Stearns County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 37 schools in Stearns County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sartell Senior High SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | High | 51.2% | +22.6pp |
| 2 | ROCORI SENIOR HIGH COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 41.9% | +13.3pp |
| 3 | Albany Area High School ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 41.8% | +13.2pp |
| 4 | EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY EDEN VALLEY · EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.3% | +12.7pp |
| 5 | MELROSE SECONDARY MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.5% | +11.9pp |
| 6 | KIMBALL SECONDARY KIMBALL · KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 38.9% | +10.3pp |
| 7 | HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY HOLDINGFORD · HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 38.0% | +9.4pp |
| 8 | Paynesville Area Elementary PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools | Elementary | 36.5% | +7.9pp |
| 9 | KIMBALL ELEMENTARY KIMBALL · KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 31.8% | +3.2pp |
| 10 | Riverview Intermediate School SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | Elementary | 31.2% | +2.6pp |
| 11 | SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 28.6% | -0.0pp |
| 12 | KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL SAINT JOSEPH · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 26.2% | -2.4pp |
| 13 | ALBANY ELEMENTARY ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 24.4% | -4.2pp |
| 14 | AVON ELEMENTARY AVON · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 22.7% | -5.9pp |
| 15 | MELROSE ELEMENTARY MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 22.4% | -6.2pp |
| 16 | APOLLO SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 21.8% | -6.8pp |
| 17 | Sartell Middle SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District | Middle | 20.8% | -7.8pp |
| 18 | WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.6% | -8.0pp |
| 19 | MADISON ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.8% | -8.8pp |
| 20 | COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.2% | -9.4pp |
| 21 | Sauk Centre Middle SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 18.9% | -9.7pp |
| 22 | TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 18.4% | -10.2pp |
| 23 | Albany Area Middle School ALBANY · ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 17.4% | -11.2pp |
| 24 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary BROOTEN · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST | Elementary | 17.4% | -11.2pp |
| 25 | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. BELGRADE · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST | High | 16.9% | -11.7pp |
| 26 | OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.4% | -13.2pp |
| 27 | Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ SAINT CLOUD · Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ | Elementary | 14.9% | -13.7pp |
| 28 | DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY WAITE PARK · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 14.1% | -14.5pp |
| 29 | SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY SAUK CENTRE · SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 11.4% | -17.2pp |
| 30 | SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 10.6% | -18.0pp |
| 31 | MELROSE MIDDLE MELROSE · MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 9.0% | -19.6pp |
| 32 | HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY HOLDINGFORD · HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 8.3% | -20.3pp |
| 33 | Paynesville Area Secondary School PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools | High | 8.2% | -20.4pp |
| 34 | ROCORI MIDDLE COLD SPRING · ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 8.0% | -20.6pp |
| 35 | NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 7.9% | -20.7pp |
| 36 | Stride Academy K-8 Charter School SAINT CLOUD · STRIDE Academy | Elementary | 6.9% | -21.7pp |
| 37 | Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud SAINT CLOUD · Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud | Elementary | 4.3% | -24.3pp |
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 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.