Sherburne County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 21 schools in Sherburne County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 ELK RIVER · SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL | Middle | 67.3% | +38.7pp |
| 2 | SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL ELK RIVER · SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL | High | 47.9% | +19.3pp |
| 3 | BECKER SENIOR HIGH BECKER · BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.1% | +17.5pp |
| 4 | ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL ZIMMERMAN · Elk River Public School District | High | 42.5% | +13.9pp |
| 5 | ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | High | 41.9% | +13.3pp |
| 6 | TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 39.9% | +11.3pp |
| 7 | WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY ZIMMERMAN · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | +3.6pp |
| 8 | INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY BIG LAKE · BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 30.8% | +2.2pp |
| 9 | PARKER ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 29.9% | +1.3pp |
| 10 | MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 29.4% | +0.8pp |
| 11 | BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH BIG LAKE · BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.5% | -1.1pp |
| 12 | CLEARVIEW ELEMENTARY CLEAR LAKE · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 25.8% | -2.8pp |
| 13 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -5.3pp |
| 14 | BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY BECKER · BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.1% | -5.5pp |
| 15 | ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE ZIMMERMAN · Elk River Public School District | Middle | 21.6% | -7.0pp |
| 16 | BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL BIG LAKE · BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 17.8% | -10.8pp |
| 17 | SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Middle | 16.8% | -11.8pp |
| 18 | BECKER MIDDLE BECKER · BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 16.5% | -12.1pp |
| 19 | TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.2% | -12.4pp |
| 20 | Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 ELK RIVER · SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL | Middle | 15.6% | -13.0pp |
| 21 | VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ELK RIVER · Elk River Public School District | Middle | 14.1% | -14.5pp |
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 Sherburne 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.