Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 47 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 | WAYZATA HIGH PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.7% | +28.8pp |
| 3 | MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGH MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 77.3% | +27.4pp |
| 4 | PIM Arts High School EDEN PRAIRIE · PIM Arts High School | High | 77.3% | +27.4pp |
| 5 | EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL MINNETONKA · EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 73.1% | +23.2pp |
| 6 | Mound Westonka High School MINNETRISTA · Westonka Public School District | High | 71.7% | +21.8pp |
| 7 | Southwest High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 70.3% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | High | 69.3% | +19.4pp |
| 9 | ROGERS SENIOR HIGH ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | High | 68.3% | +18.4pp |
| 10 | ORONO SENIOR HIGH LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 66.2% | +16.3pp |
| 11 | MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 62.5% | +12.6pp |
| 12 | EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGH EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 59.9% | +10.0pp |
| 13 | ROCKFORD SECONDARY ROCKFORD · ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 59.1% | +9.2pp |
| 14 | ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGH PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 15 | ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | High | 56.5% | +6.6pp |
| 16 | FAIR High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 56.1% | +6.2pp |
| 17 | Eden Prairie Online Secondary EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 55.4% | +5.5pp |
| 18 | ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SAINT ANTHONY · ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS | High | 54.9% | +5.0pp |
| 19 | Washburn High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 49.3% | -0.6pp |
| 20 | Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka MINNETONKA · LIONSGATE ACADEMY | High | 49.2% | -0.7pp |
| 21 | Hopkins High School MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 49.2% | -0.7pp |
| 22 | OSSEO SENIOR HIGH OSSEO · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 49.1% | -0.8pp |
| 23 | Roosevelt High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 48.6% | -1.3pp |
| 24 | Champlin Park High School CHAMPLIN · Anoka-Hennepin School District | High | 46.8% | -3.1pp |
| 25 | Metro College Prep MINNEAPOLIS · Metro Schools Charter | High | 45.1% | -4.8pp |
| 26 | Edison High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 44.3% | -5.6pp |
| 27 | Universal Academy Middle/High MINNEAPOLIS · Universal Academy Charter School | High | 43.0% | -6.9pp |
| 28 | RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 41.1% | -8.8pp |
| 29 | Jefferson High School BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | High | 40.2% | -9.7pp |
| 30 | Aim Academy of Science & Technology MINNEAPOLIS · Aim Academy of Science & Technology | High | 38.4% | -11.5pp |
| 31 | Robbinsdale Virtual Academy GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 37.9% | -12.0pp |
| 32 | Prairie Seeds High School Academy BROOKLYN PARK · PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY | High | 37.7% | -12.2pp |
| 33 | ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH NEW HOPE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 37.5% | -12.4pp |
| 34 | Banaadir Academy MINNEAPOLIS · Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch | High | 35.5% | -14.4pp |
| 35 | South High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 34.5% | -15.4pp |
| 36 | Ubah Academy HOPKINS · Ubah Academy | High | 34.3% | -15.6pp |
| 37 | Hiawatha Collegiate High School MINNEAPOLIS · HIAWATHA ACADEMIES | High | 32.8% | -17.1pp |
| 38 | PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 32.5% | -17.4pp |
| 39 | Kennedy High School BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | High | 28.1% | -21.8pp |
| 40 | INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA BROOKLYN CENTER · Brooklyn Center Community Schools | High | 26.5% | -23.4pp |
| 41 | Camden High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 21.4% | -28.5pp |
| 42 | Brooklyn Center High School BROOKLYN CENTER · Brooklyn Center Community Schools | High | 21.3% | -28.6pp |
| 43 | MPS Online 6-12 MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 18.8% | -31.2pp |
| 44 | MTS HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS · Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch | High | 16.9% | -33.0pp |
| 45 | North High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 14.5% | -35.4pp |
| 46 | Venture Academy High School MINNEAPOLIS · Venture Academy | High | 12.5% | -37.4pp |
| 47 | Lincoln International High School MINNEAPOLIS · Lincoln International High School | High | 4.7% | -45.3pp |
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.