Best Elementary Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 881)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
272343002842	281	Raven Stream Elementary	Public	K-5	300 11th Ave NW	New Prague	56071	Scott County	New Prague Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 758-1500	586	37	15.6	24.7%	533 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	$9,507							68	75	205	76
270000101610	282	Merritt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8659 Unity Drive	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 735-8271	332	27	12.4	49.1%	283 (85.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	$14,750							67.8	72.8	225	57
273384001583	283	Groveland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 St Clair Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8760	395	30	13	42.3%	211 (53.4%)	94 (23.8%)	25 (6.3%)	21 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.9%)	$15,304							67.8	56.3	409	126
273239001374	284	Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8360	725	57	12.7	43.9%	230 (31.7%)	174 (24.0%)	116 (16.0%)	115 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.3%)	$13,261							67.8	70.4	246	38
272124001868	285	Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 W River Pkwy	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4410	315	22	14.3	37.8%	179 (56.8%)	57 (18.1%)	26 (8.3%)	7 (2.2%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	$15,719							67.6	66.4	290	5
270273000055	286	Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Oklahoma Ave	Adrian	56110	Nobles County	Adrian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 483-2225	297	23	13	38.4%	250 (84.2%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	$11,938							67.4	76.2	190	96
271426001881	287	Glen Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Woodridge Rd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-5200	411	27	15.4	25.5%	308 (74.9%)	53 (12.9%)	16 (3.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	$13,509							66.9	76.8	182	105
273009001557	288	Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8708 Vinland St	Duluth	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 628-4949	558	41	13.7	39.2%	495 (88.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	$11,957							66.8	70	252	36
273342001474	289	Wilshire Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Highcrest Rd NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 706-1200	687	47	14.6	30.0%	467 (68.0%)	75 (10.9%)	36 (5.2%)	50 (7.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.0%)	$11,188							66.8	67	281	8
271404000726	290	Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 S 4th St	Beaver Creek	56116	Rock County	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 673-2541	155	12	13	21.9%	140 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	6 (3.9%)	$11,285							66.8	75.1	203	87

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.