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Best Inver Grove Heights Public Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,552 students in Inver Grove Heights, MN.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Inver Grove Heights, MN are Atheneum Elementary School, Salem Hills Elementary School and Pine Bend Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Inver Grove Heights, MN public elementary schools 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). Elementary schools in Inver Grove Heights have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Inver Grove Heights, MN (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Atheneum Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5899 Babcock Tr E
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:
6/
10
Top 50%
5899 Babcock Tr E
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9875 Inver Grove Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7701
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Discovery Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 66th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 444-8464
Gr: K-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #55.
Steam Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 66th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 236-8280
Gr: K-6 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #66.
Inver Grove Heights Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #77.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3201 68th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
199 Online Elementary School (Closed 2023)
5899 Babcock Trail
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7301
Gr: K-5 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
199 Online Middle School (Closed 2023)
8167 Cahill Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7204
Gr: 6-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
917 Middle Level Alc (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
8167 Cahill Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 332-5570
Gr: 5-8
917 Simley High School Sp. Ed. (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2920 East 80 Th St.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 423-8426
Gr: 8-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
South Grove Elementary School (Closed 2008)
7650 Clayton Avenue E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7600
Gr: K-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy (Closed 2012)
4100 East 66th St
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(612) 457-7072
Gr: K-12 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Inver Grove Heights, MN?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Inver Grove Heights, MN include Atheneum Elementary School, Salem Hills Elementary School and Pine Bend Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Inver Grove Heights?
7 public elementary schools are located in Inver Grove Heights.
What is the racial composition of students in Inver Grove Heights?
Inver Grove Heights public elementary schools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary schools average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Inver Grove Heights are often viewed compared to one another?

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