Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 51 schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandview Middle School MOUND · Westonka Public School District | Middle | 77.6% | +27.7pp |
| 2 | SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 76.6% | +26.7pp |
| 3 | MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 76.2% | +26.3pp |
| 4 | VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 75.7% | +25.8pp |
| 5 | WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 72.6% | +22.7pp |
| 6 | ORONO MIDDLE LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 72.0% | +22.1pp |
| 7 | WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 69.2% | +19.3pp |
| 8 | WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE WAYZATA · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 68.2% | +18.3pp |
| 9 | Seven Hills - Richfield Middle RICHFIELD · Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | Middle | 68.2% | +18.2pp |
| 10 | Anthony Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 67.8% | +17.9pp |
| 11 | ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +17.2pp |
| 12 | CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 63.0% | +13.1pp |
| 13 | ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE SAINT ANTHONY · ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS | Middle | 60.8% | +10.9pp |
| 14 | Justice Page Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 57.2% | +7.3pp |
| 15 | Sanford Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 56.7% | +6.8pp |
| 16 | OLSON MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Middle | 56.2% | +6.3pp |
| 17 | Maple Grove Middle School MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 56.0% | +6.1pp |
| 18 | Jackson Middle CHAMPLIN · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Middle | 54.5% | +4.6pp |
| 19 | The FAIR School - Crystal CRYSTAL · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 53.6% | +3.7pp |
| 20 | Hopkins North Middle School MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 53.0% | +3.1pp |
| 21 | Osseo Middle School OSSEO · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 52.3% | +2.4pp |
| 22 | ST. LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT LOUIS PARK · ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. | Middle | 50.7% | +0.8pp |
| 23 | Parnassus Preparatory School-Logic MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | Middle | 46.4% | -3.5pp |
| 24 | New Code Academy Middle School BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Middle | 45.2% | -4.7pp |
| 25 | Success Academy Bloomington Middle BLOOMINGTON · Success Academy | Middle | 43.8% | -6.2pp |
| 26 | OAK GROVE MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Middle | 42.9% | -7.0pp |
| 27 | Hopkins West Middle School MINNETONKA · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 42.3% | -7.6pp |
| 28 | PLYMOUTH MIDDLE PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 40.4% | -9.5pp |
| 29 | RICHFIELD MIDDLE RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 37.2% | -12.7pp |
| 30 | Brooklyn Middle STEAM School BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 37.0% | -12.9pp |
| 31 | CVA Fusion Middle School (6-8) MINNEAPOLIS · CYBER VILLAGE ACADEMY | Middle | 36.8% | -13.1pp |
| 32 | Noble Academy Middle School BROOKLYN PARK · NOBLE ACADEMY | Middle | 35.8% | -14.1pp |
| 33 | MN International Middle Chr School MINNEAPOLIS · Twin Cities International Schools | Middle | 33.1% | -16.8pp |
| 34 | Sandburg Middle School GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 31.5% | -18.4pp |
| 35 | 279Online Learning Program 6-8 BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 29.3% | -20.6pp |
| 36 | Hennepin Schools Upper Campus MINNEAPOLIS · Hennepin Schools | Middle | 28.4% | -21.5pp |
| 37 | ROBBINSDALE MIDDLE ROBBINSDALE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 27.6% | -22.3pp |
| 38 | VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Middle | 27.1% | -22.8pp |
| 39 | Northeast Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 26.5% | -23.4pp |
| 40 | Andersen Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 25.4% | -24.5pp |
| 41 | North View Middle School BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 24.7% | -25.2pp |
| 42 | AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS · AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 20.7% | -29.2pp |
| 43 | Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy BROOKLYN PARK · PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY | Middle | 20.7% | -29.2pp |
| 44 | Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm MINNEAPOLIS · Friendship Academy of the Arts | Middle | 20.1% | -29.8pp |
| 45 | KIPP North Star Academy MINNEAPOLIS · KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 18.8% | -31.1pp |
| 46 | Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop MINNEAPOLIS · HIAWATHA ACADEMIES | Middle | 14.7% | -35.2pp |
| 47 | Franklin Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 14.7% | -35.2pp |
| 48 | Olson Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 13.8% | -36.1pp |
| 49 | Anwatin Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 11.3% | -38.6pp |
| 50 | Brooklyn Center Middle School BROOKLYN CENTER · Brooklyn Center Community Schools | Middle | 11.2% | -38.7pp |
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.