILLEROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary17.7%84461.3%
147Northern ElementaryBEMIDJIBemidji Public School DistrictElementary34.4%28261.2%
148ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGHROSEMOUNTROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANHigh18.9%2,36461.2%
149BLUFF CREEK ELEMENTARYCHANHASSENEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary20.6%46261.1%
150Chippewa Middle SchoolNORTH OAKSMounds View Public School DistrictMiddle15.2%1,09361.0%
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