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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Stearns County, Minnesota

Across Stearns County, Minnesota, 40 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY leads the list at 60.7%, against a median of 39.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Stearns County, Minnesota

Top % Proficient

60.7%

Median % Proficient

39.4%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY	HOLDINGFORD, MN	HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	31.6%	589	60.7%
2	Sartell Middle	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	Middle	19.9%	983	59.8%
3	Riverview Intermediate School	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	Elementary	21.9%	914	57.2%
4	AVON ELEMENTARY	AVON, MN	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	18.6%	264	56.1%
5	EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY	EDEN VALLEY, MN	EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	31.1%	383	55.2%
6	Paynesville Area Elementary	PAYNESVILLE, MN	Paynesville Area Schools	Elementary	29.6%	429	54.4%
7	ALBANY ELEMENTARY	ALBANY, MN	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	23.7%	380	53.1%
8	Albany Area Middle School	ALBANY, MN	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	19.3%	457	51.7%
9	Sartell Senior High	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	High	18.9%	1,269	50.5%
10	Albany Area High School	ALBANY, MN	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	13.4%	584	49.1%
11	MELROSE SECONDARY	MELROSE, MN	MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	33.7%	505	48.8%
12	ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY	ROCKVILLE, MN	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	24.0%	129	48.5%
13	RICHMOND ELEMENTARY	RICHMOND, MN	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	25.2%	135	48.3%
14	ROCORI SENIOR HIGH	COLD SPRING, MN	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	24.5%	824	46.5%
15	KIMBALL ELEMENTARY	KIMBALL, MN	KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	30.6%	346	42.9%
16	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary	BROOTEN, MN	BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST	Elementary	39.8%	294	42.4%
17	COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY	COLD SPRING, MN	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	37.3%	656	42.2%
18	MELROSE ELEMENTARY	MELROSE, MN	MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	48.0%	512	42.2%
19	KIMBALL SECONDARY	KIMBALL, MN	KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	20.3%	413	42.0%
20	ROCORI MIDDLE	COLD SPRING, MN	ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	25.2%	563	39.8%
21	Sauk Centre Middle	SAUK CENTRE, MN	SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	41.0%	139	39.0%
22	MELROSE MIDDLE	MELROSE, MN	MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	39.2%	296	39.0%
23	KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL	SAINT JOSEPH, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Combined	49.7%	582	38.6%
24	WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	59.7%	531	38.4%
25	SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY	SAUK CENTRE, MN	SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	31.7%	597	37.9%
26	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.	BELGRADE, MN	BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST	High	34.5%	316	35.8%
27	SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY	SAUK CENTRE, MN	SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	41.0%	368	34.4%
28	OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	66.4%	878	32.6%
29	MADISON ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	68.9%	704	31.6%
30	Paynesville Area Secondary School	PAYNESVILLE, MN	Paynesville Area Schools	High	28.4%	465	29.9%
31	TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	63.5%	1,561	28.5%
32	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	Elementary	97.4%	266	28.2%
33	SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	64.0%	831	28.1%
34	HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY	HOLDINGFORD, MN	HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	27.1%	509	27.3%
35	APOLLO SENIOR HIGH	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	61.8%	1,264	24.0%
36	NORTH JUNIOR HIGH	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	71.9%	720	22.7%
37	DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	WAITE PARK, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	78.8%	572	21.0%
38	Success Academy St. Cloud Elem	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Success Academy	Elementary	98.6%	140	20.5%
39	Stride Academy K-8 Charter School	SAINT CLOUD, MN	STRIDE Academy	Elementary	83.7%	569	19.4%
40	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	SAINT CLOUD, MN	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	Elementary	85.4%	260	17.6%

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