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The highest-performing public schools in science in Minnesota

1,487 public schools in Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Hilltop Primary School leads the list at 82.5%, against a median of 24.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,487

Minnesota

Top % Proficient (Science)

82.5%

Median % Proficient (Science)

24.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Hilltop Primary School	MINNETRISTA, MN	Westonka Public School District	Elementary	422	82.5%
2	Shirley Hills Primary School	MOUND, MN	Westonka Public School District	Elementary	447	80.7%
3	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Elementary	450	76.1%
4	Burroughs Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	481	71.4%
5	ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	2,364	70.5%
6	St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	High	391	69.9%
7	SOMERSET ELEMENTARY	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	412	69.7%
8	Mayo High School	ROCHESTER, MN	Rochester Public School District	High	1,787	69.2%
9	FOLEY ELEMENTARY	FOLEY, MN	FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	552	68.5%
10	DASSEL ELEMENTARY	DASSEL, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Elementary	364	68.2%
11	Byron Senior High School	BYRON, MN	Byron Public School District	High	695	68.1%
12	EDINA SENIOR HIGH	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,641	67.7%
13	Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	ELK RIVER, MN	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	Middle	147	67.3%
14	EAGAN SENIOR HIGH	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	2,274	65.5%
15	ROGERS ELEMENTARY	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Elementary	693	65.2%
16	Cook County Senior High	GRAND MARAIS, MN	Cook County Public Schools	High	177	65.1%
17	DELANO ELEMENTARY	DELANO, MN	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	744	64.8%
18	HASSAN ELEMENTARY	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Elementary	669	64.6%
19	Century High School	ROCHESTER, MN	Rochester Public School District	High	1,608	64.3%
20	HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER	DULUTH, MN	HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER	High	194	64.1%
21	Forest Lake Area High School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	High	1,805	63.4%
22	LOWELL ELEMENTARY	BRAINERD, MN	BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	355	63.4%
23	Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	WATERTOWN, MN	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	Elementary	482	63.4%
24	PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NORTHFIELD, MN	PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL	Elementary	180	63.3%
25	Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	KASSON, MN	Kasson-Mantorville School District	Elementary	796	62.7%
26	COKATO ELEMENTARY	COKATO, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Elementary	401	62.5%
27	FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Elementary	585	62.5%
28	WAYZATA HIGH	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	3,781	62.3%
29	SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY	MINNETONKA, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	930	62.1%
30	CHURCHILL ELEMENTARY	CLOQUET, MN	CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	351	61.9%
31	WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY	BARRETT, MN	WEST CENTRAL AREA	High	229	61.2%
32	Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	431	60.6%
33	Kenny Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	295	60.5%
34	EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY	BREEZY POINT, MN	PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	557	60.3%
35	Lincoln Elementary	BEMIDJI, MN	Bemidji Public School District	Elementary	320	60.2%
36	Prairie View Elementary School	OTSEGO, MN	Elk River Public School District	Elementary	755	60.2%
37	Valley Crossing Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	734	60.1%
38	BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Elementary	656	60.0%
39	CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	High	1,495	59.9%
40	Lake Harriet Upper Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	284	59.6%
41	Field Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	287	59.5%
42	NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL	NEW ULM, MN	NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	687	59.5%
43	Brandon-Evansville High School	BRANDON, MN	BRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	158	59.4%
44	Horace Mann School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	445	58.5%
45	Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	MAZEPPA, MN	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	Elementary	349	58.0%
46	North Elementary School	SAINT PETER, MN	ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	429	57.9%
47	BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY	BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	Elementary	341	57.7%
48	PERHAM SENIOR HIGH	PERHAM, MN	PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	529	57.4%
49	ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARY	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Elementary	654	57.2%
50	Northern Elementary	BEMIDJI, MN	Bemidji Public School District	Elementary	282	57.0%

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