The highest-performing public schools in reading in Steele County, Minnesota
Across Steele County, Minnesota, 12 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH leads the list at 60.6%, against a median of 44.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH | OWATONNA, MN | 60.6% | — |
| 2 | Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo | BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN | 59.1% | — |
| 3 | BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY | BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN | 57.7% | — |
| 4 | Owatonna Middle School | OWATONNA, MN | 47.7% | — |
| 5 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | OWATONNA, MN | 47.2% | — |
| 6 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | OWATONNA, MN | 45.3% | — |
| 7 | Blooming Prairie High School | BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN | 44.6% | — |
| 8 | Medford Elementary | MEDFORD, MN | 44.5% | — |
| 9 | MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY | OWATONNA, MN | 43.7% | — |
| 10 | NRHEG ELEMENTARY | ELLENDALE, MN | 42.6% | — |
| 11 | Medford Secondary | MEDFORD, MN | 41.8% | — |
| 12 | WILSON ELEMENTARY | OWATONNA, MN | 36.5% | — |
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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