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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Saint Paul, Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Saint Paul, Minnesota, drawn from 100 qualifying public schools. ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART leads the list at 80.4%, against a median of 28.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

100

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Top % Proficient (Reading)

80.4%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

28.0%

BEST IN READING · SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	SAINT PAUL, MN	ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART	High	336	80.4%
2	Nova Classical Academy Upper School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Nova Classical Academy	High	556	79.5%
3	Randolph Heights Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	448	75.9%
4	Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	431	75.1%
5	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	SAINT PAUL, MN	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Middle	117	75.0%
6	Horace Mann School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	445	74.8%
7	GREAT RIVER SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	GREAT RIVER SCHOOL	High	411	72.5%
8	AVALON SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	AVALON SCHOOL	High	182	71.4%
9	Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr	SAINT PAUL, MN	Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr	Elementary	563	71.0%
10	Nova Classical Academy Lower School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Nova Classical Academy	Elementary	485	68.2%
11	Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	1,066	67.9%
12	Open World Learning Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	504	65.6%
13	Great River Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	GREAT RIVER SCHOOL	Elementary	383	65.3%
14	St. Anthony Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	451	62.2%
15	Groveland Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	409	60.6%
16	Central Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,682	59.0%
17	L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	282	58.5%
18	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Elementary	212	54.6%
19	HGA Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	High	442	53.7%
20	EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	393	51.7%
21	Highland Park Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,392	51.3%
22	Chelsea Heights Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	305	50.3%
23	Adams Magnet Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	605	49.5%
24	CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY	SAINT PAUL, MN	CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY	Elementary	132	47.2%
25	Highland Park Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	811	45.5%
26	Hidden River Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	640	45.0%
27	STEP Academy Charter School	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	High	366	42.6%
28	Murray Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	576	41.9%
29	JJ Hill Montessori	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	360	41.7%
30	HGA Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	Elementary	525	41.0%
31	Urban Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Urban Academy	Elementary	416	38.7%
32	Community School of Excellence High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Community School of Excellence	High	199	38.3%
33	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	High	791	38.2%
34	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Middle	131	37.7%
35	Community of Peace Academy High Sch	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	High	250	37.5%
36	Washington Technology Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,063	37.0%
37	Johnson Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,076	36.3%
38	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	133	35.4%
39	Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	337	34.8%
40	Nokomis Montessori South Campus	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	258	34.6%
41	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	Elementary	393	34.0%
42	Crossroads Montessori	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	178	33.3%
43	New Century School Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	High	284	33.0%
44	Como Park Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,034	32.8%
45	Hamline Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	272	29.8%
46	STEP Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	214	29.8%
47	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	High	181	29.4%
48	Global Arts Plus Upper	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	437	29.3%
49	Harding Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,591	28.6%
50	Community of Peace Academy Middle	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	Middle	279	28.0%

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