Steele County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 12 schools in Steele County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 60.6% | +10.7pp |
| 2 | Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | Middle | 59.1% | +9.2pp |
| 3 | BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | Elementary | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 4 | Owatonna Middle School OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 47.7% | -2.2pp |
| 5 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.2% | -2.7pp |
| 6 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.3% | -4.6pp |
| 7 | Blooming Prairie High School BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | High | 44.6% | -5.3pp |
| 8 | Medford Elementary MEDFORD · Medford Public School District | Elementary | 44.5% | -5.4pp |
| 9 | MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.7% | -6.2pp |
| 10 | NRHEG ELEMENTARY ELLENDALE · NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 42.6% | -7.3pp |
| 11 | Medford Secondary MEDFORD · Medford Public School District | High | 41.8% | -8.1pp |
| 12 | WILSON ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.5% | -13.4pp |
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 Steele 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.