Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 270 schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA BROOKLYN CENTER · Brooklyn Center Community Schools | High | 26.5% | -23.4pp |
| 202 | Northeast Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 26.5% | -23.4pp |
| 203 | Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities RICHFIELD · Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities | Elementary | 26.0% | -23.9pp |
| 204 | Success Academy Bloomington Elem BLOOMINGTON · Success Academy | Elementary | 25.9% | -24.0pp |
| 205 | New Millennium Academy Charter BROOKLYN CENTER · New Millennium Academy | Elementary | 25.8% | -24.1pp |
| 206 | Best Academy MINNEAPOLIS · BEST ACADEMY | Elementary | 25.5% | -24.4pp |
| 207 | Andersen Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 25.4% | -24.5pp |
| 208 | Progeny Academy Charter School BROOKLYN CENTER · Progeny Academy Charter School | Elementary | 25.0% | -24.9pp |
| 209 | PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. RICHFIELD · PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. | Elementary | 24.7% | -25.2pp |
| 210 | North View Middle School BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 24.7% | -25.2pp |
| 211 | LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY ROBBINSDALE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.6% | -26.3pp |
| 212 | MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.6% | -26.3pp |
| 213 | Prairie Seeds El School Academy BROOKLYN PARK · PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY | Elementary | 23.4% | -26.5pp |
| 214 | CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD · RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.2% | -26.7pp |
| 215 | INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 22.2% | -27.7pp |
| 216 | Northeast College Prep Charter Scho MINNEAPOLIS · Northeast College Prep | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.0pp |
| 217 | Bryn Mawr Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.0pp |
| 218 | Hennepin Schools Lower Campus MINNEAPOLIS · Hennepin Schools | Elementary | 21.7% | -28.2pp |
| 219 | Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM BROOKLYN CENTER · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -28.2pp |
| 220 | Camden High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 21.4% | -28.5pp |
| 221 | Brooklyn Center High School BROOKLYN CENTER · Brooklyn Center Community Schools | High | 21.3% | -28.6pp |
| 222 | AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS · AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 20.7% | -29.2pp |
| 223 | Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy BROOKLYN PARK · PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY | Middle | 20.7% | -29.2pp |
| 224 | Sullivan Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 20.6% | -29.3pp |
| 225 | Twin Lakes STEM Academy BROOKLYN PARK · Twin Lakes STEM Academy | Elementary | 20.6% | -29.3pp |
| 226 | NOBLE ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.2% | -29.7pp |
| 227 | Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm MINNEAPOLIS · Friendship Academy of the Arts | Middle | 20.1% | -29.8pp |
| 228 | Pillsbury Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -30.1pp |
| 229 | EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER BROOKLYN PARK · EXCELL ACADEMY CHARTER | Elementary | 19.6% | -30.3pp |
| 230 | GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN CENTER · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.1% | -30.8pp |
| 231 | Webster Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 19.1% | -30.8pp |
| 232 | KIPP North Star Academy MINNEAPOLIS · KIPP MINNESOTA CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 18.8% | -31.1pp |
| 233 | MPS Online 6-12 MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 18.8% | -31.2pp |
| 234 | Spero Academy MINNEAPOLIS · Spero Academy | Elementary | 18.7% | -31.2pp |
| 235 | VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 17.4% | -32.5pp |
| 236 | Lucy Laney Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 17.0% | -32.9pp |
| 237 | MTS HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS · Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch | High | 16.9% | -33.0pp |
| 238 | CREST VIEW ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.2% | -33.7pp |
| 239 | Las Estrellas Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 15.3% | -34.6pp |
| 240 | SciTech Academy Charter School RICHFIELD · SciTech Academy Charter School | Elementary | 15.1% | -34.8pp |
| 241 | Hall Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 15.0% | -34.9pp |
| 242 | Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop MINNEAPOLIS · HIAWATHA ACADEMIES | Middle | 14.7% | -35.2pp |
| 243 | Franklin Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 14.7% | -35.2pp |
| 244 | Stonebridge World School MINNEAPOLIS · Stonebridge World School | Elementary | 14.6% | -35.3pp |
| 245 | North High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 14.5% | -35.4pp |
| 246 | Whittier Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -35.6pp |
| 247 | Olson Middle MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Middle | 13.8% | -36.1pp |
| 248 | Cityview Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 13.8% | -36.2pp |
| 249 | Ella Baker Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 13.2% | -36.7pp |
| 250 | Spero Academy Brooklyn Park BROOKLYN PARK · Spero Academy | Elementary | 13.0% | -36.9pp |
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.