Hennepin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 237 schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilltop Primary School MINNETRISTA · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +53.9pp |
| 2 | Shirley Hills Primary School MOUND · Westonka Public School District | Elementary | 80.7% | +52.0pp |
| 3 | Burroughs Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +42.8pp |
| 4 | EDINA SENIOR HIGH EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 67.7% | +39.1pp |
| 5 | ROGERS ELEMENTARY ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +36.6pp |
| 6 | HASSAN ELEMENTARY ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +36.0pp |
| 7 | WAYZATA HIGH PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 62.3% | +33.6pp |
| 8 | SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.1% | +33.5pp |
| 9 | Kenny Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +31.9pp |
| 10 | Lake Harriet Upper Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +31.0pp |
| 11 | Field Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +30.9pp |
| 12 | RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON · Bloomington Public Schools | Elementary | 56.3% | +27.7pp |
| 13 | MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGH MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 56.1% | +27.5pp |
| 14 | EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 55.6% | +27.0pp |
| 15 | GROVELAND ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 55.2% | +26.6pp |
| 16 | EAGLE HEIGHTS SPANISH IMMERSION EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 54.2% | +25.6pp |
| 17 | EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL MINNETONKA · EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 53.1% | +24.5pp |
| 18 | PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 52.4% | +23.8pp |
| 19 | Xinxing Academy HOPKINS · HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 50.9% | +22.3pp |
| 20 | Northrop Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 48.5% | +19.9pp |
| 21 | Armatage Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 48.3% | +19.7pp |
| 22 | North Woods Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 48.2% | +19.6pp |
| 23 | ORONO SENIOR HIGH LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 47.9% | +19.3pp |
| 24 | Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet ROCKFORD · ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.8% | +19.2pp |
| 25 | Waite Park Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 47.5% | +18.9pp |
| 26 | DEEPHAVEN ELEMENTARY WAYZATA · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.2% | +18.6pp |
| 27 | HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.7% | +18.1pp |
| 28 | Southwest High MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | High | 45.8% | +17.2pp |
| 29 | FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.6% | +17.0pp |
| 30 | ROGERS SENIOR HIGH ROGERS · Elk River Public School District | High | 45.5% | +16.9pp |
| 31 | MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR · MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.4% | +16.8pp |
| 32 | Barton Elementary MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District | Elementary | 45.2% | +16.6pp |
| 33 | NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.2% | +16.6pp |
| 34 | PIM Arts High School EDEN PRAIRIE · PIM Arts High School | High | 44.7% | +16.1pp |
| 35 | ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGH PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.1% | +15.5pp |
| 36 | Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.5% | +14.9pp |
| 37 | KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.3% | +14.7pp |
| 38 | MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 43.1% | +14.5pp |
| 39 | Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | High | 42.9% | +14.3pp |
| 40 | EDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 42.3% | +13.7pp |
| 41 | YINGHUA ACADEMY MINNEAPOLIS · YINGHUA ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.3% | +13.7pp |
| 42 | ZACHARY LANE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 42.1% | +13.5pp |
| 43 | PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 42.0% | +13.4pp |
| 44 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.1% | +12.5pp |
| 45 | ORONO MIDDLE LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 40.9% | +12.3pp |
| 46 | ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY LONG LAKE · ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.9% | +12.3pp |
| 47 | CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDINA · EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.8% | +12.2pp |
| 48 | GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH · WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.6% | +12.0pp |
| 49 | Parnassus Prep Sch-Grammar MAPLE GROVE · Parnassus Preparatory School | Elementary | 40.3% | +11.7pp |
| 50 | Oxbow Creek Elementary CHAMPLIN · Anoka-Hennepin School District | Elementary | 40.3% | +11.7pp |
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 Science 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.