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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOL RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.7% | -14.2pp |
| 102 | ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARY HOPKINS · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.6% | -14.3pp |
| 103 | Green Central Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -14.4pp |
| 104 | FOREST ELEMENTARY CRYSTAL · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 34.7% | -15.2pp |
| 105 | Pratt Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 34.1% | -15.8pp |
| 106 | PARK BROOK ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 34.0% | -15.9pp |
| 107 | EDINBROOK ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.7% | -16.2pp |
| 108 | WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 33.5% | -16.4pp |
| 109 | Noble Academy Elementary BROOKLYN PARK · NOBLE ACADEMY | Elementary | 33.1% | -16.8pp |
| 110 | FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 32.2% | -17.7pp |
| 111 | Lyndale Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 32.1% | -17.8pp |
| 112 | Loring Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -18.1pp |
| 113 | NORTHPORT ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN CENTER · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 31.5% | -18.4pp |
| 114 | BIRCH GROVE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 30.6% | -19.3pp |
| 115 | SONNESYN ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 30.5% | -19.4pp |
| 116 | Compass Academy BLOOMINGTON · New Century School | Elementary | 30.5% | -19.4pp |
| 117 | Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac MAPLE GROVE · Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac | Elementary | 29.6% | -20.3pp |
| 118 | GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 29.0% | -20.9pp |
| 119 | PALMER LAKE ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 28.8% | -21.1pp |
| 120 | Twin Cities International Schools MINNEAPOLIS · Twin Cities International Schools | Elementary | 28.5% | -21.4pp |
| 121 | Marcy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 28.4% | -21.5pp |
| 122 | Emerson Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 28.3% | -21.6pp |
| 123 | Zanewood Community School STEAM BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 27.7% | -22.2pp |
| 124 | Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities RICHFIELD · Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities | Elementary | 26.0% | -23.9pp |
| 125 | Success Academy Bloomington Elem BLOOMINGTON · Success Academy | Elementary | 25.9% | -24.0pp |
| 126 | New Millennium Academy Charter BROOKLYN CENTER · New Millennium Academy | Elementary | 25.8% | -24.1pp |
| 127 | Best Academy MINNEAPOLIS · BEST ACADEMY | Elementary | 25.5% | -24.4pp |
| 128 | Progeny Academy Charter School BROOKLYN CENTER · Progeny Academy Charter School | Elementary | 25.0% | -24.9pp |
| 129 | PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. RICHFIELD · PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. | Elementary | 24.7% | -25.2pp |
| 130 | LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY ROBBINSDALE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.6% | -26.3pp |
| 131 | MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.6% | -26.3pp |
| 132 | Prairie Seeds El School Academy BROOKLYN PARK · PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY | Elementary | 23.4% | -26.5pp |
| 133 | CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.2% | -26.7pp |
| 134 | INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 22.2% | -27.7pp |
| 135 | Northeast College Prep Charter Scho MINNEAPOLIS · Northeast College Prep | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.0pp |
| 136 | Bryn Mawr Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.0pp |
| 137 | Hennepin Schools Lower Campus MINNEAPOLIS · Hennepin Schools | Elementary | 21.7% | -28.2pp |
| 138 | Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM BROOKLYN CENTER · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -28.2pp |
| 139 | Sullivan Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 20.6% | -29.3pp |
| 140 | Twin Lakes STEM Academy BROOKLYN PARK · Twin Lakes STEM Academy | Elementary | 20.6% | -29.3pp |
| 141 | NOBLE ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.2% | -29.7pp |
| 142 | Pillsbury Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -30.1pp |
| 143 | EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER BROOKLYN PARK · EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER | Elementary | 19.6% | -30.3pp |
| 144 | GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN CENTER · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.1% | -30.8pp |
| 145 | Webster Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 19.1% | -30.8pp |
| 146 | Spero Academy MINNEAPOLIS · Spero Academy | Elementary | 18.7% | -31.2pp |
| 147 | VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 17.4% | -32.5pp |
| 148 | Lucy Laney Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 17.0% | -32.9pp |
| 149 | CREST VIEW ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.2% | -33.7pp |
| 150 | Las Estrellas Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 15.3% | -34.6pp |
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.