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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
251GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARYNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.4%48857.2%
252MINNEOTA SECONDARYMINNEOTAMINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.3%29657.2%
253Riverview Intermediate SchoolSARTELLSartell-St. Stephen School DistrictElementary21.9%91457.2%
254Watertown-Mayer MiddleWATERTOWNWatertown-Mayer Public School DistMiddle25.6%41857.1%
255FILLMORE CENTRAL ELEMENTARYPRESTONFILLMORE CENTRALElementary40.2%31157.1%
256AVALON SCHOOLSAINT PAULAVALON SCHOOLHigh25.3%18257.1%
257NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOLDULUTHNORTH SHORE COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary29.9%35557.0%
258Central MiddleWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictMiddle19.3%92257.0%
259La Ola Del Lago at GrainwoodPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary14.3%46357.0%
260CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARYCROMWELLCROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary35.6%16356.9%
261St. Francis ElementarySAINT FRANCISSt. Francis Area SchoolsElementary30.9%62156.9%
262NEVIS SECONDARYNEVISNEVIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.7%27956.8%
263Mora Elementary SchoolMORAMora Public SchoolsElementary43.6%86256.8%
264ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary38.7%30256.7%
265COHASSET ELEMENTARYCOHASSETGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.7%31256.7%
266ST. CLAIR ELEMENTARYSAINT CLAIRST. CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.4%41156.7%
267OSAKIS ELEMENTARYOSAKISOSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary35.8%47256.6%
268Evansville ElementaryEVANSVILLEBRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary32.5%16356.6%
269BUFFALO SENIOR HIGHBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsHigh22.0%1,68156.6%
270Seven Hills - Richfield ElementaryRICHFIELDSeven Hills Preparatory AcademyElementary37.3%30356.6%
271BAXTER ELEMENTARYBAXTERBRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.8%50656.5%
272Redtail Ridge Elementary SchoolSAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary10.6%55656.5%
273Highview Elementary SchoolLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary11.6%65856.5%
274CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary24.4%63256.4%
275UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARYWELLSUnited South Central SchoolsElementary45.2%42056.4%
276LUVERNE ELEMENTARYLUVERNELUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary36.7%51556.3%
277Lowell Elementary Spanish ImmersionDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.3%32956.3%
278ZACHARY LANE ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTHROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary39.5%42856.3%
279Stephen-Argyle Central ElementaryARGYLESTEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLSElementary36.1%15856.3%
280Stevens ElementaryDAWSONDawson-Boyd Public School DistrictElementary40.7%29756.3%
281Cleveland ElementaryFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School DistrictElementary38.5%36156.3%
282RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARYLAMBERTONRED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.6%24456.3%
283Waconia Middle SchoolWACONIAWACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle14.1%88556.2%
284Five Hawks ElementaryPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsElementary20.9%45456.2%
285CHASKA HIGH SCHOOLCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLHigh21.1%1,49556.2%
286MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGHMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.5%1,23256.1%
287Laura Jeffrey Academy CharterSAINT PAULLaura Jeffrey Academy CharterMiddle15.4%11756.1%
288EASTVIEW ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsElementary23.9%54356.1%
289AVON ELEMENTARYAVONALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.6%26456.1%
290Madison ElementaryBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary44.7%36956.1%
291Bamber Valley Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary21.0%59956.0%
292Byron Middle SchoolBYRONByron Public School DistrictMiddle14.2%57756.0%
293DOVER-EYOTA ELEMENTARYEYOTADOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary21.0%50956.0%
294DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIESAPPLE VALLEYROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary30.5%68656.0%
295WILLIAMS ELEMENTARYSHOREVIEWROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary37.5%45955.9%
296NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGHNORTHFIELDNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.2%1,28355.9%
297East Rapids ElementaryGRAND RAPIDSGRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary46.5%63955.8%
298HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARYHILLSHILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh22.1%19055.8%
299Lincoln K-8 SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary17.0%50655.7%
300SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING-ARTS AT OLSONGOLDEN VALLEYROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32.2%43255.7%
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