Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 172 schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burroughs Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 87.0% | +37.1pp |
| 2 | Hilltop Primary School MINNETRISTA · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +32.6pp |
| 3 | EAGLE HEIGHTS SPANISH IMMERSION EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 81.8% | +31.9pp |
| 4 | Kenny Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 81.5% | +31.6pp |
| 5 | Shirley Hills Primary School MOUND · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 80.7% | +30.7pp |
| 6 | Xinxing Academy HOPKINS · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 80.2% | +30.2pp |
| 7 | Lake Harriet Upper Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +29.6pp |
| 8 | North Woods Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 79.2% | +29.2pp |
| 9 | SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 78.7% | +28.8pp |
| 10 | Field Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +27.6pp |
| 11 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.5% | +27.6pp |
| 12 | Armatage Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 77.2% | +27.3pp |
| 13 | NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.1% | +27.2pp |
| 14 | PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 77.1% | +27.2pp |
| 15 | CONCORD ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 76.5% | +26.6pp |
| 16 | KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 76.3% | +26.4pp |
| 17 | EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.9% | +26.0pp |
| 18 | GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.7% | +25.8pp |
| 19 | GROVELAND ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +25.1pp |
| 20 | ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.2% | +24.3pp |
| 21 | MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.2% | +24.2pp |
| 22 | COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 73.8% | +23.9pp |
| 23 | YINGHUA ACADEMY MINNEAPOLIS · YINGHUA ACADEMY | Elementary | 72.8% | +22.9pp |
| 24 | RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 72.8% | +22.9pp |
| 25 | Northrop Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +22.7pp |
| 26 | CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 71.8% | +21.9pp |
| 27 | PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARY SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Elementary | 70.6% | +20.7pp |
| 28 | HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.2% | +20.3pp |
| 29 | PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 70.1% | +20.2pp |
| 30 | GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +19.1pp |
| 31 | FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 68.2% | +18.3pp |
| 32 | DEEPHAVEN ELEMENTARY WAYZATA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.8% | +16.9pp |
| 33 | Howe Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +16.8pp |
| 34 | Waite Park Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +16.5pp |
| 35 | CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.7% | +15.7pp |
| 36 | CORNELIA ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.4% | +15.5pp |
| 37 | ROGERS ELEMENTARY ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +15.3pp |
| 38 | OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.2% | +15.2pp |
| 39 | Oak Point Elementary EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 64.9% | +15.0pp |
| 40 | SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 64.9% | +15.0pp |
| 41 | HASSAN ELEMENTARY ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +14.7pp |
| 42 | Windom Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +14.7pp |
| 43 | BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.5% | +13.6pp |
| 44 | EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL MINNETONKA · EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 63.5% | +13.6pp |
| 45 | EDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.4% | +13.5pp |
| 46 | FERNBROOK ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +13.1pp |
| 47 | Oxbow Creek Elementary CHAMPLIN · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 62.7% | +12.8pp |
| 48 | CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.5% | +12.6pp |
| 49 | ZACHARY LANE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.1% | +12.2pp |
| 50 | Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.1% | +12.2pp |
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.