Top Rankings
Inver Grove Heights Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,322 students in Inver Grove Heights Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Inver Grove Heights Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
3,510 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Inver Grove Heights Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
29%
12%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
43%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,634 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,891
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,634
$18,580
Best Inver Grove Heights Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atheneum Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5899 Babcock Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Gr: 2-5 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Salem Hills Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5899 Babcock Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Pine Bend Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9875 Inver Grove Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7701
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7701
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Inver Grove Heights Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7200
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3201 68th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7400
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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