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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | GLEN LAKE ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 61.6% | +11.7pp |
| 52 | Barton Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +11.3pp |
| 53 | RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 61.2% | +11.3pp |
| 54 | International Spanish Language Acad EDINA · International Spanish Language Acad | Elementary | 61.0% | +11.1pp |
| 55 | Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary RICHFIELD · Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | Elementary | 60.7% | +10.8pp |
| 56 | SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING-ARTS AT OLSON GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 60.5% | +10.6pp |
| 57 | Dowling Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +10.6pp |
| 58 | BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.5% | +9.6pp |
| 59 | CEDAR ISLAND ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.7% | +8.8pp |
| 60 | FAIR School Pilgrim Lane PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.0% | +8.1pp |
| 61 | WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY SAINT ANTHONY · ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS | Elementary | 57.5% | +7.6pp |
| 62 | MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.2% | +6.3pp |
| 63 | HILLCREST ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | +5.0pp |
| 64 | POPLAR BRIDGE ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 54.5% | +4.6pp |
| 65 | ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 54.1% | +4.2pp |
| 66 | SUSAN LINDGREN ELEMENTARY SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Elementary | 53.9% | +4.0pp |
| 67 | Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci CHAMPLIN · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +3.5pp |
| 68 | Agamim Classical Academy EDINA · Agamim Classical Academy | Elementary | 53.1% | +3.2pp |
| 69 | Dayton Elementary DAYTON · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 50.8% | +0.9pp |
| 70 | Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 50.8% | +0.8pp |
| 71 | SET Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Metro Schools Charter | Elementary | 50.6% | +0.7pp |
| 72 | Southside Family Charter School MINNEAPOLIS · Southside Family Charter School | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.1pp |
| 73 | Universal Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Universal Academy Charter School | Elementary | 49.7% | -0.2pp |
| 74 | Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet ROCKFORD · ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.8% | -2.1pp |
| 75 | AQUILA ELEMENTARY SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Elementary | 47.6% | -2.3pp |
| 76 | New City School MINNEAPOLIS · NEW CITY SCHOOL | Elementary | 47.5% | -2.4pp |
| 77 | OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 47.4% | -2.5pp |
| 78 | PETER HOBART ELEMENTARY SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Elementary | 47.3% | -2.6pp |
| 79 | Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El. NEW HOPE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.7% | -3.2pp |
| 80 | BEACON ACADEMY CRYSTAL · BEACON ACADEMY | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.8pp |
| 81 | NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 45.3% | -4.6pp |
| 82 | Monroe Elementary School - MSE BROOKLYN PARK · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 45.2% | -4.7pp |
| 83 | RICE LAKE ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.9% | -6.0pp |
| 84 | Seward Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -6.6pp |
| 85 | WOODLAND ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.0% | -6.9pp |
| 86 | RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 42.8% | -7.1pp |
| 87 | OLSON ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 42.8% | -7.2pp |
| 88 | Bancroft Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -7.8pp |
| 89 | Parnassus Prep Sch-Grammar MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | Elementary | 40.3% | -9.6pp |
| 90 | NEILL ELEMENTARY CRYSTAL · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.1% | -9.8pp |
| 91 | SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.8% | -10.1pp |
| 92 | L.H. TANGLEN ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.4% | -10.5pp |
| 93 | OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.2% | -10.7pp |
| 94 | NASHA SHKOLA CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN PARK · NASHA SHKOLA CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 39.1% | -10.8pp |
| 95 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY HOPKINS · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 38.8% | -11.1pp |
| 96 | Athlos Leadership Academy BROOKLYN PARK · Athlos Leadership Academy | Elementary | 37.9% | -12.0pp |
| 97 | Kenwood Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 37.6% | -12.3pp |
| 98 | Modern Montessori Charter School CHAMPLIN · Modern Montessori Charter School | Elementary | 37.3% | -12.6pp |
| 99 | WASHBURN ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 37.1% | -12.8pp |
| 100 | Wakanda Virtual Academy MINNEAPOLIS · BEST ACADEMY | Elementary | 36.0% | -13.9pp |
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.