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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
201NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLNEW ULMNEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.7%68759.1%
202LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsMiddle12.4%1,16559.0%
203Woodbury High SchoolWOODBURYSouth Washington County SchoolsHigh18.8%1,94358.9%
204RED PINE ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary20.5%74058.8%
205Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/HighLE SUEURLE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.6%50058.8%
206SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARYSPRING GROVESPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.6%18658.8%
207Parnassus Prep School-RhetoricMAPLE GROVEParnassus Preparatory SchoolHigh36.8%25858.8%
208Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHASTINGSHastings Public School DistrictElementary33.0%47058.8%
209PERHAM SENIOR HIGHPERHAMPERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.7%52958.8%
210MINNEWASKA AREA ELEMENTARYGLENWOODMINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.1%31758.7%
211Southwest HighMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh25.6%1,19558.7%
212Glendale ElementarySAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary24.9%52258.7%
213Crooked Lake ElementaryANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary32.9%43858.7%
214Delano High SchoolDELANODELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh11.1%1,15858.7%
215Stillwater Middle SchoolSTILLWATERStillwater Area Public SchoolsMiddle19.0%93958.6%
216SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLELK RIVERSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLHigh14.7%50258.6%
217Oak View MiddleANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictMiddle20.3%1,28258.5%
218WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYCLOQUETCLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary46.7%49558.5%
219Barnesville Elementary SchoolBARNESVILLEBARNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary21.4%49058.4%
220HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARYHUTCHINSONHUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary36.1%37158.4%
221CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLMiddle15.6%61558.3%
222OTSEGO ELEMENTARYOTSEGOElk River Public School DistrictElementary21.5%53658.3%
223Centerville ElementaryCENTERVILLECentennial Public School DistrictElementary14.7%60758.2%
224EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANHigh27.8%2,32858.2%
225Knoll ElementaryORTONVILLEOrtonville Public SchoolsElementary37.6%28258.2%
226WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYELYELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.8%20158.2%
227Barton ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary31.7%50858.2%
228BASSWOOD ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.6%84858.2%
229ROSSMAN ELEMENTARYDETROIT LAKESDETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary33.1%56558.1%
230NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARYNEW YORK MILLSNEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary43.9%46058.1%
231Mound Westonka High SchoolMINNETRISTAWestonka Public School DistrictHigh17.8%89558.1%
232Columbus ElementaryFOREST LAKEForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary18.4%44158.0%
233La Crescent-Hokah ElementaryLA CRESCENTLa Crescent-Hokah School DistrictElementary26.5%35958.0%
234HENNING ELEMENTARYHENNINGHENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary50.5%21058.0%
235Otter Lake ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary20.5%49257.9%
236RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARYMAPLE GROVEOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.9%76257.9%
237Hermantown ElementaryHERMANTOWNHermantown Community SchoolsElementary17.4%73157.8%
238HAWLEY SECONDARYHAWLEYHAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh16.8%45357.8%
239Windom ElementaryMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School DistrictElementary37.7%36957.8%
240BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHWAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32.0%44157.6%
241WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARYBARRETTWEST CENTRAL AREAHigh34.5%22957.5%
242Blue Heron ElementaryLINO LAKESCentennial Public School DistrictElementary25.3%70757.5%
243Groveland Park ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary38.4%40957.4%
244LINCOLN SECONDARYESKOESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh10.3%60357.4%
245Litchfield Senior HighLITCHFIELDLitchfield Public School DistrictHigh29.2%44857.3%
246EDEN LAKE ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.7%65857.3%
247St. Anthony Park ElementarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsElementary35.3%45157.3%
248PARKER ELEMENTARYELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictElementary28.3%51357.3%
249CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.5%55757.3%
250DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLECOKATODassel-Cokato Public SchoolsMiddle30.7%57657.2%
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