Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 270 schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDINA SENIOR HIGH EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.2% | +37.3pp |
| 2 | Burroughs Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 87.0% | +37.1pp |
| 3 | Hilltop Primary School MINNETRISTA · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +32.6pp |
| 4 | EAGLE HEIGHTS SPANISH IMMERSION EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 81.8% | +31.9pp |
| 5 | Kenny Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 81.5% | +31.6pp |
| 6 | Shirley Hills Primary School MOUND · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 80.7% | +30.7pp |
| 7 | Xinxing Academy HOPKINS · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 80.2% | +30.2pp |
| 8 | Lake Harriet Upper Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +29.6pp |
| 9 | North Woods Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 79.2% | +29.2pp |
| 10 | WAYZATA HIGH PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.7% | +28.8pp |
| 11 | SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.7% | +28.8pp |
| 12 | Grandview Middle School MOUND · Westonka Public School District | Middle | 77.6% | +27.7pp |
| 13 | Field Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +27.6pp |
| 14 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.5% | +27.6pp |
| 15 | MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGH MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 77.3% | +27.4pp |
| 16 | PIM Arts High School EDEN PRAIRIE · PIM Arts High School | High | 77.3% | +27.4pp |
| 17 | Armatage Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 77.2% | +27.3pp |
| 18 | NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.1% | +27.2pp |
| 19 | PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.1% | +27.2pp |
| 20 | SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 76.6% | +26.7pp |
| 21 | CONCORD ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 76.5% | +26.6pp |
| 22 | KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 76.3% | +26.4pp |
| 23 | MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 76.2% | +26.3pp |
| 24 | EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.9% | +26.0pp |
| 25 | GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.7% | +25.8pp |
| 26 | VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 75.7% | +25.8pp |
| 27 | GROVELAND ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +25.1pp |
| 28 | ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.2% | +24.3pp |
| 29 | MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.2% | +24.2pp |
| 30 | COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 73.8% | +23.9pp |
| 31 | EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL MINNETONKA · EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 73.1% | +23.2pp |
| 32 | YINGHUA ACADEMY MINNEAPOLIS · YINGHUA ACADEMY | Elementary | 72.8% | +22.9pp |
| 33 | RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 72.8% | +22.9pp |
| 34 | WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 72.6% | +22.7pp |
| 35 | Northrop Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +22.7pp |
| 36 | ORONO MIDDLE LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 72.0% | +22.1pp |
| 37 | CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 71.8% | +21.9pp |
| 38 | Mound Westonka High School MINNETRISTA · Westonka Public School District | High | 71.7% | +21.8pp |
| 39 | PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARY SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Elementary | 70.6% | +20.7pp |
| 40 | Southwest High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 70.3% | +20.4pp |
| 41 | HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.2% | +20.3pp |
| 42 | PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.1% | +20.2pp |
| 43 | Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | High | 69.3% | +19.4pp |
| 44 | WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 69.2% | +19.3pp |
| 45 | GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +19.1pp |
| 46 | ROGERS SENIOR HIGH ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | High | 68.3% | +18.4pp |
| 47 | WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE WAYZATA · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 68.2% | +18.3pp |
| 48 | FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 68.2% | +18.3pp |
| 49 | Seven Hills - Richfield Middle RICHFIELD · Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | Middle | 68.2% | +18.2pp |
| 50 | Anthony Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 67.8% | +17.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.