The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Stearns County, Minnesota
This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Stearns County, Minnesota, drawn from 21 qualifying public elementary schools. HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY leads the list at 64.1%, against a median of 44.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY | HOLDINGFORD, MN | 64.1% | — |
| 2 | AVON ELEMENTARY | AVON, MN | 63.2% | — |
| 3 | Riverview Intermediate School | SARTELL, MN | 60.6% | — |
| 4 | Paynesville Area Elementary | PAYNESVILLE, MN | 59.6% | — |
| 5 | ALBANY ELEMENTARY | ALBANY, MN | 58.0% | — |
| 6 | EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY | EDEN VALLEY, MN | 53.4% | — |
| 7 | RICHMOND ELEMENTARY | RICHMOND, MN | 51.4% | — |
| 8 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary | BROOTEN, MN | 50.3% | — |
| 9 | ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY | ROCKVILLE, MN | 47.8% | — |
| 10 | MELROSE ELEMENTARY | MELROSE, MN | 44.8% | — |
| 11 | COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY | COLD SPRING, MN | 44.1% | — |
| 12 | KIMBALL ELEMENTARY | KIMBALL, MN | 43.6% | — |
| 13 | WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 41.4% | — |
| 14 | OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 37.4% | — |
| 15 | MADISON ELEMENTARY | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 35.7% | — |
| 16 | Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 30.3% | — |
| 17 | SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY | SAUK CENTRE, MN | 28.6% | — |
| 18 | Stride Academy K-8 Charter School | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 26.2% | — |
| 19 | DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY | WAITE PARK, MN | 23.9% | — |
| 20 | Success Academy St. Cloud Elem | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 21.9% | — |
| 21 | Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | SAINT CLOUD, MN | 20.7% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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