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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
351CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsMiddle13.6%95053.8%
352Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3PLAINVIEWPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleElementary37.0%44153.8%
353Prairie View Middle SchoolOTSEGOElk River Public School DistrictMiddle18.3%95353.8%
354J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARYRED LAKE FALLSRED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary42.2%23753.8%
355CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTCHASKAEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLMiddle11.8%60853.7%
356ROYALTON ELEMENTARYROYALTONROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary30.5%42053.7%
357Open World Learning SecondarySAINT PAULSaint Paul Public SchoolsHigh30.0%50453.7%
358CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle27.8%1,86053.6%
359WEST CENTRAL AREA S. EL.KENSINGTONWEST CENTRAL AREAElementary39.9%13853.6%
360HOOVER ELEMENTARYNORTH MANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25.4%46153.6%
361WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.2%37653.5%
362Southland Senior HighADAMSSouthland Public School DistrictHigh25.8%19053.5%
363Chisago Lakes MiddleLINDSTROMChisago Lakes School DistrictMiddle24.9%74253.5%
364ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLANNANDALEANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle29.0%46653.5%
365Golden Lake ElementaryCIRCLE PINESCentennial Public School DistrictElementary38.3%39453.5%
366Seven Hills - Richfield MiddleRICHFIELDSeven Hills Preparatory AcademyMiddle35.1%31353.5%
367Ada-Borup-West SecondaryADAAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsHigh39.4%33553.4%
368Matoska InternationalWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary28.5%54353.4%
369NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGHNEW PRAGUENEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLSHigh15.4%1,31553.4%
370HEALY SECONDARYPIERZPIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.5%60753.4%
371Andover High SchoolANDOVERAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictHigh16.5%1,75853.4%
372Gideon Pond ElementaryBURNSVILLEBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary53.2%36153.4%
373Gibbs Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School DistrictElementary30.4%67553.2%
374BOLD-Bird Island ElementaryOLIVIABIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIANElementary49.6%26053.2%
375ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLDULUTHDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle22.4%1,03753.2%
376DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGHDETROIT LAKESDETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High31.2%79153.1%
377ALBANY ELEMENTARYALBANYALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23.7%38053.1%
378GREAT RIVER SCHOOLSAINT PAULGREAT RIVER SCHOOLHigh19.2%41153.0%
379Bel Air ElementaryNEW BRIGHTONMounds View Public School DistrictElementary36.8%72953.0%
380Kennedy Middle SchoolFERGUS FALLSFergus Falls Public School DistrictMiddle34.4%55853.0%
381NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNICOLLETNICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25.6%15653.0%
382Bay View ElementaryDULUTHProctor Public School DistrictElementary40.6%52952.9%
383JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYMANKATOMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary41.9%19152.9%
384ROSEMOUNT MIDDLEROSEMOUNTROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANMiddle20.7%1,14152.9%
385St. Michael-Albertville Middle WestALBERTVILLESt. Michael-Albertville SchoolsMiddle17.6%1,07652.9%
386Lincoln ElementaryALEXANDRIAAlexandria Public School DistrictElementary37.8%48152.8%
387PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOLROSEVILLEROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary34.4%71852.8%
388ADRIAN ELEMENTARYADRIANADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary36.6%29552.7%
389BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORIWINONABLUFFVIEW MONTESSORIElementary22.0%20952.7%
390ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SENIOR HIGHSAINT MICHAELSt. Michael-Albertville SchoolsHigh15.1%2,20452.6%
391MERRITT ELEMENTARYMOUNTAIN IRONMOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary45.2%35452.6%
392LINCOLN ELEMENTARYELK RIVERElk River Public School DistrictElementary45.7%55452.6%
393CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOLCHANHASSENEASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLHigh14.7%1,38552.5%
394Pinewood ElementaryMONTICELLOMonticello Public School DistrictElementary35.0%79452.5%
395International Spanish Language AcadEDINAInternational Spanish Language AcadElementary26.2%44752.4%
396NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOLNEW PRAGUENEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLSMiddle18.3%92652.4%
397FAIR School Pilgrim LanePLYMOUTHROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.9%40352.4%
398LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYLAKE ELMOStillwater Area Public SchoolsElementary23.0%69752.4%
399TRACY ELEMENTARYTRACYTRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary54.9%35952.3%
400Blaine High SchoolBLAINEAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictHigh34.5%3,15752.3%
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