The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 23%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 48%
Top Ranked School Districts in Minnesota (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Rank: #11 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Rank: #54 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - St. Croix Prep Academy Middle School
Rank: #111 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #22.
58%
(11 out of 19)
(11 out of 19)
- Kimberly Lane Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 78%) - North Woods Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wayzata Public School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #33.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Hilltop Primary School
Rank: #79 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Shirley Hills Primary School
Rank: #129 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Grandview Middle School
Rank: #155 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westonka Public School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #44.
46%
(6 out of 13)
(6 out of 13)
- Scenic Heights Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%) - Excelsior Elementary School
Rank: #103 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%) - Clear Springs Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Minnetonka Public School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #55.
36%
(5 out of 14)
(5 out of 14)
- Normandale Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,860 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%) - Concord Elementary School
Rank: #96 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Edina Public School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #66.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Oak Point Elementary School
Rank: #91 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%) - Prairie View Elementary School
Rank: #158 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%) - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion
Rank: #196 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Eden Prairie Public School District (MN) Schools
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Jeffers Pond Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%) - La Ola Del Lago At Grainwood
Rank: #132 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Westwood Elementary School
Rank: #205 of 1,860 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District (MN) Schools
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