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: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 45%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Minnesota (2024)
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: #22.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Excelsior Elementary School
Rank: #203 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%) - Minnewashta Elementary School
Rank: #219 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%) - Minnetonka West Middle School
Rank: #342 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Excelsior, MN Schools
Rank: #33.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Scenic Heights Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 1,734 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - Minnetonka Senior High School
Rank: #149 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%) - Groveland Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Minnetonka, MN Schools
Rank: #44.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- St. Michael Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%) - Fieldstone Elementary School
Rank: #199 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%) - Big Woods Elementary School
Rank: #313 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Michael, MN Schools
Rank: #55.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
- Prairie View Elementary School
Rank: #193 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%) - Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #257 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%) - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion
Rank: #265 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Eden Prairie, MN Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Hilltop Primary School
Rank: #191 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Shirley Hills Primary School
Rank: #233 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Grandview Middle School
Rank: #275 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mound, MN Schools
Rank: #88.
29%
(6 out of 21)
(6 out of 21)
- Cherry View Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%) - Oak Hills Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%) - Lake Marion Elementary School
Rank: #238 of 1,734 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lakeville, MN Schools
Rank: #99.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
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