Croix Preparatory Academy Lower. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Delano, Minnetonka and Excelsior.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Minnesota is 45%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in Minnesota (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Atheneum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-5
5899 Babcock Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
(651) 306-7300
Rank: #22.
Gate 4/5
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-5
523 Marsh Street W.
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8082
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8082
Rank: #33.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5920
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5920
Rank: #44.
Scenic Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
5650 Scenic Heights Dr
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5400
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5400
Rank: #55.
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
4912 Vincent Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 668-3310
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 668-3310
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bridges Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
320 Garfield Ave
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-2800
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-2800
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Dassel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
131 William Ave E
Dassel, MN 55325
(320) 286-4100
Dassel, MN 55325
(320) 286-4100
Rank: #88.
Kimberly Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
17405 Old Rockford Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5600
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5600
Rank: #99.
Burroughs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1601 W 50th St
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3280
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3280
Rank: #1010.
Mendota Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1979 Summit Ln
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 403-8000
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 403-8000
Rank: #1111.
Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
16005 41st Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5800
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5800
Rank: #1212.
Normandale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
5701 Normandale Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4100
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4100
Rank: #1313.
North Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
18995 54th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-4000
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-4000
Rank: #1414.
Delano Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
678 Tiger Dr
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Rank: #1515.
Secondary Lighthouse
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
7925 Able Street Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 600-5200
Rank: #1616.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 395-5970
Rank: #1717.
Wayzata High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4955 Peony Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Rank: #1818.
Kenny Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
5720 Emerson Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3340
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3340
Rank: #1919.
Lester Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5300 Glenwood Ave
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8875
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8875
Rank: #2020.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
17905 County Road 47
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-7100
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-7100
Rank: #2121.
Delano Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-6
683 Tiger Drive
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
18005 Medina Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-5500
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-5500
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Rush Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8801 County Rd 101
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 494-4549
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 494-4549
Rank: #2424.
Hilltop Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
5700 Game Farm Rd
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-8500
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-8500
Rank: #2525.
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1845 Sheridan Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 744-4770
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 744-4770
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
502 E Watonwan St
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2320
Lake Crystal, MN 56055
(507) 726-2320
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Springfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
12 S Burns
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4286
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4286
Rank: #2828.
Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Rank: #2929.
Orono Intermediate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-5
685 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8470
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8470
Rank: #3030.
Nova Classical Academy Lower School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-6320
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Oak Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13400 Staring Lake Pkwy
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(952) 975-7600
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(952) 975-7600
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Shannon Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
13501 Shannon Pkwy
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-7670
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-7670
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Wayzata West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
149 Barry Ave N
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-6400
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-6400
Rank: #3434.
Wayzata Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
305 Vicksburg Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-6000
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-6000
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Hanover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
274 Labeauxe Ave Ne
Hanover, MN 55341
(763) 682-0800
Hanover, MN 55341
(763) 682-0800
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