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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
401OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHOWATONNAOWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.6%1,46852.3%
402WIN-E-MAC ELEMENTARYERSKINEWIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33.6%24752.2%
403Ada-Borup-West ElementaryADAAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsElementary50.8%37052.2%
404NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARYBUFFALOBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsElementary25.8%41952.2%
405Wyoming ElementaryWYOMINGForest Lake Public School DistrictElementary23.7%44752.2%
406NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOLNERSTRANDNERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOLElementary23.5%10252.1%
407LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHLAKEVILLELakeville Area SchoolsHigh17.7%1,87152.1%
408Prior Lake High SchoolSAVAGEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsHigh17.9%2,85652.1%
409FULDA ELEMENTARYFULDAFULDA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary54.7%17952.0%
410Vadnais Heights ElementaryWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School DistrictElementary42.7%40552.0%
411Lakeside El.CHISAGO CITYChisago Lakes School DistrictElementary20.1%80451.9%
412DEERWOOD ELEMENTARYEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary29.4%52851.9%
413MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARYTWO HARBORSLAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary39.2%36751.9%
414Centennial MiddleLINO LAKESCentennial Public School DistrictMiddle25.4%1,59551.9%
415BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYBECKERBECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.5%64451.9%
416Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryBURNSVILLESeven Hills Preparatory AcademyElementary35.8%48051.8%
417Eisenhower ElementaryCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary53.8%49151.8%
418Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci EgngCOON RAPIDSAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary55.2%46951.7%
419Pinewood Community ElementaryEAGANROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary22.0%51951.7%
420Albany Area Middle SchoolALBANYALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle19.3%45751.7%
421BRAHAM ELEMENTARYBRAHAMBRAHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.3%42951.7%
422WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARYSAINT ANTHONYST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLSElementary27.1%69051.6%
423DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGHGLYNDONDILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTONHigh22.3%44951.6%
424EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGHEDEN PRAIRIEEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh29.0%2,84451.6%
425BATTLE LAKE SECONDARYBATTLE LAKEBATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.6%18451.6%
426GREAT EXPECTATIONSGRAND MARAISGREAT EXPECTATIONSElementary26.5%11351.6%
427Jordan High SchoolJORDANJORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.6%61951.6%
428CEDAR MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYFRANKLINCEDAR MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary55.0%17151.5%
429NEW LONDON-SPICER SR.NEW LONDONNEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh19.9%44851.5%
430NORTHPOINT ELEMENTARYBLAINESPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary29.9%48851.4%
431Jackson ElementarySHAKOPEEShakopee Public School DistrictElementary34.3%68351.4%
432Hill City ElementaryHILL CITYHill City Public School DistrictElementary62.5%11251.4%
433MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARYMAPLE LAKEMAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary27.2%40451.4%
434Prior Lake-Savage Middle SchoolPRIOR LAKEPrior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsMiddle16.7%2,02551.4%
435WARREN ELEMENTARYWARRENWARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DIST.Elementary43.7%31651.3%
436Cannon Falls SecondaryCANNON FALLSCANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23.1%53651.3%
437S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryMOORHEADMoorhead Area Public SchoolsElementary42.4%71951.2%
438KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARYWANAMINGOKENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary31.3%19851.2%
439Swan River Montessori Charter SchMONTICELLOSwan River Montessori Charter SchElementary3.7%16151.2%
440EAGLE VIEWELKO NEW MARKETNEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLSElementary15.2%52751.1%
441Lake Ripley ElementaryLITCHFIELDLitchfield Public School DistrictElementary50.5%56851.1%
442Maple River SecondaryMAPLETONMAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh37.6%50251.1%
443Maple River ElementaryMAPLETONMAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary40.8%42451.1%
444PIM Arts High SchoolEDEN PRAIRIEPIM Arts High SchoolHigh22.1%34951.0%
445Dayton ElementaryDAYTONAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictElementary29.0%55651.0%
446Kasson-Mantorville Middle SchoolKASSONKasson-Mantorville School DistrictMiddle21.8%68551.0%
447SUSAN LINDGREN ELEMENTARYSAINT LOUIS PARKST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Elementary38.9%45751.0%
448HUTCHINSON MIDDLEHUTCHINSONHUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle26.2%53551.0%
449Cambridge Middle SchoolCAMBRIDGECambridge-Isanti Public School DistMiddle32.5%60750.9%
450JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SECJANESVILLEJANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTONHigh26.3%31250.9%
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