Stearns County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 41 schools in Stearns County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sartell Middle SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | Middle | 64.6% | +14.7pp |
| 2 | HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY HOLDINGFORD · HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 64.1% | +14.2pp |
| 3 | AVON ELEMENTARY AVON · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.2% | +13.3pp |
| 4 | Riverview Intermediate School SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +10.7pp |
| 5 | Paynesville Area Elementary PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools | Elementary | 59.6% | +9.7pp |
| 6 | Albany Area High School ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 58.7% | +8.8pp |
| 7 | ALBANY ELEMENTARY ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.0% | +8.1pp |
| 8 | Sartell Senior High SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | High | 56.8% | +6.9pp |
| 9 | Albany Area Middle School ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 55.9% | +6.0pp |
| 10 | ROCORI SENIOR HIGH COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 55.6% | +5.7pp |
| 11 | EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDEN VALLEY · EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 53.4% | +3.5pp |
| 12 | Sauk Centre Middle SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 53.3% | +3.4pp |
| 13 | RICHMOND ELEMENTARY RICHMOND · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.4% | +1.5pp |
| 14 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary BROOTEN · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST | Elementary | 50.3% | +0.4pp |
| 15 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. BELGRADE · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST | High | 49.3% | -0.6pp |
| 16 | MELROSE SECONDARY MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 48.6% | -1.3pp |
| 17 | ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY ROCKVILLE · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.8% | -2.1pp |
| 18 | MELROSE MIDDLE MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 46.8% | -3.1pp |
| 19 | KIMBALL SECONDARY KIMBALL · KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.1% | -3.8pp |
| 20 | MELROSE ELEMENTARY MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.8% | -5.1pp |
| 21 | ROCORI MIDDLE COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 44.8% | -5.1pp |
| 22 | KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL SAINT JOSEPH · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 44.4% | -5.5pp |
| 23 | COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.1% | -5.8pp |
| 24 | KIMBALL ELEMENTARY KIMBALL · KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.6% | -6.3pp |
| 25 | SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 43.3% | -6.6pp |
| 26 | WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.4% | -8.5pp |
| 27 | Paynesville Area Secondary School PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools | High | 39.7% | -10.2pp |
| 28 | OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 37.4% | -12.5pp |
| 29 | SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 37.2% | -12.7pp |
| 30 | TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 36.8% | -13.1pp |
| 31 | MADISON ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.7% | -14.2pp |
| 32 | St. Cloud Math & Science Middle SAINT CLOUD · Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | Middle | 35.0% | -14.9pp |
| 33 | NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 30.6% | -19.3pp |
| 34 | Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ SAINT CLOUD · Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | Elementary | 30.3% | -19.6pp |
| 35 | HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY HOLDINGFORD · HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.6% | -20.3pp |
| 36 | APOLLO SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.3% | -20.6pp |
| 37 | SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 28.6% | -21.3pp |
| 38 | Stride Academy K-8 Charter School SAINT CLOUD · STRIDE Academy | Elementary | 26.2% | -23.7pp |
| 39 | DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY WAITE PARK · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.9% | -26.0pp |
| 40 | Success Academy St. Cloud Elem SAINT CLOUD · Success Academy | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.0pp |
| 41 | Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud SAINT CLOUD · Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | Elementary | 20.7% | -29.2pp |
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 Stearns 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.