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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
151Howe ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary30.4%23060.9%
152Pike Lake ElementaryDULUTHProctor Public School DistrictElementary23.2%29360.9%
153NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary22.2%39660.8%
154SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28.1%71260.8%
155Jeffers Pond ElementaryPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary10.7%48760.8%
156HOMECROFT ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.3%44860.7%
157Spring Creek ElementaryNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary29.2%44560.7%
158HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARYHOLDINGFORDHOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.6%58960.7%
159Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech SchMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary29.3%66860.7%
160MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGHMAHTOMEDIMAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh11.5%1,17560.7%
161COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County SchoolsElementary22.0%43260.7%
162GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCEEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary28.6%70760.6%
163HANCOCK SEC.HANCOCKHANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh22.1%20460.5%
164BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARYNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25.7%56460.5%
165CORNELIA ELEMENTARYEDINAEDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.6%61760.4%
166Oxbow Creek ElementaryCHAMPLINAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary26.8%1,11460.4%
167Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6ELK RIVERSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLMiddle15.0%14760.3%
168CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHATFIELDCHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary26.7%46960.3%
169LESTER PARK ELEMENTARYDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary21.2%51060.3%
170HOUSTON ELEMENTARYHOUSTONHOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.1%24760.3%
171MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARYMABELMabel-Canton Public School DistrictElementary24.5%14360.2%
172WestWood ElementaryPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary19.6%50560.1%
173PRAIRIE WOODS ELEMENTARYNEW LONDONNEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary28.0%57860.1%
174ORONO SENIOR HIGHLONG LAKEORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh10.1%96160.0%
175Century High SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictHigh29.2%1,60859.9%
176ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLROGERSElk River Public School DistrictMiddle14.8%1,07759.9%
177THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary21.4%57559.9%
178SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary13.6%54459.9%
179KENNEDY ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary48.7%34759.9%
180RED ROCK ELEMENTARYWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsElementary13.6%59659.8%
181Sartell MiddleSARTELLSartell-St. Stephen School DistrictMiddle19.9%98359.8%
182WEST CENTRAL AREA N. EL.ELBOW LAKEWEST CENTRAL AREAElementary41.0%14459.7%
183Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ElemJANESVILLEJANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTONElementary24.9%31759.7%
184Adams ElementaryFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School DistrictElementary35.4%25459.6%
185Island Lake ElementarySHOREVIEWMounds View Public School DistrictElementary18.8%74159.6%
186Twin Cities German Immersion ChrtrSAINT PAULTwin Cities German Immersion ChtrElementary8.7%56359.6%
187FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary22.5%95259.6%
188Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary41.6%1,06659.6%
189EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsHigh14.6%2,07259.6%
190Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBRANDONBRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh37.3%15859.5%
191CENTRAL ELEMENTARYNORWOOD YOUNG AMERICACENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.2%41359.5%
192Anthony MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictMiddle24.9%72759.5%
193Lewiston-Altura ElementaryLEWISTONLewiston-Altura Public School DistElementary39.0%25459.4%
194Oak Point ElementaryEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.8%68459.4%
195ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ARTSAINT PAULST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ARTHigh15.8%33659.4%
196FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARYFERTILEFERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary43.4%24959.3%
197Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryHUTCHINSONHUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.7%37559.3%
198Probstfield ElementaryMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public SchoolsElementary23.1%29059.1%
199Scandia ElementarySCANDIAForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary18.6%31159.1%
200LILY LAKE ELEMENTARYSTILLWATERStillwater Area Public SchoolsElementary27.1%39859.1%
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