Steele County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 12 schools in Steele County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | Elementary | 57.7% | +29.1pp |
| 2 | OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.0% | +15.4pp |
| 3 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 31.9% | +3.3pp |
| 4 | MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 27.4% | -1.2pp |
| 5 | Blooming Prairie High School BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | High | 25.4% | -3.2pp |
| 6 | Medford Elementary MEDFORD · Medford Public School District | Elementary | 21.2% | -7.4pp |
| 7 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -10.6pp |
| 8 | Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo BLOOMING PRAIRIE · Blooming Prairie Public Schools | Middle | 16.4% | -12.2pp |
| 9 | Owatonna Middle School OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 15.6% | -13.0pp |
| 10 | NRHEG ELEMENTARY ELLENDALE · NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -13.6pp |
| 11 | Medford Secondary MEDFORD · Medford Public School District | High | 13.8% | -14.8pp |
| 12 | WILSON ELEMENTARY OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 11.6% | -17.0pp |
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 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.