Ramsey County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 159 schools in Ramsey County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART SAINT PAUL · ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART | High | 80.4% | +30.5pp |
| 2 | Nova Classical Academy Upper School SAINT PAUL · Nova Classical Academy | High | 79.5% | +29.6pp |
| 3 | Randolph Heights Elementary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 75.9% | +26.0pp |
| 4 | Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 75.1% | +25.2pp |
| 5 | Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter SAINT PAUL · Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter | Middle | 75.0% | +25.1pp |
| 6 | Horace Mann School SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 74.8% | +24.9pp |
| 7 | FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY FALCON HEIGHTS · ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.1% | +24.2pp |
| 8 | GREAT RIVER SCHOOL SAINT PAUL · GREAT RIVER SCHOOL | High | 72.5% | +22.6pp |
| 9 | AVALON SCHOOL SAINT PAUL · AVALON SCHOOL | High | 71.4% | +21.5pp |
| 10 | Lincoln Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 71.3% | +21.4pp |
| 11 | Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr SAINT PAUL · Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr | Elementary | 71.0% | +21.1pp |
| 12 | Oak Hill Montessori Community SHOREVIEW · Oak Hill Montessori Community | Elementary | 69.7% | +19.8pp |
| 13 | Turtle Lake Elementary SHOREVIEW · Mounds View Public School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +19.0pp |
| 14 | Chippewa Middle School NORTH OAKS · Mounds View Public School District | Middle | 68.6% | +18.7pp |
| 15 | Nova Classical Academy Lower School SAINT PAUL · Nova Classical Academy | Elementary | 68.2% | +18.3pp |
| 16 | Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 67.9% | +18.0pp |
| 17 | Mounds View Senior High ARDEN HILLS · Mounds View Public School District | High | 65.8% | +15.9pp |
| 18 | Open World Learning Secondary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | High | 65.6% | +15.7pp |
| 19 | Great River Elementary School SAINT PAUL · GREAT RIVER SCHOOL | Elementary | 65.3% | +15.4pp |
| 20 | Central Middle WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Middle | 65.1% | +15.2pp |
| 21 | St. Anthony Park Elementary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +12.3pp |
| 22 | Otter Lake Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +11.6pp |
| 23 | WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SHOREVIEW · ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 61.4% | +11.4pp |
| 24 | Groveland Park Elementary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +10.7pp |
| 25 | Gentry Academy High VADNAIS HEIGHTS · Gentry Academy Charter School | High | 60.5% | +10.6pp |
| 26 | Island Lake Elementary SHOREVIEW · Mounds View Public School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +10.4pp |
| 27 | PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOL ROSEVILLE · ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.6% | +9.7pp |
| 28 | Matoska International WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +9.7pp |
| 29 | Central Senior High SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | High | 59.0% | +9.1pp |
| 30 | L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 58.5% | +8.6pp |
| 31 | Bel Air Elementary NEW BRIGHTON · Mounds View Public School District | Elementary | 55.6% | +5.7pp |
| 32 | Highview Middle School NEW BRIGHTON · Mounds View Public School District | Middle | 54.9% | +5.0pp |
| 33 | St. Paul School of Northern Lights SAINT PAUL · St. Paul School of Northern Lights | Elementary | 54.6% | +4.7pp |
| 34 | HGA Secondary SAINT PAUL · Higher Ground Academy | High | 53.7% | +3.8pp |
| 35 | Vadnais Heights Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 53.3% | +3.4pp |
| 36 | Gentry Academy Middle VADNAIS HEIGHTS · Gentry Academy Charter School | Middle | 52.8% | +2.9pp |
| 37 | EXPO for Excellence Elementary Sch SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | +1.8pp |
| 38 | Highland Park Senior High SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | High | 51.3% | +1.4pp |
| 39 | Chelsea Heights Elementary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 50.3% | +0.4pp |
| 40 | BRIMHALL ELEMENTARY ROSEVILLE · ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 49.8% | -0.1pp |
| 41 | Valentine Hills Elementary ARDEN HILLS · Mounds View Public School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -0.3pp |
| 42 | Adams Magnet Elementary SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Elementary | 49.5% | -0.4pp |
| 43 | GLOBAL ACADEMY NEW BRIGHTON · GLOBAL ACADEMY | Elementary | 49.1% | -0.8pp |
| 44 | Lakeaires Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -1.3pp |
| 45 | Mariner Middle School WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District | Middle | 48.6% | -1.3pp |
| 46 | CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SAINT PAUL · CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 47.2% | -2.7pp |
| 47 | Irondale Senior High NEW BRIGHTON · Mounds View Public School District | High | 46.6% | -3.3pp |
| 48 | HGA Junior High SAINT PAUL · Higher Ground Academy | Middle | 46.2% | -3.7pp |
| 49 | Highland Park Middle School SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools | Middle | 45.5% | -4.4pp |
| 50 | Edgewood Middle School MOUNDS VIEW · Mounds View Public School District | Middle | 45.2% | -4.7pp |
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 Ramsey 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.