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)
273051001301	861	Ponemah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	25039 Abinoojiin Dr	Ponemah	56666	Beltrami County	Red Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 554-7337	130	18	7.2	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$26,064							3.3	2.3	837	24
270042005038	862	SWMetro Level 4 Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	100 Hope Ave	Jordan	55352	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	187	29	6.3	64.2%	131 (70.1%)	28 (15.0%)	14 (7.5%)	4 (2.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								3.2	12.8	737	125
270045005159	863	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Public, Charter	K-6	7735 2nd Ave S.	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 712-5252	74	5	14.6	95.9%	3 (4.1%)	63 (85.1%)	7 (9.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.2	2.6	833	30
270018503138	864	Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1801 Lacrosse Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 778-2940	547	38	14.4	85.9%	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	532 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$14,606							3.1	2.4	836	28
272124000943	865	Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	919 Emerson Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2550	276	29	9.5	89.5%	30 (10.9%)	199 (72.1%)	19 (6.9%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	$19,747							3	3	830	35
270011702607	866	Minnesota Transitions Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	2526 27th Ave. South	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 729-9140	87	10	8.8	90.8%	11 (12.6%)	45 (51.7%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.5%)	$30,273							2.8	11.4	748	118
273384001609	867	Maxfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Victoria St N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8680	355	28	12.9	94.1%	37 (10.4%)	182 (51.3%)	51 (14.4%)	40 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.4%)	$20,879							2.8	6.5	790	77
270043305067	868	Skyline Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2600 26th Ave S Suite 100	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Skyline Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9916	218	7	31.1	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	218 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,539							2.7	3.1	825	43
272124004172	869	Anishinabe Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 E 28th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-0880	236	19	12.2	96.2%	7 (3.0%)	21 (8.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	156 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.6%)	$19,469							2.7	2.2	838	31
270039604763	870	Bdote Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	3216 E 29th Street	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Bdote Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 729-9266	92	7	13.2	80.4%	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,837							2.6	1.3	844	26

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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:

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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