Olmsted County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 37 schools in Olmsted County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Senior High School BYRON · Byron Public School District | High | 74.6% | +24.7pp |
| 2 | Folwell Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +19.4pp |
| 3 | Jefferson Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +18.6pp |
| 4 | Byron Intermediate School BYRON · Byron Public School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +18.1pp |
| 5 | Washington Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +18.0pp |
| 6 | Byron Middle School BYRON · Byron Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +17.2pp |
| 7 | Century High School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | High | 64.3% | +14.4pp |
| 8 | Mayo High School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | High | 60.0% | +10.1pp |
| 9 | DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOL EYOTA · DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 59.7% | +9.8pp |
| 10 | Bamber Valley Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 59.2% | +9.3pp |
| 11 | Bear Cave Intermediate School STEWARTVILLE · STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.1% | +9.2pp |
| 12 | Lincoln K-8 School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 57.2% | +7.3pp |
| 13 | DOVER-EYOTA ELEMENTARY EYOTA · DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.9% | +6.9pp |
| 14 | PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY PINE ISLAND · Pine Island Public School District | Elementary | 56.7% | +6.8pp |
| 15 | Gibbs Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 55.7% | +5.8pp |
| 16 | Overland Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 49.8% | -0.1pp |
| 17 | John Marshall High School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | High | 48.3% | -1.6pp |
| 18 | CHATFIELD SECONDARY CHATFIELD · CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 48.0% | -1.9pp |
| 19 | Dakota Middle School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Middle | 47.1% | -2.8pp |
| 20 | STEWARTVILLE MIDDLE STEWARTVILLE · STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 46.9% | -3.0pp |
| 21 | Kellogg Middle School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Middle | 46.6% | -3.3pp |
| 22 | Longfellow Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -3.9pp |
| 23 | Bishop Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 45.9% | -4.0pp |
| 24 | Hoover Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -5.5pp |
| 25 | Elton Hills Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -5.5pp |
| 26 | John Adams Middle School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Middle | 43.9% | -6.1pp |
| 27 | Willow Creek Middle School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Middle | 43.0% | -6.9pp |
| 28 | STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGH STEWARTVILLE · STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 42.9% | -7.0pp |
| 29 | DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL EYOTA · DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 42.5% | -7.4pp |
| 30 | Sunset Terrace Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 37.4% | -12.5pp |
| 31 | Rochester Beacon Academy ROCHESTER · Rochester Beacon Academy | High | 35.1% | -14.8pp |
| 32 | Franklin Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -15.2pp |
| 33 | Rochester Math & Science Elementary ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | Elementary | 33.6% | -16.3pp |
| 34 | Pinewood Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -17.5pp |
| 35 | Riverside Central Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 29.9% | -20.0pp |
| 36 | MNSync Online Secondary ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | High | 20.4% | -29.5pp |
| 37 | Gage Elementary School ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District | Elementary | 18.7% | -31.2pp |
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 Olmsted 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.