Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Minnesota (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Minnesota are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 7%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 38%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Minnesota (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #2-42 - 4.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Minnetonka West Middle School
Rank: #36 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%) - Minnewashta Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%) - Excelsior Elementary School
Rank: #350 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Excelsior, MN Schools
Rank: #2-42 - 4.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #2-42 - 4.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #55.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Big Woods Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - St. Michael Elementary School
Rank: #96 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 77%) - St. Michael-albertville Middle East
Rank: #270 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Michael, MN Schools
Rank: #66.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #77.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Scenic Heights Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%) - Minnetonka East Middle School
Rank: #85 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%) - Groveland Elementary School
Rank: #189 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Minnetonka, MN Schools
Rank: #88.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #99.
41%
(7 out of 17)
(7 out of 17)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Westwood Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - Jeffers Pond Elementary School
Rank: #380 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%) - Twin Oaks Middle School
Rank: #393 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Prior Lake, MN Schools
Rank: #1212.
28%
(5 out of 18)
(5 out of 18)
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Rank: #2 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Rank: #4 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gate 4/5
Rank: #13 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stillwater, MN Schools
Rank: #1313.
19%
(3 out of 16)
(3 out of 16)
- Oak Point Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - Prairie View Elementary School
Rank: #354 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%) - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion
Rank: #376 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Eden Prairie, MN Schools
Rank: #1414.
18%
(3 out of 17)
(3 out of 17)
- Blue Heron Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%) - Rice Lake Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%) - Centennial Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Circle Pines, MN Schools
Rank: #1515.
16%
(4 out of 25)
(4 out of 25)
Rank: #1616.
15%
(4 out of 27)
(4 out of 27)
- Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School
Rank: #75 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%) - Xinxing Academy
Rank: #207 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School
Rank: #253 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hopkins, MN Schools
Rank: #1717.
8%
(32 out of 404)
(32 out of 404)
- Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Kimberly Lane Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Minneapolis, MN Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
7%
(23 out of 333)
(23 out of 333)
- Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
Rank: #12 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Rank: #24 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Liberty Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Paul, MN Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
7%
(3 out of 42)
(3 out of 42)
- Lester Park Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - Congdon Elementary School
Rank: #149 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - Pike Lake Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Duluth, MN Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
7%
(3 out of 46)
(3 out of 46)
- Friedell Middle School
Rank: #210 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%) - Lincoln K-8 Choice Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%) - Washington Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rochester, MN Schools
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