Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Minnesota (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Minnesota are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 3%
19%
Avg. Statewide: 11%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Minnesota (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
19%
(8 out of 42)
(8 out of 42)
Rank: #22.
18%
(13 out of 72)
(13 out of 72)
- Delano Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Big Woods Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - St. Michael Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wright County, MN Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
16%
(14 out of 90)
(14 out of 90)
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Rank: #1 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Rank: #3 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gate 4/5
Rank: #6 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washington County, MN Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
16%
(4 out of 25)
(4 out of 25)
- Winterquist Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%) - Churchill Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lincoln Secondary
Rank: #167 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Carlton County, MN Schools
Rank: #55.
15%
(4 out of 26)
(4 out of 26)
- Bridges Community Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Maple River West Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - St. Clair Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Blue Earth County, MN Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
12%
(56 out of 481)
(56 out of 481)
- Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Kimberly Lane Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hennepin County, MN Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
12%
(17 out of 141)
(17 out of 141)
- Atheneum Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Shannon Park Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80%) - East Lake Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dakota County, MN Schools
Rank: #88.
11%
(12 out of 113)
(12 out of 113)
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
8%
(5 out of 65)
(5 out of 65)
- Byron Intermediate School
Rank: #43 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 78%) - Friedell Middle School
Rank: #89 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%) - Lincoln K-8 Choice Elementary School
Rank: #110 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Olmsted County, MN Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
8%
(5 out of 61)
(5 out of 61)
- Richmond Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Holdingford Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75%) - Oak Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stearns County, MN Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
8%
(3 out of 38)
(3 out of 38)
Rank: #1212.
6%
(4 out of 62)
(4 out of 62)
- Westwood Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - New Prague Middle School
Rank: #115 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%) - Jeffers Pond Elementary School
Rank: #173 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Scott County, MN Schools
Rank: #1313.
4%
(9 out of 249)
(9 out of 249)
- Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
Rank: #4 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Rank: #8 of 1,789 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Nova Classical Academy Lower School
Rank: #27 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ramsey County, MN Schools
Rank: #1414.
3%
(3 out of 89)
(3 out of 89)
- Lester Park Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - Congdon Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,789 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - Pike Lake Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 1,789 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Louis County, MN Schools
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