Top 10 Best Minnesota Public Schools (2022)
Minnesota is the #11 largest school system in the United States, serving 885,011 students across the 2,563 public schools for the 2022 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Minnesota is 55%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 59%.
The top ranked public schools in Minnesota are Atheneum Elementary School, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower and St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 34% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MN) School Average
American Indian
2%
Asian
7%
Hispanic
9%
Black
11%
White
66%
Two or more races
5%
Top Ranked Public Schools in Minnesota (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Atheneum Elementary School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-5
5899 Babcock Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Charter School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
4620 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5920
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5920
Rank: #33.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Charter School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
Magnet School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1599 Englewood Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 293-8715
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 293-8715
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
4030 Chowen Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 668-3210
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 668-3210
Rank: #66.
Gate 4/5
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-5
523 Marsh Street W.
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Rank: #77.
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
17405 Old Rockford Rd
Plymouth, MN 55446
(763) 745-5600
Plymouth, MN 55446
(763) 745-5600
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Bridges Community Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
320 Garfield Ave
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-2800
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-2800
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Charter School
Math: 87% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Math: 89% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
16005 41st Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55446
(763) 745-5800
Plymouth, MN 55446
(763) 745-5800
Best Minnesota Public Schools by County (2022)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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