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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Minnesota

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Minnesota, drawn from 844 qualifying public elementary schools. Four Seasons Elementary leads the list at 3.8%, against a median of 45.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

844

Minnesota

Best % Proficient

3.8%

Median % Proficient

45.6%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Four Seasons Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	91.4%	256	3.8%
2	Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Academias La Paz	Elementary	88.7%	336	4.0%
3	Benjamin E Mays IB World School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	92.6%	336	4.1%
4	Escuela Exitos	NEW HOPE, MN	Escuela Exitos Charter School	Elementary	59.7%	231	4.8%
5	PONEMAH ELEMENTARY	PONEMAH, MN	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	88.2%	136	5.5%
6	RED LAKE ELEMENTARY	RED LAKE, MN	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	81.4%	526	6.8%
7	Bethune Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	88.3%	213	7.0%
8	ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	Elementary	89.5%	313	7.1%
9	KIPP North Star Primary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	91.1%	124	7.2%
10	Bruce F Vento Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	87.0%	446	7.2%
11	Hmong International Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	92.2%	258	7.6%
12	Anishinabe Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	91.3%	183	7.6%
13	Brooklyn Center Elementary School	BROOKLYN CENTER, MN	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	Elementary	79.9%	708	7.8%
14	Sojourner Truth Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Sojourner Truth Academy	Elementary	91.9%	383	7.8%
15	Endazhi-Nitaawiging	RED LAKE, MN	Endazhi-Nitaawiging	Elementary	78.8%	113	7.9%
16	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	96.7%	304	8.9%
17	The Journey School	SAINT PAUL, MN	The Journey School	Elementary	84.0%	125	9.1%
18	Jenny Lind Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	83.1%	236	9.3%
19	Skyline Math and Science Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Skyline Math and Science Academy	Elementary	89.7%	145	9.8%
20	Folwell Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	89.8%	450	10.0%
21	Cityview Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	90.0%	239	10.3%
22	Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	HIAWATHA ACADEMIES	Elementary	89.9%	404	10.7%
23	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	Elementary	91.7%	121	10.7%
24	Banaadir Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	Elementary	97.3%	149	10.8%
25	Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	92.2%	489	10.9%
26	SciTech Academy Charter School	RICHFIELD, MN	SciTech Academy Charter School	Elementary	100%	342	11.0%
27	Ella Baker Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	82.6%	512	11.0%
28	Whittier Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	85.3%	491	11.0%
29	Stonebridge World School	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Stonebridge World School	Elementary	85.4%	240	11.3%
30	AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	73.6%	239	11.6%
31	VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Bloomington Public Schools	Elementary	83.4%	487	11.8%
32	LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	81.1%	328	12.1%
33	CREST VIEW ELEMENTARY	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	76.7%	193	12.3%
34	Mississippi Creative Arts Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	86.8%	570	12.3%
35	Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	79.1%	492	12.5%
36	Community of Peace Academy Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	Elementary	81.6%	326	12.6%
37	Aspire Academy Elementary	SHAKOPEE, MN	Aspire Academy Charter School	Elementary	85.9%	163	12.7%
38	Las Estrellas Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	78.6%	401	12.7%
39	Lucy Laney Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	88.1%	386	12.8%
40	Highwood Hills Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	90.1%	292	13.0%
41	Valley View Elementary	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Columbia Heights Public School Dist	Elementary	79.2%	568	13.2%
42	Hall Academy Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	94.0%	234	13.3%
43	Maxfield Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	88.5%	331	13.3%
44	East African Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	92.9%	296	13.6%
45	MMSA Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Elementary	99.6%	243	13.8%
46	Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	BROOKLYN PARK, MN	Spero Academy	Elementary	38.6%	127	13.9%
47	American Indian Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	84.2%	571	14.1%
48	LIFE Prep	SAINT PAUL, MN	LIFE PREP	Elementary	89.6%	134	14.9%
49	Daytons Bluff Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	83.1%	301	15.0%
50	Webster Elementary	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Elementary	84.1%	276	15.0%

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