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Minnesota schools ranked by test score

Latest MCA year (2024-25). 1,573 schools with reported Reading scores. State average: 49.9%.
RankSchoolLevelReadingvs state
301Kasson-Mantorville Middle School
KASSON · Kasson-Mantorville School District
Middle61.0%+11.1pp
302ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE
SAINT ANTHONY · ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS
Middle60.8%+10.9pp
303ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANNANDALE · ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle60.8%+10.9pp
304Lewiston-Altura Elementary
LEWISTON · Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist
Elementary60.8%+10.9pp
305Blue Heron Elementary
LINO LAKES · Centennial Public School District
Elementary60.8%+10.9pp
306Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary
RICHFIELD · Seven Hills Preparatory Academy
Elementary60.7%+10.8pp
307NEVIS SECONDARY
NEVIS · NEVIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High60.7%+10.8pp
308Riverview Intermediate School
SARTELL · Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Elementary60.6%+10.7pp
309OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH
OWATONNA · OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High60.6%+10.7pp
310Groveland Park Elementary
SAINT PAUL · Saint Paul Public Schools
Elementary60.6%+10.7pp
311Falcon View Online High School
STILLWATER · Wabasha-Kellogg School District
High60.5%+10.6pp
312Gentry Academy High
VADNAIS HEIGHTS · Gentry Academy Charter School
High60.5%+10.6pp
313NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
NEW YORK MILLS · NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Elementary60.5%+10.6pp
314SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING-ARTS AT OLSON
GOLDEN VALLEY · ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary60.5%+10.6pp
315Chisago Lakes Middle
LINDSTROM · Chisago Lakes School District
Middle60.5%+10.6pp
316Dowling Elementary
MINNEAPOLIS · Minneapolis Public School District
Elementary60.5%+10.6pp
317EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY
EAGLE LAKE · MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary60.4%+10.5pp
318Knoll Elementary
ORTONVILLE · Ortonville Public Schools
Elementary60.4%+10.5pp
319NEW LONDON-SPICER SR.
NEW LONDON · NEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT
High60.4%+10.5pp
320Miltona Elementary
MILTONA · Alexandria Public School District
Elementary60.3%+10.4pp
321Island Lake Elementary
SHOREVIEW · Mounds View Public School District
Elementary60.3%+10.4pp
322EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY
BREEZY POINT · PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary60.3%+10.4pp
323CANBY ELEMENTARY
CANBY · CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary60.3%+10.4pp
324Centennial Middle
LINO LAKES · Centennial Public School District
Middle60.2%+10.3pp
325HOOVER ELEMENTARY
NORTH MANKATO · MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary60.2%+10.3pp
326Lincoln Elementary
BEMIDJI · Bemidji Public School District
Elementary60.2%+10.3pp
327Prairie View Elementary School
OTSEGO · Elk River Public School District
Elementary60.2%+10.3pp
328NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH
NEW PRAGUE · NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS
High60.2%+10.3pp
329HEALY SECONDARY
PIERZ · PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High60.1%+10.2pp
330LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary60.1%+10.2pp
331Scandia Elementary
SCANDIA · Forest Lake Public School District
Elementary60.1%+10.2pp
332BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY
SAINT MICHAEL · St. Michael-Albertville Schools
Elementary60.0%+10.1pp
333Mayo High School
ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District
High60.0%+10.1pp
334EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGH
EDEN PRAIRIE · EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High59.9%+10.0pp
335DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOL
EYOTA · DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High59.7%+9.8pp
336Golden Lake Elementary
CIRCLE PINES · Centennial Public School District
Elementary59.7%+9.8pp
337Evansville Elementary
EVANSVILLE · BRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary59.7%+9.8pp
338NEW LONDON-SPICER MIDDLE
NEW LONDON · NEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle59.6%+9.7pp
339PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOL
ROSEVILLE · ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary59.6%+9.7pp
340Paynesville Area Elementary
PAYNESVILLE · Paynesville Area Schools
Elementary59.6%+9.7pp
341HENNING ELEMENTARY
HENNING · HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary59.6%+9.7pp
342JORDAN MIDDLE
JORDAN · JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle59.6%+9.7pp
343Matoska International
WHITE BEAR LAKE · White Bear Lake School District
Elementary59.6%+9.7pp
344Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary
ARGYLE · STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS
Elementary59.5%+9.6pp
345Great Oaks Academy - Grammar
FARMINGTON · Great Oaks Academy Charter School
Elementary59.5%+9.6pp
346BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY
MAPLE GROVE · OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary59.5%+9.6pp
347Gideon Pond Elementary
BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
Elementary59.5%+9.6pp
348East Rapids Elementary
GRAND RAPIDS · GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary59.4%+9.5pp
349CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST
CHASKA · EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Middle59.3%+9.4pp
350Bamber Valley Elementary School
ROCHESTER · Rochester Public School District
Elementary59.2%+9.3pp
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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). A higher percentage is better.

Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.

The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Minnesota, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.