Best Excelsior Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,004 students in Excelsior, MN (there are 2 private schools, serving 202 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Excelsior, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%). Excelsior has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Minnesota.

The top-ranked public schools in Excelsior, MN are Excelsior Elementary School, Minnetonka West Middle School and Minnewashta Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Excelsior, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Excelsior have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Minnesota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).