Top Rankings
Mounds View Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 11,792 students in Mounds View Public School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.
Public Schools in Mounds View Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
29 Schools
2,717 Schools
# Students
11,792 Students
870,506 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
54,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mounds View Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
# American Indian Students
41 Students
15,500 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,230 Students
60,856 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,261 Students
94,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
1,373 Students
101,896 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
6,910 Students
542,289 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
961 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
973 Students
54,121 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
339
23,824
# Students in K Grade:
785
61,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
834
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
902
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
810
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
867
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
859
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
857
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
909
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
939
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
932
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
933
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,009
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,040 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$213 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,040
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,918
$18,586
Best Mounds View Public School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1141 Lepak Ct
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7700
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7700
Grades: 1-5
| 988 students
Rank: #22.
Mounds View Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 Lake Valentine Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7100
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,901 students
Rank: #33.
Island Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3555 Victoria St N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7000
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7000
Grades: 1-5
| 743 students
Rank: #44.
Chippewa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5000 Hodgson Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6400
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,089 students
Rank: #55.
Bel Air Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 - 5th St Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6300
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6300
Grades: 1-5
| 722 students
Rank: #66.
Valentine Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1770 County Rd E2 W
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7800
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7800
Grades: 1-5
| 732 students
Rank: #77.
Mounds View Bridges Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2408 Mounds View Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6160
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6160
Grades: K-7
| 16 students
Rank: #88.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2070 County Rd H
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7600
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7600
Grades: 1-5
| 497 students
Rank: #99.
Highview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2300 - 7th St Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #1010.
Irondale Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2425 Long Lake Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6800
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,706 students
Rank: #1111.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Edgewood Dr N
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6600
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 699 students
Rank: #1212.
Options
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2675 Long Lake Road
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(952) 564-3000
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(952) 564-3000
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
Rank: #1313.
Nets
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3490 Lexington Ave N Ste 115
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 486-3808
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 486-3808
Grades: 5-12
| 7 students
Rank: #1414.
Reach Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3490 Lexington Avenue N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7903
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7903
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
Rank: #1515.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Quincy St
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7500
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7500
Grades: 1-5
| 541 students
Rank: #1616.
Mounds View Alc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2574 County Rd 10
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6200
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6200
Grades: 7-12
| 119 students
Rank: n/an/a
Birth To Two Ecse
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Life Trans Prg Tin Lake
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1895 W. County Road C
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 621-7980
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 621-7980
Grades: 12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Life Transition Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1037a Hwy 96 W
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6052
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6052
Grades: 12
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Mn Roseville Php
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2990 Centre Pointe Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 638-1560
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 638-1560
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ecse Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
High School Summer Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2574 Mounds View Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6203
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6203
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurentian Environmental Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8950 Peppard Rd
Britt, MN 55710
(888) 749-1288
Britt, MN 55710
(888) 749-1288
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mounds View Adult Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2574 County Rd 10
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6250
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6250
Grades: 12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
2101 - 14th Street Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7400
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-7400
Grades: PK-K
| 595 students
Rank: n/an/a
Reach Transition
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1895 W. County Road C
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 621-7990
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 621-7990
Grades: 10-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4570 Victoria St. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
350 Highway 96 West
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-8000
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-8000
Grades: K
| 290 students
Rank: n/an/a
speech program - sp Educational program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 10th St Nw, Early Childhoo
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6150
Grades: PK
| 35 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Mounds View Public School District?
Mounds View Public School District manages 29 public schools serving 11,792 students.
What is the rank of Mounds View Public School District?
Mounds View Public School District is ranked #64 out of 527 school districts in Minnesota (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Mounds View Public School District?
59% of Mounds View Public School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Mounds View Public School District?
Mounds View Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.
What is Mounds View Public School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
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